Convert Tablespoons of Salt to Smidgens
Enter the amount of salt in tablespoons below to get the value converted to smidgens.
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- Convert Tablespoons of Salt to Smidgens
- How to Convert Tablespoons to Smidgens
- How Many Smidgens Are in a Tablespoon of Salt?
- What Is a Tablespoon?
- What Is a Smidgen?
- Tablespoon to Smidgen Conversion Table
- More Tablespoon & Smidgen Conversions
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How to Convert Tablespoons to Smidgens
Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from tablespoons to smidgens for any variety of recipes.
To convert a measurement in tablespoons to a measurement in smidgens, multiply the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 96 smidgens/tablespoon.
Since one tablespoon of salt is equal to 96 smidgens, you can use this simple formula to convert:
smidgens = tablespoons × 96
The amount of salt in smidgens is equal to the amount of salt in tablespoons multiplied by 96.
For example, here's how to convert 5 tablespoons to smidgens using the formula above.
smidgens = (5 tbsp × 96) = 480 smidgens
How Many Smidgens Are in a Tablespoon of Salt?
There are 96 smidgens in a tablespoon of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 tbsp = 96 smidgens
Tablespoons and smidgens 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 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.
Tablespoon to Smidgen Conversion Table
| Tablespoons | Smidgens |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp | 96 |
| 2 tbsp | 192 |
| 3 tbsp | 288 |
| 4 tbsp | 384 |
| 5 tbsp | 480 |
| 6 tbsp | 576 |
| 7 tbsp | 672 |
| 8 tbsp | 768 |
| 9 tbsp | 864 |
| 10 tbsp | 960 |
| 11 tbsp | 1,056 |
| 12 tbsp | 1,152 |
| 13 tbsp | 1,248 |
| 14 tbsp | 1,344 |
| 15 tbsp | 1,440 |
| 16 tbsp | 1,536 |
| 17 tbsp | 1,632 |
| 18 tbsp | 1,728 |
| 19 tbsp | 1,824 |
| 20 tbsp | 1,920 |
| 21 tbsp | 2,016 |
| 22 tbsp | 2,112 |
| 23 tbsp | 2,208 |
| 24 tbsp | 2,304 |
| 25 tbsp | 2,400 |
| 26 tbsp | 2,496 |
| 27 tbsp | 2,592 |
| 28 tbsp | 2,688 |
| 29 tbsp | 2,784 |
| 30 tbsp | 2,880 |
| 31 tbsp | 2,976 |
| 32 tbsp | 3,072 |
| 33 tbsp | 3,168 |
| 34 tbsp | 3,264 |
| 35 tbsp | 3,360 |
| 36 tbsp | 3,456 |
| 37 tbsp | 3,552 |
| 38 tbsp | 3,648 |
| 39 tbsp | 3,744 |
| 40 tbsp | 3,840 |