Brown Rice (uncooked) — Grams & Cups Converter
A US cup of brown rice (uncooked) weighs 190 g. Working back the other way, 100 g is about 1/2 cup and 250 g is about 1 1/3 cups. Use the calculator for any amount in between.
💡 Tip: Brown rice needs more water and longer cooking than white. One cup raw makes about 3 cups cooked.
How many cups is a given weight of brown rice (uncooked)?
| Grams | Amount | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1/4 cup | 1.76 |
| 100 | 1/2 cup | 3.53 |
| 150 | 3/4 cup | 5.29 |
| 180 | 1 cup | 6.35 |
| 200 | 1 cup | 7.05 |
| 250 | 1 1/3 cups | 8.82 |
| 300 | 1 5/8 cups | 10.6 |
| 400 | 2 1/8 cups | 14.1 |
| 500 | 2 5/8 cups | 17.6 |
| 750 | 4 cups | 26.5 |
| 1000 | 5 1/4 cups | 35.3 |
Brown rice: more water, longer cook
Brown rice keeps its bran layer, so a cup weighs about 190 g and needs more water and time than white rice. Use roughly 1 part rice to 2¼ parts water, simmer covered for about 40–45 minutes, then rest. Like white rice, a cup of dry grain cooks up to about 3 cups.
The bran also means it spoils faster — store brown rice in a sealed container, ideally in the fridge, to keep the oils from going rancid.
From cups to grams: brown rice (uncooked)
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 47.5 | 1.68 |
| 1/3 | 63.3 | 2.23 |
| 1/2 | 95 | 3.35 |
| 3/4 | 143 | 5.03 |
| 1 | 190 | 6.7 |
| 1 1/2 | 285 | 10.1 |
| 2 | 380 | 13.4 |
| 3 | 570 | 20.1 |
| 4 | 760 | 26.8 |
There are 16 tablespoons in a cup, so one tablespoon of brown rice (uncooked) weighs roughly 11.9 g — and a teaspoon 3.96 g.
Where brown rice (uncooked) sits by weight
Among the 17 grains & legumes charted here, brown rice (uncooked) is 9th heaviest at 190 g per cup, between jasmine rice (uncooked) at 185 g and dried lentils at 192 g.
It weighs the same per cup as dried black beans (190 g), so those two swap one-for-one whether you measure by cup or by scale.
Questions people ask about brown rice (uncooked)
- How many grams is 1 cup of brown rice (uncooked)?
- Reckon on 190 grams per US cup of brown rice (uncooked) — about 6.7 ounces.
- How many grams is 2 cups of dry brown rice?
- About 380 g, at roughly 190 g per cup.
- How many cups is 150g of brown rice?
- About ¾ cup of dry brown rice.
- What is the water ratio for brown rice?
- About 1 part rice to 2¼ parts water; simmer covered for about 40–45 minutes.
- How much does 1 cup of dry brown rice make cooked?
- About 3 cups cooked.
- Can I substitute brown rice for white rice 1:1?
- By volume yes, but brown rice needs more water and a longer cook, so adjust the liquid and time.
- How many cups is 100g of brown rice (uncooked)?
- Just over or under 1/2 cup, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 100 g ÷ 190 g per cup = 1/2 cup.
- How many cups is 500g of brown rice (uncooked)?
- Just over or under 2 5/8 cups, depending how firmly you fill the cup. 500 g ÷ 190 g per cup = 2 5/8 cups.
- How many grams is ½ cup of brown rice (uncooked)?
- Half a US cup of brown rice (uncooked) is about 95 grams.