Arborio Rice: How Much Per Person, Cups & Cooked Yield
1 cup of arborio rice (uncooked) (also called risotto rice) weighs about 200 g. So 100 g ≈ 1/2 cup, 200 g ≈ 1 cup, and 300 g ≈ 1 1/2 cups. Convert any amount between grams, cups, ounces, tablespoons and millilitres with the calculator below.
💡 Tip: Don't rinse arborio before risotto — the surface starch is what makes it creamy (the opposite of basmati)
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How much arborio rice per person?
Risotto rice swells a lot, so portions are smaller than they look. Per person, uncooked:
| Serving | Per person |
|---|---|
| Starter / side | ~¼ cup (50 g) |
| Main course | ~⅓ cup (75 g) |
| Hearty main | ~½ cup (100 g) |
Uncooked to cooked yield
1 cup of uncooked arborio (200 g) makes about 3 cups of cooked risotto — enough for 2 as a main or 3–4 as a side. The rice roughly triples as it absorbs the stock.
Cups to grams chart for arborio rice (uncooked)
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 50 | 1.76 |
| 1/3 | 66.7 | 2.35 |
| 1/2 | 100 | 3.53 |
| 2/3 | 133 | 4.7 |
| 3/4 | 150 | 5.29 |
| 1 | 200 | 7.05 |
| 1 1/2 | 300 | 10.6 |
| 2 | 400 | 14.1 |
| 3 | 600 | 21.2 |
Grams to cups chart for arborio rice (uncooked)
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 25 | 1/8 | 0.88 |
| 50 | 1/4 | 1.76 |
| 75 | 3/8 | 2.65 |
| 100 | 1/2 | 3.53 |
| 125 | 5/8 | 4.41 |
| 150 | 3/4 | 5.29 |
| 200 | 1 | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 1/4 | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 1/2 | 10.6 |
| 500 | 2 1/2 | 17.6 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 12.5 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 4.17 g.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of arborio rice (uncooked)?
- 1 US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs about 200 grams (7.05 ounces).
- How many cups is 100g of arborio rice (uncooked)?
- 100 grams of arborio rice (uncooked) is about 1/2 cup.
- How many cups is 200g of arborio rice (uncooked)?
- 200 grams of arborio rice (uncooked) is about 1 cup.
- How many cups is 250g of arborio rice (uncooked)?
- 250 grams of arborio rice (uncooked) is about 1 1/4 cups.
- How many cups is 300g of arborio rice (uncooked)?
- 300 grams of arborio rice (uncooked) is about 1 1/2 cups.
- How many cups is 500g of arborio rice (uncooked)?
- 500 grams of arborio rice (uncooked) is about 2 1/2 cups.
- How many grams is ½ cup of arborio rice (uncooked)?
- Half a US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) is about 100 grams.
- How much does 1 cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weigh?
- 1 cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs about 200 grams, or roughly 7.05 ounces.
- How many grams in a tablespoon of arborio rice (uncooked)?
- About 12.5 grams per tablespoon (and roughly 4.17 g per teaspoon).
- Why do my numbers differ slightly?
- Density changes with how the arborio rice (uncooked) is packed, sifted or measured. For precise baking, weigh with a scale instead of using cups.
- How much arborio rice per person for risotto?
- Allow about ⅓ cup (75 g) of uncooked arborio per person for a main course, or ¼ cup (50 g) as a starter or side. Hungry eaters may want up to ½ cup (100 g).
- How much does 1 cup of arborio rice make cooked?
- 1 cup of uncooked arborio (200 g) makes about 3 cups of cooked risotto — it roughly triples as it absorbs stock.
- How many grams is 1 cup of arborio rice?
- 1 cup of uncooked arborio (risotto) rice weighs about 200 grams.
- Can I use regular rice instead of arborio for risotto?
- Not ideally — arborio's high surface starch is what makes risotto creamy. Carnaroli or another short-grain risotto rice is the best substitute; long-grain or basmati won't give the same texture.