Teaspoons of Salt to Dashes Conversion

Convert Teaspoons of Salt to Dashes

Enter the amount of salt in teaspoons below to get the value converted to dashes.

Result in Dashes:

1 tsp = 8 dashes

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

conversion scale showing teaspoons and equivalent dashes amount of salt values

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

Table showing various teaspoon measurements converted to dashes.
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

Table showing various teaspoon measurements converted to dashes.

Teaspoons

Dashes

1 tsp

2 tsp

3 tsp

4 tsp

5 tsp

6 tsp

7 tsp

8 tsp

9 tsp

10 tsp

11 tsp

12 tsp

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