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Table Salt conversions: teaspoons, tablespoons & grams
One level US teaspoon of table salt weighs about 6 g, and a tablespoon about 18 g. Also known as salt, fine salt. Pick an amount below for the exact answer, or use the converter.
- 1 teaspoon
- 6 g
- ½ teaspoon
- 3 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 18 g
- ¼ cup
- 72 g
Kosher and flaky salts are much lighter per spoon than fine table salt, so swap them by weight, not by volume.
Table Salt: tablespoons to grams
| Tablespoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/2 tablespoon | 9 grams |
| 1 tablespoon | 18 grams |
| 2 tablespoons | 36 grams |
| 3 tablespoons | 54 grams |
| 4 tablespoons | 72 grams |
| 5 tablespoons | 90 grams |
| 6 tablespoons | 108 grams |
| 8 tablespoons | 144 grams |
Table Salt: teaspoons to grams
| Teaspoons | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.5 grams |
| 1/2 teaspoon | 3 grams |
| 1 teaspoon | 6 grams |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | 9 grams |
| 2 teaspoons | 12 grams |
| 3 teaspoons | 18 grams |
Table Salt: grams to teaspoons
| Grams | Teaspoons | Exact |
|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | about ¼ teaspoon | 0.17 tsp |
| 2 grams | about ¼ teaspoon | 0.33 tsp |
| 3 grams | ½ teaspoon | 0.5 tsp |
| 4 grams | about ¾ teaspoon | 0.67 tsp |
| 5 grams | about ¾ teaspoon | 0.83 tsp |
| 6 grams | 1 teaspoon | 1 tsp |
| 7 grams | about 1¼ teaspoons | 1.17 tsp |
| 8 grams | about 1¼ teaspoons | 1.33 tsp |
| 10 grams | about 1¾ teaspoons | 1.67 tsp |
| 12 grams | 2 teaspoons | 2 tsp |
| 15 grams | 2½ teaspoons | 2.5 tsp |
| 20 grams | about 3¼ teaspoons | 3.33 tsp |
| 25 grams | about 4¼ teaspoons | 4.17 tsp |
| 30 grams | 5 teaspoons | 5 tsp |
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Frequently asked questions
How many grams is a teaspoon of table salt?
One level US teaspoon of table salt weighs about 6 g, and a tablespoon about 18 g. These are typical values for level, spooned measures.
Should I weigh table salt or measure it by volume?
Kosher and flaky salts are much lighter per spoon than fine table salt, so swap them by weight, not by volume. Weighing is always more accurate.