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2.99 on average
Converting table salt to pounds requires a special converter. There are approximately 79.75 teaspoons in one pound of table salt.
1 pound of table salt, with a density of 1.02 g/mL, will equal about 1.88 US cups.
1 pound of table salt, with a density of 1.02 g/mL, will equal about 1.88 US cups.
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That is about 0.92 of a cup.
If a person was following the daily recommended allowance for sodium and he/she received all their sodium from table salt, they would take 4000 mg (4 grams) per day, which is equivalent to 1600 mg of sodium. So table salt, sodium chloride, requirement for 1 year would be 4 grams x 365 days = 1460 grams of salt. In the United States, salt is sold by the pound (which weighs 454 grams). So, in a year, a person would need 3.22 pounds of salt, which costs about 85 cents per pound, so the total in salt would be $2.73 US. Most of the sodium we eat is not from salt but is already in the food, so this answer could vary greatly depending on your diet.
One pound of salt is equal to 42.6 teaspoons. This is equal to 14.2 tablespoons or 0.888 cups. Sodium chloride is another name for table salt.
about $4.00 for a 5 pound bag
Table salt (NaCl) has a density of about 1.2 grams per cubic centimeter. 1 pound is 454 grams then. This has a volume of 22 cubic inches or about 1.6 cups. This works out to 76.8 teaspoons of salt in one pound.
The average price of a pound of salt pork can vary depending on location and quality, but it typically ranges from $3 to $7 per pound.