Convert Dashes of Salt to Teaspoons
Enter the salt volume in dashes below to get the value converted to teaspoons.
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How to Convert Dashes to Teaspoons
To convert a measurement in dashes to a measurement in teaspoons, divide the salt volume 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:
The salt volume in teaspoons is equal to the salt volume 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 salt volume. 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.
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 |