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Kosher salt — Teaspoons to Grams

One teaspoon of kosher salt weighs about 2.67 grams, and one tablespoon is about 8 grams. Brand matters more here than with any other salt. Diamond Crystal runs about 8 g a tablespoon, just under 3 g a teaspoon; Morton is nearly double at 16 g a tablespoon. So 1 tsp of table salt equals roughly 2 tsp of Diamond Crystal but only about 1¼ tsp of Morton. Weigh it and the brand stops mattering. Use the converter below to switch kosher salt between teaspoons, tablespoons, grams, ounces and more.

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Kosher salt conversion chart

Kosher salt conversion chart
Amount	Grams	Ounces
⅛ tsp	0.333 g	0.012 oz
¼ tsp	0.667 g	0.024 oz
½ tsp	1.33 g	0.047 oz
¾ tsp	2 g	0.071 oz
1 tsp	2.67 g	0.094 oz
1 tbsp	8 g	0.282 oz
2 tbsp	16 g	0.564 oz
¼ cup	32 g	1.13 oz

How to measure kosher salt

Brand matters more here than with any other salt. Diamond Crystal runs about 8 g a tablespoon, just under 3 g a teaspoon; Morton is nearly double at 16 g a tablespoon. So 1 tsp of table salt equals roughly 2 tsp of Diamond Crystal but only about 1¼ tsp of Morton. Weigh it and the brand stops mattering.

Because a cup measures volume rather than weight, the most reliable way to measure kosher salt is with a digital kitchen scale. If you are working from cups, keep your technique consistent every time so your results are repeatable. For more, see our guide on baking by weight versus volume.

Substitutes for kosher salt

1 tsp Morton kosher salt = ⅔ tsp table salt; 1 tsp Diamond Crystal = ½ tsp table salt (America's Test Kitchen)
Kosher flakes are less dense by volume than fine table salt, and the two brands differ — Diamond Crystal is the lightest. Going from kosher to table salt, use less; weighing it is the surest way to swap without over- or under-salting.
1 tsp kosher salt ≈ 1 tsp coarse sea salt of similar flake size (America's Test Kitchen)
Flake size matters more than where the salt came from; match the grain and the volume holds. Fine sea salt is denser and behaves more like table salt.

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Kosher salt conversions: FAQ

Why doesn't a teaspoon of kosher salt weigh the same as a teaspoon of water?

A teaspoon measures volume, not weight. Kosher salt is less dense than water (about 2.67 g versus 4.9 g per teaspoon), so the same volume has a different weight. Weighing in grams is the most accurate way to measure it.

Common kosher salt conversions

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¼ tsp to grams

¼ teaspoon kosher salt ≈ 0.667 g

½ tsp to grams

½ teaspoon kosher salt ≈ 1.33 g

1 tsp to grams

1 teaspoon kosher salt ≈ 2.67 g

2 tsp to grams

2 teaspoons kosher salt ≈ 5.33 g

½ tbsp to grams

½ tablespoon kosher salt ≈ 4 g

1 tbsp to grams

1 tablespoon kosher salt ≈ 8 g

2 tbsp to grams

2 tablespoons kosher salt ≈ 16 g

3 tbsp to grams

3 tablespoons kosher salt ≈ 24 g

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* Conversion figures are typical average weights for one US customary cup (236.6 ml), based on the King Arthur Baking Ingredient Weight Chart and cross-referenced with the U.S. Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. Actual weight varies with packing, brand and humidity — see our methodology.