Convert Dashes of Salt to Teaspoons
Enter the amount of salt in dashes below to get the value converted to teaspoons.
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How to Convert Dashes to Teaspoons
Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from dashes to teaspoons for any variety of recipes.
To convert a measurement in dashes to a measurement in teaspoons, divide the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 8 dashes/teaspoon.
Since one teaspoon of salt is equal to 8 dashes, you can use this simple formula to convert:
teaspoons = dashes ÷ 8
The amount of salt in teaspoons is equal to the amount of salt in dashes divided by 8.
How Many Teaspoons Are in a Dash of Salt?
There are 0.125 teaspoons in a dash of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 dashes = 0.125 tsp
Dashes and teaspoons 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 Teaspoon?
A teaspoon of salt is equal to 8 dashes of salt or 1/3 of a tablespoon.
The teaspoon is a US customary unit of volume. Teaspoons can be abbreviated as tsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as t, ts, or tspn. For example, 1 teaspoon can be written as 1 tsp, 1 t, 1 ts, or 1 tspn.
Learn more about teaspoons.
Dash to Teaspoon Conversion Table
| Dashes | Teaspoons |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.125 tsp |
| 2 | 0.25 tsp |
| 3 | 0.375 tsp |
| 4 | 0.5 tsp |
| 5 | 0.625 tsp |
| 6 | 0.75 tsp |
| 7 | 0.875 tsp |
| 8 | 1 tsp |
| 9 | 1.125 tsp |
| 10 | 1.25 tsp |
| 11 | 1.375 tsp |
| 12 | 1.5 tsp |
| 13 | 1.625 tsp |
| 14 | 1.75 tsp |
| 15 | 1.875 tsp |
| 16 | 2 tsp |
| 17 | 2.125 tsp |
| 18 | 2.25 tsp |
| 19 | 2.375 tsp |
| 20 | 2.5 tsp |
| 21 | 2.625 tsp |
| 22 | 2.75 tsp |
| 23 | 2.875 tsp |
| 24 | 3 tsp |
| 25 | 3.125 tsp |
| 26 | 3.25 tsp |
| 27 | 3.375 tsp |
| 28 | 3.5 tsp |
| 29 | 3.625 tsp |
| 30 | 3.75 tsp |
| 31 | 3.875 tsp |
| 32 | 4 tsp |
| 33 | 4.125 tsp |
| 34 | 4.25 tsp |
| 35 | 4.375 tsp |
| 36 | 4.5 tsp |
| 37 | 4.625 tsp |
| 38 | 4.75 tsp |
| 39 | 4.875 tsp |
| 40 | 5 tsp |