Rice cups to grams: uncooked and cooked
The first thing to know is whether your recipe means rice before or after cooking. Cooked rice has soaked up water and fluffed up, so a cup of it weighs less than a cup of dry grains even though it contains more water.
| Cups | Uncooked | Cooked |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cup | 50 g | 40 g |
| ⅓ cup | 66 g | 53 g |
| ½ cup | 99 g | 79 g |
| ⅔ cup | 132 g | 105 g |
| ¾ cup | 149 g | 119 g |
| 1 cup | 198 g | 158 g |
| 1 ½ cups | 297 g | 237 g |
| 2 cups | 396 g | 316 g |
| 3 cups | 594 g | 474 g |
Uncooked: long grain white rice, 198 g per cup (King Arthur Baking). Cooked: long grain white rice, fluffed and not packed, 158 g per cup (USDA).
Grams of uncooked rice to cups
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.25 | ¼ cup |
| 75 g | 0.38 | ⅓ cup + 2 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.51 | ½ cup |
| 150 g | 0.76 | ¾ cup + ½ tsp |
| 200 g | 1.01 | 1 cup + ½ tsp |
| 250 g | 1.26 | 1 ¼ cups + ½ tsp |
| 300 g | 1.52 | 1 ½ cups + ½ tsp |
| 400 g | 2.02 | 2 cups + 1 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.53 | 2 ½ cups + 1 tsp |
Grams of cooked rice to cups
| Grams | Cups (decimal) | In the kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.32 | ¼ cup + 1 tbsp |
| 75 g | 0.47 | ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 100 g | 0.63 | ½ cup + 2 tbsp + ½ tsp |
| 150 g | 0.95 | ¾ cup + 3 tbsp + ½ tsp |
| 200 g | 1.27 | 1 ¼ cups + 1 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.58 | 1 ½ cups + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 300 g | 1.9 | 1 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
How much does rice grow when it cooks?
Long grain white rice roughly triples in volume. One cup of dry rice (198 g) makes about 3 cups cooked. By weight it grows to well over double, because each grain absorbs water as it softens. As a rule of thumb for planning meals, ⅓ to ½ cup of uncooked rice (66 to 99 g) makes about one generous serving.
Brown rice absorbs a bit less and stays denser. King Arthur Baking lists a cup of cooked brown rice at about 170 grams.
Does the type of rice matter?
A little. Long grain white rice, jasmine and basmati are all fairly close by the cup. Short grain and medium grain rice, like sushi rice and arborio, are plumper grains that pack together differently, so a cup can weigh a bit more. For cooking at home the difference is small. When a recipe gives a weight, it usually means the type of rice it was written for.
Measuring rice for nutrition tracking
If you track calories or carbs, weigh rice rather than scooping it. Cooked rice is especially unreliable by the cup: pressed down, a cup can hold noticeably more than a loosely filled one. Most nutrition labels list the dry weight, so the most accurate method is to weigh the rice uncooked and divide the cooked pot into portions.
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 cup of uncooked rice?
One cup of uncooked long grain white rice weighs about 198 grams.
How many grams is 1 cup of cooked rice?
One cup of cooked long grain white rice, fluffed and not packed, weighs about 158 grams. Cooked brown rice is a little heavier, about 170 grams.
How many grams is ½ cup of cooked rice?
Half a cup of cooked white rice is about 79 grams. Half a cup of uncooked rice is about 99 grams.
How many cups is 200 grams of rice?
200 grams of uncooked rice is about 1.01 cups, almost exactly 1 cup. 200 grams of cooked rice is about 1.27 cups.
How many cups is 300 grams of rice?
300 grams of uncooked rice is about 1.52 cups, or 1 ½ cups + ½ tsp.
How much cooked rice does 1 cup of dry rice make?
About 3 cups for long grain white rice. Brown rice and other varieties can make a little less.