White Rice (uncooked) — Measurement Converter
1 cup of white rice (uncooked) (also called rice) weighs about 185 g. Half a cup is 92.5 g, a tablespoon about 11.6 g, and a full cup is 6.53 ounces on a scale.
💡 Tip: One cup of uncooked white rice yields about 3 cups cooked. Don't mix up raw and cooked amounts when a recipe specifies one.
White Rice (uncooked) by weight: grams to cups
| 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 1/8 cups | 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 2/3 cups | 17.6 |
| 750 | 4 cups | 26.5 |
| 1000 | 5 3/8 cups | 35.3 |
Dry to cooked: how far a cup of rice goes
A cup of uncooked white rice weighs about 185 g and, cooked with roughly twice its volume of water, swells to about 3 cups — enough for three servings. Bring it to a boil, then simmer covered for about 18 minutes and rest off the heat before fluffing.
These figures are for dry, long-grain white rice; cooked rice weighs more and packs differently, so always convert rice in its dry state.
White Rice (uncooked) cup measurements, in grams
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 46.3 | 1.63 |
| 1/3 | 61.7 | 2.18 |
| 1/2 | 92.5 | 3.26 |
| 3/4 | 139 | 4.89 |
| 1 | 185 | 6.53 |
| 1 1/2 | 278 | 9.79 |
| 2 | 370 | 13.1 |
| 3 | 555 | 19.6 |
| 4 | 740 | 26.1 |
Spoon reference: 1 tablespoon ≈ 11.6 g, 1 teaspoon ≈ 3.85 g.
How white rice (uncooked) compares with other grains & legumes
Among the 17 grains & legumes charted here, white rice (uncooked) is 7th heaviest at 185 g per cup, between basmati rice (uncooked) at 180 g and brown rice (uncooked) at 190 g.
It weighs the same per cup as jasmine rice (uncooked) (185 g), so those two swap one-for-one whether you measure by cup or by scale.
Frequently asked questions
- How many grams is 1 cup of white rice (uncooked)?
- 1 US cup of white rice (uncooked) weighs about 185 grams, or 6.53 ounces.
- How many grams is 2 cups of dry white rice?
- About 370 g, at roughly 185 g per cup.
- How many cups is 150g of rice?
- About ¾ cup of dry white rice.
- How much does 1 cup of dry rice make cooked?
- About 3 cups cooked, enough for roughly three servings.
- What is the water ratio for white rice?
- About 1 part rice to 2 parts water; boil, then simmer covered for about 18 minutes.
- How many cups is 1 kg of rice?
- About 5⅖ cups of dry white rice.
- How many cups is 100g of white rice (uncooked)?
- 100 grams of white rice (uncooked) is about 1/2 cup.
- How many grams is 2 cups of white rice (uncooked)?
- 2 cups of white rice (uncooked) is about 370 grams, and 3 cups about 555 g.
- How many ounces is 1 cup of white rice (uncooked)?
- About 6.53 oz. Note that is weight, not fluid ounces — a cup is always 8 fl oz whatever is in it.