Convert Pinches of Salt to Dashes
Enter the salt volume in pinches below to get the value converted to dashes.
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How to Convert Pinches to Dashes
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To convert a measurement in pinches to a measurement in dashes, divide the salt volume by the following conversion ratio: 2 pinches/dash.
Since one dash of salt is equal to 2 pinches, you can use this simple formula to convert:
The salt volume in dashes is equal to the salt volume in pinches divided by 2.
How Many Dashes Are in a Pinch of Salt?
There are 0.5 dashes in a pinch of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.
1 pinches = 0.5 dashes
Pinches and dashes are both units used to measure salt volume. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.
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.
Pinch to Dash Conversion Table
| Pinches | Dashes |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2.5 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 3.5 |
| 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 4.5 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 5.5 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 6.5 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 7.5 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 8.5 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 9.5 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 21 | 10.5 |
| 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 11.5 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 12.5 |
| 26 | 13 |
| 27 | 13.5 |
| 28 | 14 |
| 29 | 14.5 |
| 30 | 15 |
| 31 | 15.5 |
| 32 | 16 |
| 33 | 16.5 |
| 34 | 17 |
| 35 | 17.5 |
| 36 | 18 |
| 37 | 18.5 |
| 38 | 19 |
| 39 | 19.5 |
| 40 | 20 |