Convert Tablespoons of Salt to Dashes
Enter the amount of salt in tablespoons below to get the value converted to dashes.
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How to Convert Tablespoons to Dashes
Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from tablespoons to dashes for any variety of recipes.
To convert a measurement in tablespoons to a measurement in dashes, multiply the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 24 dashes/tablespoon.
Since one tablespoon of salt is equal to 24 dashes, you can use this simple formula to convert:
dashes = tablespoons × 24
The amount of salt in dashes is equal to the amount of salt in tablespoons multiplied by 24.
For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to dashes using the formula above.
dashes = (5 tbsp × 24) = 120 dashes
How Many Dashes Are in a Tablespoon of Salt?
There are 24 dashes in a tablespoon of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 tbsp = 24 dashes
Tablespoons and dashes are both units used to measure the amount of salt. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
What Is a Tablespoon?
A tablespoon of salt is equal to 3 teaspoons of salt or 1/16 of a cup.
The tablespoon is a US customary unit of volume. Tablespoons can be abbreviated as tbsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as T, Tbls, or Tb. For example, 1 tablespoon can be written as 1 tbsp, 1 T, 1 Tbls, or 1 Tb.
Learn more about tablespoons.
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.
Tablespoon to Dash Conversion Table
| Tablespoons | Dashes |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 24 |
| 2 tbsp | 48 |
| 3 tbsp | 72 |
| 4 tbsp | 96 |
| 5 tbsp | 120 |
| 6 tbsp | 144 |
| 7 tbsp | 168 |
| 8 tbsp | 192 |
| 9 tbsp | 216 |
| 10 tbsp | 240 |
| 11 tbsp | 264 |
| 12 tbsp | 288 |
| 13 tbsp | 312 |
| 14 tbsp | 336 |
| 15 tbsp | 360 |
| 16 tbsp | 384 |
| 17 tbsp | 408 |
| 18 tbsp | 432 |
| 19 tbsp | 456 |
| 20 tbsp | 480 |
| 21 tbsp | 504 |
| 22 tbsp | 528 |
| 23 tbsp | 552 |
| 24 tbsp | 576 |
| 25 tbsp | 600 |
| 26 tbsp | 624 |
| 27 tbsp | 648 |
| 28 tbsp | 672 |
| 29 tbsp | 696 |
| 30 tbsp | 720 |
| 31 tbsp | 744 |
| 32 tbsp | 768 |
| 33 tbsp | 792 |
| 34 tbsp | 816 |
| 35 tbsp | 840 |
| 36 tbsp | 864 |
| 37 tbsp | 888 |
| 38 tbsp | 912 |
| 39 tbsp | 936 |
| 40 tbsp | 960 |