Dashes of Salt to Smidgens Conversion

Convert Dashes of Salt to Smidgens

Enter the amount of salt in dashes below to get the value converted to smidgens.

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Result in Smidgens:

1 dash = 4 smidgens

How to Convert Dashes to Smidgens

Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from dashes to smidgens for any variety of recipes.

To convert a measurement in dashes to a measurement in smidgens, multiply the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 4 smidgens/dash.

Since one dash of salt is equal to 4 smidgens, you can use this simple formula to convert:

smidgens = dashes × 4

The amount of salt in smidgens is equal to the amount of salt in dashes multiplied by 4.

For example, here's how to convert 5 dashes to smidgens using the formula above.

smidgens = (5 dashes × 4) = 20 smidgens

How Many Smidgens Are in a Dash of Salt?

There are 4 smidgens in a dash of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 dashes = 4 smidgens

Dashes and smidgens are both units used to measure the amount of salt. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Dash?

A dash is a small cooking unit that is usually used to measure seasonings and spices, including salt. One dash is vague measurement that is roughly equal to 1/8 of a teaspoon or 2 pinches.

Learn more about dashes.

What Is a Smidgen?

A smidgen is a very small unit used in cooking, most often used to measure salt and seasonings. One smidgen is equal to 1/2 of a pinch, which is the amount of seasoning that you can "pinch" between your thumb and finger. Although the smidgen is considered a rough measurement, it is generally accepted to be equal to 1/32 of a teaspoon.

Learn more about smidgens.

Dash to Smidgen Conversion Table

Table showing various dash measurements converted to smidgens.
Dashes	Smidgens
1	4
2	8
3	12
4	16
5	20
6	24
7	28
8	32
9	36
10	40
11	44
12	48
13	52
14	56
15	60
16	64
17	68
18	72
19	76
20	80
21	84
22	88
23	92
24	96
25	100
26	104
27	108
28	112
29	116
30	120
31	124
32	128
33	132
34	136
35	140
36	144
37	148
38	152
39	156
40	160

Table showing various dash measurements converted to smidgens.

Dashes

Smidgens

100

104

108

112

116

120

124

128

132

136

140

144

148

152

156

160

Dashes	Smidgens
1	4
2	8
3	12
4	16
5	20
6	24
7	28
8	32
9	36
10	40
11	44
12	48
13	52
14	56
15	60
16	64
17	68
18	72
19	76
20	80
21	84
22	88
23	92
24	96
25	100
26	104
27	108
28	112
29	116
30	120
31	124
32	128
33	132
34	136
35	140
36	144
37	148
38	152
39	156
40	160

Dashes	Smidgens
1	4
2	8
3	12
4	16
5	20
6	24
7	28
8	32
9	36
10	40
11	44
12	48
13	52
14	56
15	60
16	64
17	68
18	72
19	76
20	80
21	84
22	88
23	92
24	96
25	100
26	104
27	108
28	112
29	116
30	120
31	124
32	128
33	132
34	136
35	140
36	144
37	148
38	152
39	156
40	160