White rice (uncooked): cups to grams
One US cup of rice weighs about 185 grams. Type an amount and pick the cup you are using; the answer updates as you type.
White rice (uncooked) cups to grams converter
White rice (uncooked): 1 US cup ≈ 185 g · source: USDA FoodData Central
Cup sizes: US customary cup 236.588 mL (default) · metric cup 250 mL (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) · UK imperial cup 284.13 mL. Pick the cup in the unit list. Weights vary with how the cup is filled.
How it’s calculated
1 US cup of rice ≈ 185 g · 1 tbsp ≈ 11.563 g · 1 metric cup (250 mL) ≈ 195.49 g · 1 UK cup (284 mL) ≈ 222.18 g
grams = US cups × 185
Step by step
- Multiply by the weight of one cup: 1 × 185 g = 185 g.
This is dry, uncooked long-grain white rice. Other varieties weigh slightly differently per cup, and cooked rice is a different figure entirely. Weighing is more accurate than cups; weights vary with how the cup is packed.
White rice (uncooked) cups to grams table
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 23.125 g | 0.81571 oz |
| ¼ cup | 46.25 g | 1.6314 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 61.667 g | 2.1752 oz |
| ½ cup | 92.5 g | 3.2628 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 123.33 g | 4.3505 oz |
| ¾ cup | 138.75 g | 4.8943 oz |
| 1 cup | 185 g | 6.5257 oz |
| 1½ cups | 277.5 g | 9.7885 oz |
| 2 cups | 370 g | 13.051 oz |
| 3 cups | 555 g | 19.577 oz |
| 4 cups | 740 g | 26.103 oz |
FAQ
This is dry, uncooked long-grain white rice. Other varieties weigh slightly differently per cup, and cooked rice is a different figure entirely.
How many grams are in 1 cup of rice?
1 US cup (236.6 mL) of rice weighs about 185 g, according to USDA FoodData Central. A 250 mL metric cup holds about 195 g.
How many cups is 100 g of rice?
100 g of rice is about 0.54 US cups, or 8.6 tablespoons.
Why do cup-to-gram conversions for rice vary?
A cup measures volume, not weight. How you fill the cup, humidity and the brand change the weight. This is dry, uncooked long-grain white rice. Other varieties weigh slightly differently per cup, and cooked rice is a different figure entirely.
Is a US cup the same as a UK or metric cup?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 mL, the metric cup used in Australia, Canada and New Zealand is 250 mL, and the old British imperial cup is 284 mL. Modern UK recipes usually give grams instead.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy 169756: Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw): 1 cup = 185 g (King Arthur lists 99 g per 1/2 cup).
- NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C: 1 US cup = 8 US fl oz = 236.5882365 mL; 1 tbsp = 3 tsp.
Checked by Unitglide on 2026-10-27.