Convert Pinches of Salt to Teaspoons
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How to Convert Pinches to Teaspoons
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Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from pinches to teaspoons for any variety of recipes.
To convert a measurement in pinches to a measurement in teaspoons, divide the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 16 pinches/teaspoon.
Since one teaspoon of salt is equal to 16 pinches, you can use this simple formula to convert:
teaspoons = pinches ÷ 16
The amount of salt in teaspoons is equal to the amount of salt in pinches divided by 16.
Pinches 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 Pinch?
A pinch is a small unit used in cooking, typically used to measure salt and other spices when seasoning. One pinch is equal to the amount of seasoning that can be taken between your thumb and finger, or 1/2 of a dash. The pinch is a rough measurement, but is commonly considered to be equal to 1/16 of a teaspoon.
Learn more about pinches.
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.
Pinch to Teaspoon Conversion Table
| Pinches | Teaspoons |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0625 tsp |
| 2 | 0.125 tsp |
| 3 | 0.1875 tsp |
| 4 | 0.25 tsp |
| 5 | 0.3125 tsp |
| 6 | 0.375 tsp |
| 7 | 0.4375 tsp |
| 8 | 0.5 tsp |
| 9 | 0.5625 tsp |
| 10 | 0.625 tsp |
| 11 | 0.6875 tsp |
| 12 | 0.75 tsp |
| 13 | 0.8125 tsp |
| 14 | 0.875 tsp |
| 15 | 0.9375 tsp |
| 16 | 1 tsp |
| 17 | 1.0625 tsp |
| 18 | 1.125 tsp |
| 19 | 1.1875 tsp |
| 20 | 1.25 tsp |
| 21 | 1.3125 tsp |
| 22 | 1.375 tsp |
| 23 | 1.4375 tsp |
| 24 | 1.5 tsp |
| 25 | 1.5625 tsp |
| 26 | 1.625 tsp |
| 27 | 1.6875 tsp |
| 28 | 1.75 tsp |
| 29 | 1.8125 tsp |
| 30 | 1.875 tsp |
| 31 | 1.9375 tsp |
| 32 | 2 tsp |
| 33 | 2.0625 tsp |
| 34 | 2.125 tsp |
| 35 | 2.1875 tsp |
| 36 | 2.25 tsp |
| 37 | 2.3125 tsp |
| 38 | 2.375 tsp |
| 39 | 2.4375 tsp |
| 40 | 2.5 tsp |