Rice to Cups
Rice weighs approximately 185 grams per US customary cup. Use the calculator below to convert any amount of rice between grams and cups.
About Rice
Rice is a staple grain consumed worldwide. One US cup of uncooked white rice weighs approximately 185 grams.
Whether you are scaling a recipe up, substituting an ingredient, or converting a recipe from metric to US measurements, having an accurate grams-per-cup value for rice removes the guesswork from your cooking. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever rice appears in a recipe.
How much does a cup of rice weigh?
A standard US cup of rice weighs about 185 grams (6.53 ounces). That makes it about 1.5 times heavier than a cup of all-purpose flour, and about the same weight as a cup of granulated sugar (200 g). This is why a converter that uses the same factor for every ingredient will give wrong answers: rice has its own density, and recipes depend on it.
Weight of common rice measures
| Measure | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 1 teaspoon of rice | 3.9 g | 0.14 oz |
| 1 tablespoon of rice | 11.6 g | 0.41 oz |
| 1/4 cup of rice | 46.3 g | 1.63 oz |
| 1/3 cup of rice | 61.7 g | 2.18 oz |
| 1/2 cup of rice | 92.5 g | 3.26 oz |
| 2/3 cup of rice | 123.3 g | 4.35 oz |
| 3/4 cup of rice | 138.8 g | 4.89 oz |
| 1 cup of rice | 185 g | 6.53 oz |
| 2 cups of rice | 370 g | 13.05 oz |
Values are reference weights for level, unpacked measures unless the ingredient is normally packed. Brand, moisture, temperature and how firmly you fill the cup can shift the result by a few percent, so for precision baking weigh rice on a kitchen scale and use the cup figure only as a guide. To understand why these numbers differ between ingredients, read our guide on why a cup of flour is not a cup of sugar, or see why weighing beats measuring cups.
Rice Conversion Table
| Grams | Cups | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| 25 g | 0.14 cups | 0.88 oz |
| 50 g | 0.27 cups | 1.76 oz |
| 75 g | 0.41 cups | 2.65 oz |
| 100 g | 0.54 cups | 3.53 oz |
| 125 g | 0.68 cups | 4.41 oz |
| 150 g | 0.81 cups | 5.29 oz |
| 175 g | 0.95 cups | 6.17 oz |
| 200 g | 1.08 cups | 7.05 oz |
| 225 g | 1.22 cups | 7.94 oz |
| 250 g | 1.35 cups | 8.82 oz |
| 300 g | 1.62 cups | 10.58 oz |
| 400 g | 2.16 cups | 14.11 oz |
| 500 g | 2.70 cups | 17.64 oz |
Frequently Asked Questions
- help_outlineHow many cups is 100 grams of rice?
100 grams of rice is approximately 0.5405 cups, based on the standard reference of 185 grams per US cup.
- help_outlineHow many grams is 1 cup of rice?
1 US cup of rice weighs approximately 185 grams. Always level off the cup for the most accurate result.
- help_outlineIs the rice cups conversion accurate for all brands?
The 185 g/cup value is a widely accepted average. Small variations can occur between brands and depending on how firmly the ingredient is packed.