Pinches of Salt to Smidgens Conversion

Convert Pinches of Salt to Smidgens

Enter the salt volume in pinches below to get the value converted to smidgens.

Results in Smidgens:

1 pinch = 2 smidgens

How to Convert Pinches to Smidgens

To convert a measurement in pinches to a measurement in smidgens, multiply the salt volume by the following conversion ratio: 2 smidgens/pinch.

Since one pinch of salt is equal to 2 smidgens, you can use this simple formula to convert:

smidgens = pinches × 2

The salt volume in smidgens is equal to the salt volume in pinches multiplied by 2.

For example, here's how to convert 5 pinches to smidgens using the formula above.

smidgens = (5 pinches × 2) = 10 smidgens

How Many Smidgens Are in a Pinch of Salt?

There are 2 smidgens in a pinch of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 pinches = 2 smidgens

Pinches and smidgens 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.

What is a Smidgen?

A smidgen is a very small unit used in cooking, most often used to measure salt and seasonings. One smidgen is equal to 1/2 of a pinch, which is the amount of seasoning that you can "pinch" between your thumb and finger. Although the smidgen is considered a rough measurement, it is generally accepted to be equal to 1/32 of a teaspoon.

Learn more about smidgens.

Pinch to Smidgen Conversion Table

Table showing various pinch measurements converted to smidgens.
Pinches	Smidgens
1	2
2	4
3	6
4	8
5	10
6	12
7	14
8	16
9	18
10	20
11	22
12	24
13	26
14	28
15	30
16	32
17	34
18	36
19	38
20	40
21	42
22	44
23	46
24	48
25	50
26	52
27	54
28	56
29	58
30	60
31	62
32	64
33	66
34	68
35	70
36	72
37	74
38	76
39	78
40	80

Table showing various pinch measurements converted to smidgens.

Pinches

Smidgens

Pinches	Smidgens
1	2
2	4
3	6
4	8
5	10
6	12
7	14
8	16
9	18
10	20
11	22
12	24
13	26
14	28
15	30
16	32
17	34
18	36
19	38
20	40
21	42
22	44
23	46
24	48
25	50
26	52
27	54
28	56
29	58
30	60
31	62
32	64
33	66
34	68
35	70
36	72
37	74
38	76
39	78
40	80

Pinches	Smidgens
1	2
2	4
3	6
4	8
5	10
6	12
7	14
8	16
9	18
10	20
11	22
12	24
13	26
14	28
15	30
16	32
17	34
18	36
19	38
20	40
21	42
22	44
23	46
24	48
25	50
26	52
27	54
28	56
29	58
30	60
31	62
32	64
33	66
34	68
35	70
36	72
37	74
38	76
39	78
40	80