Teaspoons of Salt to Grams Conversion (tsp to g)

Convert Teaspoons of Salt to Grams

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

Results in Grams:

1 tsp = 5.69 g

How to Convert Teaspoons to Grams

To convert a measurement in teaspoons to a measurement in grams, multiply the salt volume by the following conversion ratio: 5.69 grams/teaspoon.

Since one teaspoon of salt is equal to 5.69 grams, you can use this simple formula to convert:

grams = teaspoons × 5.69

The salt volume in grams is equal to the salt volume in teaspoons multiplied by 5.69.

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

grams = (5 tsp × 5.69) = 28.45 g

conversion scale showing teaspoons and equivalent grams salt volume values

How Many Grams Are in a Teaspoon of Salt?

There are 5.69 grams in a teaspoon of salt, which is why we use this value in the formula above.

1 tsp = 5.69 g

Teaspoons and grams are both units used to measure salt volume. 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.

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 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.

Teaspoon to Gram Conversion Table

Table showing various teaspoon measurements converted to grams.
Teaspoons	Grams
1 tsp	5.69 g
2 tsp	11.38 g
3 tsp	17.07 g
4 tsp	22.76 g
5 tsp	28.45 g
6 tsp	34.14 g
7 tsp	39.83 g
8 tsp	45.52 g
9 tsp	51.21 g
10 tsp	56.9 g
11 tsp	62.59 g
12 tsp	68.28 g
13 tsp	73.97 g
14 tsp	79.66 g
15 tsp	85.35 g
16 tsp	91.04 g
17 tsp	96.73 g
18 tsp	102.42 g
19 tsp	108.11 g
20 tsp	113.8 g
21 tsp	119.49 g
22 tsp	125.18 g
23 tsp	130.87 g
24 tsp	136.56 g
25 tsp	142.25 g
26 tsp	147.94 g
27 tsp	153.63 g
28 tsp	159.32 g
29 tsp	165.01 g
30 tsp	170.7 g
31 tsp	176.39 g
32 tsp	182.08 g
33 tsp	187.77 g
34 tsp	193.46 g
35 tsp	199.15 g
36 tsp	204.84 g
37 tsp	210.53 g
38 tsp	216.22 g
39 tsp	221.91 g
40 tsp	227.6 g

Table showing various teaspoon measurements converted to grams.

Teaspoons

Grams

1 tsp

5.69 g

2 tsp

11.38 g

3 tsp

17.07 g

4 tsp

22.76 g

5 tsp

28.45 g

6 tsp

34.14 g

7 tsp

39.83 g

8 tsp

45.52 g

9 tsp

51.21 g

10 tsp

56.9 g

11 tsp

62.59 g

12 tsp

68.28 g

13 tsp

73.97 g

14 tsp

79.66 g

15 tsp

85.35 g

16 tsp

91.04 g

17 tsp

96.73 g

18 tsp

102.42 g

19 tsp

108.11 g

20 tsp

113.8 g

21 tsp

119.49 g

22 tsp

125.18 g

23 tsp

130.87 g

24 tsp

136.56 g

25 tsp

142.25 g

26 tsp

147.94 g

27 tsp

153.63 g

28 tsp

159.32 g

29 tsp

165.01 g

30 tsp

170.7 g

31 tsp

176.39 g

32 tsp

182.08 g

33 tsp

187.77 g

34 tsp

193.46 g

35 tsp

199.15 g

36 tsp

204.84 g

37 tsp

210.53 g

38 tsp

216.22 g

39 tsp

221.91 g

40 tsp

227.6 g

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