Convert Teaspoons of Salt to Pinches
Enter the salt volume in teaspoons below to get the value converted to pinches.
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How to Convert Teaspoons to Pinches
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To convert a measurement in teaspoons to a measurement in pinches, multiply the salt volume by the following conversion ratio: 16 pinches/teaspoon.
Since one teaspoon of salt is equal to 16 pinches, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The salt volume in pinches is equal to the salt volume in teaspoons multiplied by 16.
How Many Pinches Are in a Teaspoon of Salt?
There are 16 pinches in a teaspoon of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 tsp = 16 pinches
Teaspoons and pinches are both units used to measure salt volume. 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.
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 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.
Teaspoon to Pinch Conversion Table
| Teaspoons | Pinches |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | 16 |
| 2 tsp | 32 |
| 3 tsp | 48 |
| 4 tsp | 64 |
| 5 tsp | 80 |
| 6 tsp | 96 |
| 7 tsp | 112 |
| 8 tsp | 128 |
| 9 tsp | 144 |
| 10 tsp | 160 |
| 11 tsp | 176 |
| 12 tsp | 192 |
| 13 tsp | 208 |
| 14 tsp | 224 |
| 15 tsp | 240 |
| 16 tsp | 256 |
| 17 tsp | 272 |
| 18 tsp | 288 |
| 19 tsp | 304 |
| 20 tsp | 320 |
| 21 tsp | 336 |
| 22 tsp | 352 |
| 23 tsp | 368 |
| 24 tsp | 384 |
| 25 tsp | 400 |
| 26 tsp | 416 |
| 27 tsp | 432 |
| 28 tsp | 448 |
| 29 tsp | 464 |
| 30 tsp | 480 |
| 31 tsp | 496 |
| 32 tsp | 512 |
| 33 tsp | 528 |
| 34 tsp | 544 |
| 35 tsp | 560 |
| 36 tsp | 576 |
| 37 tsp | 592 |
| 38 tsp | 608 |
| 39 tsp | 624 |
| 40 tsp | 640 |