How many grams in 1 cup of white rice?
1 cup of white rice weighs about 185 grams (6.5 oz). Measure uncooked rice. Cooked rice weighs about three times as much.
Cups to grams, for your ingredient
A cup of flour and a cup of honey weigh very differently. Pick the ingredient, enter the amount, and read it in any unit.
Weights are typical averages (US cup, 240 ml). Packing and brand change them by a few percent, so for baking a kitchen scale is more exact.
About white rice
Milled grains with the bran removed. Long grain stays separate and short grain turns sticky.
Measuring tips for white rice
- Measure dry rice, and use the same cup for the water.
- Rinse until the water runs clear to remove surface starch.
- Rice roughly triples in weight when cooked.
What can replace white rice?
Brown rice needs more water and a longer cook, and quinoa is a quicker alternative.
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How many grams are in 1 cup of white rice?
About 185 grams using a US cup of 240 ml.
How many grams are in 1/2 cup of white rice?
About 92 grams.
How much does 1 tablespoon of white rice weigh?
About 12 grams.
Why does my result differ from other sites?
Packing, humidity and brand change the weight by a few percent. We use typical averages, so a scale is the most accurate option.