Convert Teaspoons of Salt to Dashes
Enter the amount of salt in teaspoons below to get the value converted to dashes.
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How to Convert Teaspoons to Dashes
Professional chefs, bakers, and even home cooks will eventually need to know how to convert salt from teaspoons to dashes for any variety of recipes.
To convert a measurement in teaspoons to a measurement in dashes, multiply the amount of salt by the following conversion ratio: 8 dashes/teaspoon.
Since one teaspoon of salt is equal to 8 dashes, you can use this simple formula to convert:
dashes = teaspoons × 8
The amount of salt in dashes is equal to the amount of salt in teaspoons multiplied by 8.
For example, here's how to convert 5 teaspoons to dashes using the formula above.
dashes = (5 tsp × 8) = 40 dashes
How Many Dashes Are in a Teaspoon of Salt?
There are 8 dashes in a teaspoon of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 tsp = 8 dashes
Teaspoons 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 Teaspoon?
A teaspoon of salt is equal to 8 dashes of salt or 1/3 of a tablespoon.
The teaspoon is a US customary unit of volume. Teaspoons can be abbreviated as tsp, and are also sometimes abbreviated as t, ts, or tspn. For example, 1 teaspoon can be written as 1 tsp, 1 t, 1 ts, or 1 tspn.
Learn more about teaspoons.
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.
Teaspoon to Dash Conversion Table
| Teaspoons | Dashes |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 8 |
| 2 tsp | 16 |
| 3 tsp | 24 |
| 4 tsp | 32 |
| 5 tsp | 40 |
| 6 tsp | 48 |
| 7 tsp | 56 |
| 8 tsp | 64 |
| 9 tsp | 72 |
| 10 tsp | 80 |
| 11 tsp | 88 |
| 12 tsp | 96 |
| 13 tsp | 104 |
| 14 tsp | 112 |
| 15 tsp | 120 |
| 16 tsp | 128 |
| 17 tsp | 136 |
| 18 tsp | 144 |
| 19 tsp | 152 |
| 20 tsp | 160 |
| 21 tsp | 168 |
| 22 tsp | 176 |
| 23 tsp | 184 |
| 24 tsp | 192 |
| 25 tsp | 200 |
| 26 tsp | 208 |
| 27 tsp | 216 |
| 28 tsp | 224 |
| 29 tsp | 232 |
| 30 tsp | 240 |
| 31 tsp | 248 |
| 32 tsp | 256 |
| 33 tsp | 264 |
| 34 tsp | 272 |
| 35 tsp | 280 |
| 36 tsp | 288 |
| 37 tsp | 296 |
| 38 tsp | 304 |
| 39 tsp | 312 |
| 40 tsp | 320 |