Tablespoons of Salt to Dashes Conversion

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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Result in Dashes:

1 tbsp = 24 dashes

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

conversion scale showing tablespoons and equivalent dashes amount of salt values

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

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to dashes.
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

Table showing various tablespoon measurements converted to dashes.

Tablespoons

Dashes

1 tbsp

2 tbsp

3 tbsp

4 tbsp

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