Grams of Salt to Dashes Conversion

Convert Grams of Salt to Dashes

Enter the salt volume in grams below to get the value converted to dashes.

Results in Dashes:

1 g = 1.405975 dashes

How to Convert Grams to Dashes

To convert a measurement in grams to a measurement in dashes, multiply the salt volume by the following conversion ratio: 1.405975 dashes/gram.

Since one gram of salt is equal to 1.405975 dashes, you can use this simple formula to convert:

dashes = grams × 1.405975

The salt volume in dashes is equal to the salt volume in grams multiplied by 1.405975.

For example, here's how to convert 5 grams to dashes using the formula above.

dashes = (5 g × 1.405975) = 7.029877 dashes

How Many Dashes Are in a Gram of Salt?

There are 1.405975 dashes in a gram of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 g = 1.405975 dashes

Grams and dashes are both units used to measure salt volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What is a Gram?

One gram of salt is equal to about 0.176 teaspoons of salt.

Salt is a combination of sodium and chloride, and one gram contains about 388mg of sodium. The American Heart Association recommends a daily sodium intake of less than 2,300mg, or 2.3 grams at a maximum, and ideally less than 1,500mg or 1.5 grams.^[1]

The gram, or gramme, is an SI unit of weight in the metric system. Grams can be abbreviated as g; for example, 1 gram can be written as 1 g.

Learn more about grams.

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.

Gram to Dash Conversion Table

Table showing various gram measurements converted to dashes.
Grams	Dashes
1 g	1.406
2 g	2.812
3 g	4.2179
4 g	5.6239
5 g	7.0299
6 g	8.4359
7 g	9.8418
8 g	11.25
9 g	12.65
10 g	14.06
11 g	15.47
12 g	16.87
13 g	18.28
14 g	19.68
15 g	21.09
16 g	22.5
17 g	23.9
18 g	25.31
19 g	26.71
20 g	28.12
21 g	29.53
22 g	30.93
23 g	32.34
24 g	33.74
25 g	35.15
26 g	36.56
27 g	37.96
28 g	39.37
29 g	40.77
30 g	42.18
31 g	43.59
32 g	44.99
33 g	46.4
34 g	47.8
35 g	49.21
36 g	50.62
37 g	52.02
38 g	53.43
39 g	54.83
40 g	56.24

Table showing various gram measurements converted to dashes.

Grams

Dashes

1 g

1.406

2 g

2.812

3 g

4.2179

4 g

5.6239

5 g

7.0299

6 g

8.4359

7 g

9.8418

8 g

11.25

9 g

12.65

10 g

14.06

11 g

15.47

12 g

16.87

13 g

18.28

14 g

19.68

15 g

21.09

16 g

22.5

17 g

23.9

18 g

25.31

19 g

26.71

20 g

28.12

21 g

29.53

22 g

30.93

23 g

32.34

24 g

33.74

25 g

35.15

26 g

36.56

27 g

37.96

28 g

39.37

29 g

40.77

30 g

42.18

31 g

43.59

32 g

44.99

33 g

46.4

34 g

47.8

35 g

49.21

36 g

50.62

37 g

52.02

38 g

53.43

39 g

54.83

40 g

56.24

References

American Heart Association, How much sodium should I eat per day?, https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/how-much-sodium-should-i-eat-per-day