Convert Smidgens of Salt to Teaspoons

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

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1 smidgen = 0.03125 tsp

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How to Convert Smidgens to Teaspoons

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

To convert a measurement in smidgens to a measurement in teaspoons, divide the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 32 smidgens/teaspoon.

Since one teaspoon of salt is equal to 32 smidgens, you can use this simple formula to convert:

teaspoons = smidgens ÷ 32

The amount of salt in teaspoons is equal to the amount of salt in smidgens divided by 32.

For example, here's how to convert 5 smidgens to teaspoons using the formula above.
teaspoons = (5 smidgens ÷ 32) = 0.15625 tsp
conversion scale showing smidgens and equivalent teaspoons amount of salt values

Smidgens 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 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.

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.

Smidgen to Teaspoon Conversion Table

Table showing various smidgen measurements converted to teaspoons.
Smidgens Teaspoons
1 0.03125 tsp
2 0.0625 tsp
3 0.09375 tsp
4 0.125 tsp
5 0.15625 tsp
6 0.1875 tsp
7 0.21875 tsp
8 0.25 tsp
9 0.28125 tsp
10 0.3125 tsp
11 0.34375 tsp
12 0.375 tsp
13 0.40625 tsp
14 0.4375 tsp
15 0.46875 tsp
16 0.5 tsp
17 0.53125 tsp
18 0.5625 tsp
19 0.59375 tsp
20 0.625 tsp
21 0.65625 tsp
22 0.6875 tsp
23 0.71875 tsp
24 0.75 tsp
25 0.78125 tsp
26 0.8125 tsp
27 0.84375 tsp
28 0.875 tsp
29 0.90625 tsp
30 0.9375 tsp
31 0.96875 tsp
32 1 tsp
33 1.0313 tsp
34 1.0625 tsp
35 1.0938 tsp
36 1.125 tsp
37 1.1563 tsp
38 1.1875 tsp
39 1.2188 tsp
40 1.25 tsp

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