11/14/2026 – We follow his recipe so this post is to provide weight conversions to make large batches. His recipe lets the user pick how many “servings” wanted so we picked 52 so that the quantities by volume are even tablespoons. The volumes were pasted into a prompt to Perplexity.ai and the following table was in the response.
Here are approximate weights, using level U.S. measuring spoons and assuming your sea salt is fine-grained. Spice weights vary with grind, brand, and how tightly they settle, so these are practical recipe conversions rather than exact equivalents.[kingarthurbaking][chefs-resources]
| Ingredient | Your volume “for 52 people” | Approximate weight |
|---|---|---|
| Fine sea salt | 6.5 tablespoons | 117 g [traderjoes] |
| Onion granules | 3.25 tablespoons | 23 g [frysfood] |
| Garlic granules | 3.25 tablespoons | 33 g [chefs-resources] |
| Ground cumin | 3.25 tablespoons | 20 g [chefs-resources] |
| Chili powder | 3.25 tablespoons | 22 g [chefs-resources] |
| Dried oregano leaves | 3.25 tablespoons | 10 g [chefs-resources] |
| Crushed red pepper flakes | 4.88 teaspoons | 8 g [chefs-resources] |
Important qualifications
- Salt is the biggest variable: the 117 g figure uses fine sea salt labeled at 1.5 g per ¼ teaspoon. Coarse or flaky sea salt can weigh substantially less by volume, so do not use that weight unchanged if yours is coarse or flaky.[kingarthurbaking][traderjoes]
- The onion and garlic figures are for granules, not powders; the oregano figure is for dried leaves, not ground oregano. These forms do not necessarily have the same weight per spoonful.[chefs-resources][frysfood]
- For the closest match to your original recipe, weigh a level tablespoon of each of your own ingredients and multiply by 6.5 for salt or 3.25 for the other tablespoon quantities. For the pepper flakes, weigh a level teaspoon and multiply by 4.88. This avoids relying on another brand’s bulk density.[thecalculatorsite]
Quantity Projection
11/14/2026 – Mary made his recipe for 16 people and the result was about 5 oz. by volume. The recipe was:
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- 1 tablespoon onion granules
- 1 tablespoon garlic granules
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon dry oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
Based on that yield, Perplexity.ai projects that the larger recipe based on the weights cited in the table above will yield approximately 16.25 fluid ounces by volume, or 2 cups plus ½ tablespoon, based on your measured 5-fluid-ounce yield for the smaller recipe.
