how many grams in a teaspoon of salt?

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things people ask

• Why do recipes warn about Diamond Crystal versus Morton?
  Because they're both labeled 'kosher salt' but weigh almost twice as different. Diamond Crystal flakes are hollow and airy at about 2.8 g per teaspoon — close to table salt by volume. Morton kosher is rolled flat and denser, landing around 4.8 g per teaspoon. A recipe tested with Diamond Crystal that you remake with Morton at the same teaspoon count will taste aggressively over-salted, often inedibly so.
• How much salt goes into a vinaigrette by the teaspoon?
  A standard vinaigrette for ½ cup of dressing uses about ¼ to ½ teaspoon of table salt — 0.7 to 1.3 g — added to the acid first so it dissolves before the oil emulsifies. Going by teaspoon works fine here because the margin is wide; even a heaping ¼ teaspoon won't ruin a salad. For finishing flake salt like Maldon, skip the teaspoon and pinch by hand.
• Is a teaspoon of fine sea salt the same as table salt?
  Almost. Fine sea salt has the same crystal size as table salt and weighs about 2.5-2.7 g per teaspoon. Coarse sea salt is a different animal — large irregular grains pack loosely, so 1 teaspoon can run anywhere from 4 to 6 g depending on the brand. If a recipe says 'fine sea salt,' the 2.67 g figure is reliable; if it just says 'sea salt,' check the box or weigh.

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