Convert grams of salt to teaspoons, tablespoons or cups, or teaspoons back to grams, for table salt or kosher salt, with an equal-weight swap mode.
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Grams of Salt to Tsp Formula
Use the following relationship to convert between grams of salt and teaspoons, with density chosen by salt type.
- US teaspoon = 4.92892 mL
- US tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
- Table salt โ 6.0 g/tsp from the King Arthur spoon-weight reference. Pickling/canning salt requires a measured calibration.
- Kosher salt โ Morton โ 4.8 g/tsp from its rounded label; Diamond Crystal โ 2.667 g/tsp from King Arthurโs 8 g/tablespoon.
- Fine or coarse sea salt requires measured grams per US teaspoon; crystal size and packing prevent one universal conversion.
- oz to g = 28.349523125; lb to g = 453.59237
Grams of Salt to Tsp Conversion Table
| Grams | Teaspoons (US) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.167 |
| 2 | 0.333 |
| 3 | 0.500 |
| 4 | 0.667 |
| 5 | 0.833 |
| 6 | 1.000 |
| 7.5 | 1.250 |
| 10 | 1.667 |
| 12 | 2.000 |
| 15 | 2.500 |
| 20 | 3.333 |
| 25 | 4.167 |
| 30 | 5.000 |
| 40 | 6.667 |
| 50 | 8.333 |
| 60 | 10.000 |
| 75 | 12.500 |
| 100 | 16.667 |
| * Assumes table salt (fine) at 6.0 g per teaspoon. For other salts, divide grams by the appropriate g/tsp. 1 tbsp = 3 tsp; 1 tsp = 4.9289 mL. | |
How do you convert grams of salt to teaspoons? Divide grams by the grams-per-teaspoon for the salt type (e.g., table salt: tsp = grams รท 6.0; Morton: grams รท 4.8; Diamond (King Arthur reference): grams รท (8/3)).
How do you convert teaspoons of salt to grams? Multiply teaspoons by the grams-per-teaspoon for the selected salt (e.g., grams = tsp ร 6.0 for table salt, or ร 4.8 for Morton kosher).
Example Problem
Convert 12 grams of Morton kosher salt to US teaspoons.
Use the formula: tsp = grams รท (g per tsp).
tsp = 12 รท 4.8 = 2.5 tsp
