Salt Questions · Cooking & kitchen
How much kosher salt equals one teaspoon of table salt?
Short answer
One teaspoon of table salt equals about 1¼ teaspoons of Morton kosher salt, or about 2 teaspoons of Diamond Crystal kosher salt. The amounts differ because kosher crystals are larger and lighter. A teaspoon of table salt weighs about 6 grams; by weight, all three are equivalent.
Teaspoons equal to 1 teaspoon of table salt
Approximate; brands vary. By weight, all are the same.
The conversion
| 1 tsp table salt (≈ 6 g) | ≈ 1¼ tsp Morton kosher, ≈ 2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher |
|---|---|
| 1 tbsp table salt (≈ 18 g) | ≈ 3¾ tsp Morton kosher, ≈ 2 tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher |
Why brands differ
Morton kosher salt has dense, compressed flakes; Diamond Crystal is made by an evaporation process that produces hollow, pyramid-shaped flakes. Diamond Crystal is so light that a spoonful has roughly half the salt of a spoonful of table salt.
The simplest fix
Weigh salt in grams. A gram of salt is a gram of salt whichever box it came from.
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Original sources
- Cook's Illustrated. Taste test: salt. https://cooksillustrated.com/taste_tests/51-salt
- Wikipedia. Kosher salt. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosher_salt