Tablespoons of Salt to Pinches Conversion

Convert Tablespoons of Salt to Pinches

Enter the salt volume in tablespoons below to get the value converted to pinches.

Results in Pinches:

1 tbsp = 48 pinches

How to Convert Tablespoons to Pinches

To convert a tablespoon measurement to a pinch measurement, multiply the salt volume by the conversion ratio.

Since one tablespoon of salt is equal to 48 pinches, you can use this simple formula to convert:

pinches = tablespoons × 48

The salt volume in pinches is equal to the tablespoons multiplied by 48.

For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to pinches using the formula above.

5 tbsp = (5 × 48) = 240 pinches

conversion scale showing tablespoons and equivalent pinches salt volume values

How Many Pinches Are in a Tablespoon of Salt?

There are 48 pinches in a tablespoon of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 tbsp = 48 pinches

Tablespoons and pinches are both units used to measure salt volume. 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.

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 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.

Tablespoon to Pinch Conversion Table

Table showing various Tablespoon measurements converted to pinches.
Tablespoons	Pinches
1 tbsp	48
2 tbsp	96
3 tbsp	144
4 tbsp	192
5 tbsp	240
6 tbsp	288
7 tbsp	336
8 tbsp	384
9 tbsp	432
10 tbsp	480
11 tbsp	528
12 tbsp	576
13 tbsp	624
14 tbsp	672
15 tbsp	720
16 tbsp	768
17 tbsp	816
18 tbsp	864
19 tbsp	912
20 tbsp	960
21 tbsp	1,008
22 tbsp	1,056
23 tbsp	1,104
24 tbsp	1,152
25 tbsp	1,200
26 tbsp	1,248
27 tbsp	1,296
28 tbsp	1,344
29 tbsp	1,392
30 tbsp	1,440
31 tbsp	1,488
32 tbsp	1,536
33 tbsp	1,584
34 tbsp	1,632
35 tbsp	1,680
36 tbsp	1,728
37 tbsp	1,776
38 tbsp	1,824
39 tbsp	1,872
40 tbsp	1,920

Table showing various Tablespoon measurements converted to pinches.

Tablespoons

Pinches

1 tbsp

2 tbsp

3 tbsp

144

4 tbsp

192

5 tbsp

240

6 tbsp

288

7 tbsp

336

8 tbsp

384

9 tbsp

432

10 tbsp

480

11 tbsp

528

12 tbsp

576

13 tbsp

624

14 tbsp

672

15 tbsp

720

16 tbsp

768

17 tbsp

816

18 tbsp

864

19 tbsp

912

20 tbsp

960

21 tbsp

1,008

22 tbsp

1,056

23 tbsp

1,104

24 tbsp

1,152

25 tbsp

1,200

26 tbsp

1,248

27 tbsp

1,296

28 tbsp

1,344

29 tbsp

1,392

30 tbsp

1,440

31 tbsp

1,488

32 tbsp

1,536

33 tbsp

1,584

34 tbsp

1,632

35 tbsp

1,680

36 tbsp

1,728

37 tbsp

1,776

38 tbsp

1,824

39 tbsp

1,872

40 tbsp

1,920