This herb converter scales captured kitchen-reference ratios among fresh, dried, and ground forms for a selected herb or seasoning.
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Fresh to Dry Herb Conversion Calculator
Scale fresh, dried, and ground herb equivalents from the captured reference table.
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About this calculator
Formula notes
scale = entered amount / reference amount for the entered form; each available equivalent = reference amount for that form × scale.
Worked examples
- Example: for basil, 6 reference parts fresh correspond to 3 parts dried or 1 part ground under the table's stated ratio.
- Using the oregano reference, 2 equal measures dried scales to 6 measures fresh and about 0.667 measure ground.
How to use it
- Choose the herb or seasoning.
- Select whether the entered amount is fresh, dried, or ground.
- Scale the available equivalents and adjust to taste.
Frequently asked questions
Are the amounts weights or spoon measures?
They are relative amounts in the same chosen measure; do not mix grams with tablespoons in one conversion.
Why is an equivalent sometimes unavailable?
Some reference rows do not define every form, so the calculator avoids inventing a ratio.
Limits and interpretation
- Reference ratios are approximate kitchen substitutions, not chemical equivalence; moisture, age, grind size, cultivar, and storage can change flavor strength.
- All forms must use the same volume or weight basis, and some herbs lack a reliable value for one form, which the calculator reports as unavailable.