Convert Tablespoons of Salt to Pinches
Enter the amount of salt in tablespoons below to get the value converted to pinches.
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How to Convert Tablespoons to Pinches
Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from tablespoons to pinches for any variety of recipes.
To convert a measurement in tablespoons to a measurement in pinches, multiply the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 48 pinches/tablespoon.
Since one tablespoon of salt is equal to 48 pinches, you can use this simple formula to convert:
pinches = tablespoons × 48
The amount of salt in pinches is equal to the amount of salt in tablespoons multiplied by 48.
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 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 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
| 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 |