Table Salt vs. Kosher Salt: Can I swap them?

ONLY by weight. By volume, absolutely not. Table salt is dense small crystals; Kosher salt is flaky large crystals. If a recipe asks for '1 tbsp Kosher salt' and you use '1 tbsp Table salt', your food will be twice as salty.

Table Salt (Fine)

By Fidamen-Chefsolver Team | Reviewed by Chefsolver Staff

Salt is the most dangerous ingredient to convert by volume. Due to crystal size, 1 tablespoon of Table Salt weighs TWICE as much as 1 tablespoon of Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal). Using a volume spoon without knowing the specific salt type can ruin a dish instantly. Weight is the universal equalizer.

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US cup = 236.588 mL
1 tbsp = 14.787 mL
1 tsp = 4.929 mL

Reference table

Table Salt (Fine) — milliliters to grams
mL	g
10	12
25	30
50	61
75	91
100	122

Used to season nearly every dish. In baking, it balances sweetness and enhances flavors. Be aware: due to its density, 1 tsp of table salt is saltier than 1 tsp of coarse salt.

How this conversion works

Milliliters measure volume while grams measure weight. Because Table Salt (Fine) has a density of 1.217 g/mL, 10 mL weighs 12 g — not 10 g as it would for water. This converter uses the real density of Table Salt (Fine) so every measurement is accurate.

Measurement notes

Values are rounded to the nearest whole gram. Actual weight can vary slightly with compaction, temperature, and brand. For precision baking, a kitchen scale is always more reliable than volume measurements.

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FAQ

Table Salt vs. Kosher Salt: Can I swap them?: ONLY by weight. By volume, absolutely not. Table salt is dense small crystals; Kosher salt is flaky large crystals. If a recipe asks for '1 tbsp Kosher salt' and you use '1 tbsp Table salt', your food will be twice as salty.