Salt Converter
Convert between table salt, kosher salt, fine sea salt and flaky salt — by weight, because a tablespoon of kosher salt weighs far less than a tablespoon of table salt.
1 tablespoons of kosher salt in every salt
12 g — the same saltiness, whatever salt you measure with
| Salt | Tablespoons | Teaspoons | Grams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table salt | 0.66 tbsp | 2 tsp | 12 g |
| Kosher salt | 1 tbsp | 3 tsp | 12 g |
| Fine sea salt | 0.66 tbsp | 2 tsp | 12 g |
| Flaky sea salt (e.g. Maldon) | 1.2 tbsp | 3.6 tsp | 12 g |
Why this matters: a recipe written for kosher salt, followed spoon-for-spoon with table salt, comes out nearly 50% too salty. When a recipe does not say which salt, it usually means table salt in baking and kosher salt in savoury cooking. Always weigh salt for baking, and taste for savoury cooking.
Brand variation — results are approximate: kosher salt is not one density. Diamond Crystal kosher is light (about 10 g per tablespoon) while Morton kosher packs denser (about 15 g per tablespoon); the 12 g figure used here is a midpoint between brands. Flaky salt varies by flake size too. When the recipe matters, weigh the salt in grams instead of converting by spoon.
Formula used: Convert through grams: grams = amount × grams per tablespoon for the salt you have. Table salt ≈ 18 g/tbsp, kosher ≈ 12 g/tbsp, fine sea salt ≈ 18 g/tbsp, flaky ≈ 10 g/tbsp. All figures approximate.
How the salt converter works
Salt converts by weight, not by volume. A tablespoon of table salt weighs about 18 g, a tablespoon of kosher salt about 12 g, and a tablespoon of flaky sea salt about 10 g — because the crystals are different sizes and pack differently. The tool converts between table, kosher, fine sea and flaky salt by grams, so the saltiness stays the same whatever you measure with.
Watch out for
This is the most common measuring mistake in cooking. A recipe written for kosher salt that you follow with table salt, spoon for spoon, will be nearly 50% too salty. When a recipe does not say which salt, it usually means table salt in baking and kosher salt in savoury cooking. Always weigh salt for baking, and taste for savoury cooking.
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