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White rice: weights & conversions

A US cup of white rice weighs about 185 g. 100 g is 365 calories and 7.1 g of protein.

Also written as: rice, long grain rice, arborio rice, jasmine rice, basmati rice.

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1 cup of white rice is about 185 grams.

Cups to grams

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

white 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.

white 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 white rice by measure
MeasureCaloriesProteinFatCarbsFiberSodium
Per 100 g (100 g)3657.1 g0.66 g80 g1.3 g5 mg
Per cup (185 g)67513.1 g1.22 g148 g2.41 g9 mg
Per tablespoon (11.6 g)420.82 g0.08 g9.25 g0.15 g1 mg
Per 4 oz (113 g)4148.05 g0.75 g90.7 g1.47 g6 mg

If you have run out

  • Brown rice, the same amount. Needs a longer cook time and more liquid than white rice.

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Common questions

How many grams are in a cup of white rice?
One US cup of white 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 white rice?
100 g of white rice is about 0.54 cups — near enough to 1/2 of a cup in a measuring cup.
How many calories are in white rice?
White rice has about 365 calories per 100 g, which works out to roughly 675 calories a cup.
How much protein is in white rice?
About 7.1 g of protein per 100 g — roughly 8.05 g in a 4 oz portion.
What can I use instead of white rice?
Brown rice, the same amount. Needs a longer cook time and more liquid than white rice.

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