White Rice Grams to Cups
White Rice weighs about 185g per cup. Uncooked, long grain. Short grain runs closer to 190g per cup.
- Cups (US Customary)
- 0.54 (½)
- Tablespoons
- 8.6
- Teaspoons
- 25.9
- Milliliters
- 128 ml
White Rice Grams to Cups Conversion Table
White Rice density: 185g per cup (USDA FoodData Central)
| Grams | Cups (Decimal) | Cups (Fraction) | Tablespoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10g | 0.05 | ⅛ | 0.9 |
| 25g | 0.14 | ⅛ | 2.2 |
| 50g | 0.27 | ¼ | 4.3 |
| 75g | 0.41 | ⅜ | 6.5 |
| 100g | 0.54 | ½ | 8.6 |
| 125g | 0.68 | ⅔ | 10.8 |
| 150g | 0.81 | ¾ | 13.0 |
| 175g | 0.95 | ⅞ | 15.1 |
| 200g | 1.08 | 1⅛ | 17.3 |
| 225g | 1.22 | 1¼ | 19.5 |
| 250g | 1.35 | 1⅓ | 21.6 |
| 300g | 1.62 | 1⅝ | 25.9 |
| 350g | 1.89 | 1⅞ | 30.3 |
| 400g | 2.16 | 2⅛ | 34.6 |
| 500g | 2.70 | 2⅔ | 43.2 |
Ingredient Profile
White Rice has a density of 185g per cup, based on USDA FoodData Central data. Uncooked, long grain. Short grain runs closer to 190g per cup.
Density can shift with brand, moisture content, or how the ingredient was packed before it reached your kitchen. Weighing on a scale removes that guesswork.
For comparison, honey is denser at 340g per cup, while panko breadcrumbs is lighter at 60g per cup — a reminder that weight per cup varies by ingredient, not by category alone.
How to Measure White Rice in Cups
Spoon into the cup and level off. Avoid pressing down, since grains and pasta shapes settle differently than powders.
Rice and grains can vary in density based on how long they've been stored, since older, drier grains pack slightly more densely into the same cup than fresher ones.
If a recipe calls for white rice by weight instead of volume, a digital kitchen scale set to grams removes any measuring-technique variation entirely — the converter at the top of this page shows both figures side by side so you can check your result either way.
White Rice vs Other Grains & Pasta
Ingredients in the same category don't always share a similar density. Here's how white rice compares to other grains & pasta on this site.
| Ingredient | Grams per Cup | vs White Rice |
|---|---|---|
| White Rice | 185g | baseline |
| Quinoa | 170g | -8% |
Common Recipe Uses
- A single serving of rice is typically 65g to 90g uncooked.
- Rice pudding recipes often call for 100g to 150g.
- Fried rice for four people usually needs about 300g uncooked.
How Much Is X Grams of White Rice?
Need every amount at once? See the full white rice conversion chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many grams are in a cup of white rice?+
A cup of white rice weighs about 185g. Uncooked, long grain. Short grain runs closer to 190g per cup.
How do I measure white rice accurately?+
Spoon into the cup and level off. Avoid pressing down, since grains and pasta shapes settle differently than powders.
Does white rice's weight per cup ever change?+
Yes, slightly. Uncooked, long grain. Short grain runs closer to 190g per cup. A kitchen scale removes that variation entirely.
What's the best way to convert white rice from grams to cups?+
Use the converter at the top of this page, or divide your gram amount by 185 to get cups.
Why does white rice weigh a different amount per cup than other grains & pasta?+
Even within the same category, particle size, moisture, and packing differ enough to change the weight-per-cup figure by 10-30%. That's why this page uses a value measured specifically for white rice, not a category-wide average.
Is 185g per cup the same across every brand of white rice?+
It's close for most brands, though minor milling, processing, or moisture differences can shift the true figure by a few grams. USDA FoodData Central provides the reference value used here.