Salt Converter
Convert table salt between smidgens, pinches, dashes, teaspoons, tablespoons, cups and grams.
Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.
Enter an amount, choose its measure and the one you want, and pick the type. Spoons and cups convert to weight using the cited weight per cup.
| Unit | Amount |
|---|---|
| milligrams | 6,083.33 |
| kilograms | 0.00608333 |
| ounces (avoirdupois) | 0.214583 |
| pounds | 0.0134115 |
Show the working
- 1 tsp = 4.92892159375 mL
- × 1.23421 g/mL (USDA FDC 173468, 1 cup = 292 g) = 6.08333333333 g
- = 6.08333333333 g
How to use it
Type an amount of salt, choose the unit it is in and the unit you want, then press Calculate. You can type decimals, fractions such as 3/8, mixed numbers such as 1 1/2, very large or small numbers such as 2.5e6, and simple sums such as 2*3. Swap exchanges the two units.
The answer is worked out with exact fractions and only rounded for display, to 12 significant figures. Below it you get the same value in every other unit on the list, and Show the working gives the factor that was used.
Key definitions
1 tsp = 2 dashes = 4 pinches = 8 smidgens 1 tsp table salt ≈ 6.1 g 1 cup table salt = 292 g
Pinches and dashes
A dash, pinch and smidgen are informal: measuring-spoon sets label them 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32 of a teaspoon, but many cooks use them loosely. They are fine for seasoning to taste, not for exact recipes.
Table salt versus kosher salt
These weights are for fine table salt. Kosher salt has large, light crystals, so a teaspoon weighs roughly half as much (depending on the brand). When a recipe gives salt by weight, weigh it.
Questions
How many grams is a teaspoon of salt?
About 6.1 g of fine table salt; kosher salt weighs much less.
How much is a pinch of salt?
By the measuring-spoon convention, 1/16 teaspoon, about 0.38 g of table salt.
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Limitations
- Volume-to-weight results depend on how the ingredient is measured (spooned, scooped, sifted, packed, chopped); USDA household weights are averages and a scooped cup of flour can weigh 10-20% more than the listed value.
- Only the types listed here are offered; the cooking conversion calculator covers 70+ ingredients and your own density.