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Brown rice: weights & conversions

A US cup of brown rice weighs about 185 g. 100 g is 370 calories and 7.9 g of protein.

Also written as: long grain brown rice.

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1 cup of brown rice is about 185 grams.

Cups to grams

What each measure of brown rice weighs, from the cup weight above.

brown rice volume conversions
VolumeGramsOunces
1 cup185 g6.53 oz
3/4 cup139 g
2/3 cup123 g
1/2 cup92.5 g
1/3 cup61.7 g
1/4 cup46.3 g
1 tablespoon11.6 g
1 teaspoon3.85 g

Ounces and pounds

The weights an older recipe card is most likely to use.

brown rice weight conversions
WeightGramsOunces
1 oz28.3 g
4 oz (1/4 lb)113 g
8 oz (1/2 lb)227 g
1 lb454 g
100 g100 g

Nutrition

Per 100 g of edible portion, transcribed from USDA reference data, and scaled to the measures above.

Nutrition for brown rice by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)3707.9 g2.9 g77.2 g3.5 g7 mg
Per cup (185 g)68514.6 g5.37 g143 g6.48 g13 mg
Per tablespoon (11.6 g)430.91 g0.34 g8.93 g0.4 g1 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)4208.96 g3.29 g87.5 g3.97 g8 mg

If you have run out

  • White rice, the same amount. Cooks faster than brown rice and has less fiber.

Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of brown rice?
One US cup of brown rice weighs about 185 g (6.53 oz). A tablespoon is about 11.6 g and a teaspoon about 3.85 g.
How many cups is 100 g of brown rice?
100 g of brown rice is about 0.54 cups — near enough to 1/2 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in brown rice?
Brown rice has about 370 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 685 calories a cup.
How much protein is in brown rice?
About 7.9 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 8.96 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of brown rice?
White rice, the same amount. Cooks faster than brown rice and has less fiber.

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