How many grams in a cup of rice
A cup of uncooked long-grain white rice weighs 185 grams: pick raw or cooked, white or brown.
370 g white rice, long-grain, raw
2 cups
- 1 cup×2
US cup of 236.6 mL
How this is measured
1 US cup of white rice, long-grain, raw weighs 185 g. Based on USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). Raw long-grain white rice; not for cooked rice or other varieties.
Other values: King Arthur, long-grain rice (dry), 198 g a cup: 1.87 cups (King Arthur lists 99 g per 1/2 cup (198 g per cup); USDA lists 185 g for regular long-grain white rice, raw, and the Carolina extra long grain label gives 45 g per 1/4 label cup (about 177 g per US cup). None of them says how the cup was filled).
How many grams in 1 cup of rice?
One US cup of uncooked long-grain white rice weighs 185 grams, or 6.53 ounces (USDA). That is the value the converter uses for raw white rice, so 370 grams of rice is 2 cups and 555 grams is 3 cups. A tablespoon of uncooked rice weighs 11.56 grams.
King Arthur Baking's chart lists a heavier cup of dry long-grain rice, 198 grams. Neither source says how the cup was filled, so the cause of the difference is not stated; the table under "Where the numbers come from" shows both.
Uncooked vs cooked rice
A cup of cooked rice weighs less than a cup of uncooked rice. A cup of cooked long-grain white rice is 158 grams (USDA), against 185 grams raw. Check whether a recipe means the rice before or after cooking, then pick raw or cooked in the converter's ingredient list.
| Rice | How the cup is filled | Grams in 1 US cup | Ounces | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White rice, long-grain, raw | Not stated | 185 g | 6.53 oz | C |
| Brown rice, long-grain, raw | Not stated | 185 g | 6.53 oz | C |
| White rice, long-grain, cooked | Not stated | 158 g | 5.57 oz | C |
| Brown rice, cooked | Not stated | 170 g | 6 oz | A |
Sources: A — King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart; C — USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy.
Brown rice
Uncooked long-grain brown rice weighs 185 grams per cup in USDA's table, the same as white. Cooked brown rice is 170 grams a cup in King Arthur's chart; USDA lists 202 grams for cooked long-grain brown rice and 195 grams in its survey foods. None of them says how the cup was filled.
Rice grams to cups chart
Common gram amounts of uncooked and cooked white rice in US cups:
US cups, as the cups and spoons to fill; ≈ marks the nearest measure.
| Grams | White rice, long-grain, raw | White rice, long-grain, cooked |
|---|---|---|
| 50 g | ≈ ¼ cup + 1 tsp | ≈ ¼ cup + 1 tbsp |
| 75 g | ≈ ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp + ½ tsp | ≈ ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp + 1 tsp |
| 100 g | ≈ ½ cup + 2 tsp | ≈ ½ cup + 2 tbsp |
| 150 g | ≈ ¾ cup + 1 tbsp | ≈ ¾ cup + 3 tbsp |
| 185 g | 1 cup | ≈ 1 cup + 3 tbsp |
| 200 g | ≈ 1 cup + 1 tbsp | ≈ 1¼ cups |
| 250 g | ≈ 1⅓ cups | ≈ 1½ cups + 1 tbsp |
| 300 g | ≈ 1½ cups + 2 tbsp | ≈ 1¾ cups + 2 tbsp |
| 370 g | 2 cups | ≈ 2⅓ cups |
| 400 g | ≈ 2 cups + 3 tbsp | ≈ 2½ cups |
| 500 g | ≈ 2⅔ cups | ≈ 3 cups + 3 tbsp |
| 1000 g | ≈ 5⅓ cups | ≈ 6⅓ cups |
Cups of rice to grams
How much a cup of rice weighs at each fraction, raw and cooked, white and brown:
| Cups | White rice, long-grain, raw | Brown rice, long-grain, raw | White rice, long-grain, cooked | Brown rice, cooked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 23.13 g | 23.13 g | 19.75 g | 21.25 g |
| ¼ cup | 46.25 g | 46.25 g | 39.5 g | 42.5 g |
| ⅓ cup | 61.67 g | 61.67 g | 52.67 g | 56.67 g |
| ½ cup | 92.5 g | 92.5 g | 79 g | 85 g |
| ⅔ cup | 123.3 g | 123.3 g | 105.3 g | 113.3 g |
| ¾ cup | 138.8 g | 138.8 g | 118.5 g | 127.5 g |
| 1 cup | 185 g | 185 g | 158 g | 170 g |
| 1½ cups | 277.5 g | 277.5 g | 237 g | 255 g |
| 2 cups | 370 g | 370 g | 316 g | 340 g |
| 3 cups | 555 g | 555 g | 474 g | 510 g |
Rice per person: the label serving
We don't set a portion size. A rice package states its own serving on the label: the Carolina extra long grain rice label lists 45 grams of uncooked rice, ¼ cup, per serving. A recipe or a package's serving size, weighed in grams, is the reliable way to scale rice for more people.
Where the numbers come from
Our value is the one the converter uses; the others are what other sources list for a US cup.
| Listed by | Grams in 1 US cup | Ounces | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| White rice, long-grain, raw | |||
| USDAOur value | 185 g | 6.53 oz | C |
| King Arthur, long-grain rice (dry) | 198 g | 6.98 oz | A |
| White rice, long-grain, cooked | |||
| USDAOur value | 158 g | 5.57 oz | C |
| Brown rice, long-grain, raw | |||
| USDAOur value | 185 g | 6.53 oz | C |
| Brown rice, cooked | |||
| King ArthurOur value | 170 g | 6 oz | A |
| USDA, long-grain brown rice, cooked | 202 g | 7.13 oz | C |
| USDA survey foods, brown rice, cooked | 195 g | 6.88 oz | D |
Sources: A — King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart; C — USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy; D — USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS survey foods.
All of these are long-grain rice unless the row says otherwise. We have no sourced weight per cup for basmati, jasmine or short-grain rice, so the converter does not list them.
Questions
How much does a cup of uncooked rice weigh?
185 grams for long-grain white rice, and the same for long-grain brown rice (USDA).
How many grams is 1 cup of cooked white rice?
158 grams (USDA). ½ cup of cooked rice is 79 grams.
How many cups are in 300 grams of basmati rice?
We have no sourced cup weight for basmati. Measured as long-grain white rice, 300 grams of uncooked rice is ≈ 1½ cups + 2 tbsp; weigh it if you can.
How many grams of rice for one serving?
Go by the package: the Carolina long-grain label gives 45 grams of uncooked rice per serving. Weigh the grams and the cup size does not matter.
How many grams is ½ cup of rice?
92.5 grams uncooked, 79 grams cooked.
How many cups is 1 kg of rice?
≈ 5⅓ cups of uncooked long-grain white rice.
Sources
- 21 CFR 101.9 (US nutrition labeling)
- King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart
- Manufacturer's label serving size, as listed in USDA FoodData Central (Branded Foods)
- NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C
- NIST Special Publication 430, Household Weights and Measures
- USDA FoodData Central, FNDDS survey foods
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy
- Weights and Measures Act 1985 (UK), Schedule 1
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