Brown Rice (uncooked): Grams to Cups
1 cup of brown rice (uncooked) = 190 grams
One US cup of brown rice (uncooked) weighs 190 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 201 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Uncooked brown rice weighs 185–190 g per cup — USDA FoodData Central lists 185 g for long-grain and 190 g for medium-grain. It needs more water and time than white rice and yields about 3 cups cooked.
Where the 190 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Rice, brown, long-grain, raw” = 185 g (FDC ID 169703)
This site uses 190 g per US cup of brown rice (uncooked), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of brown rice (uncooked)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g brown rice (uncooked) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.11 | 0.88 |
| 50 g brown rice (uncooked) | ¼ | ¼ | 4.21 | 1.76 |
| 75 g brown rice (uncooked) | ⅜ | ⅜ | 6.32 | 2.65 |
| 100 g brown rice (uncooked) | ½ | ½ | 8.42 | 3.53 |
| 110 g brown rice (uncooked) | ⅝ | ½ | 9.26 | 3.88 |
| 120 g brown rice (uncooked) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10.11 | 4.23 |
| 125 g brown rice (uncooked) | ⅔ | ⅝ | 10.53 | 4.41 |
| 130 g brown rice (uncooked) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 10.95 | 4.59 |
| 140 g brown rice (uncooked) | ¾ | ⅔ | 11.79 | 4.94 |
| 150 g brown rice (uncooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.63 | 5.29 |
| 170 g brown rice (uncooked) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.32 | 6.00 |
| 175 g brown rice (uncooked) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.74 | 6.17 |
| 200 g brown rice (uncooked) | 1.05 | 1 | 16.84 | 7.05 |
| 225 g brown rice (uncooked) | 1⅛ | 1⅛ | 18.95 | 7.94 |
| 240 g brown rice (uncooked) | 1¼ | 1¼ | 20.21 | 8.47 |
| 250 g brown rice (uncooked) | 1⅓ | 1¼ | 21.05 | 8.82 |
| 275 g brown rice (uncooked) | 1½ | 1⅜ | 23.16 | 9.70 |
| 300 g brown rice (uncooked) | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.26 | 10.58 |
| 350 g brown rice (uncooked) | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 29.47 | 12.35 |
| 400 g brown rice (uncooked) | 2⅛ | 2 | 33.68 | 14.11 |
| 450 g brown rice (uncooked) | 2⅜ | 2¼ | 37.89 | 15.87 |
| 500 g brown rice (uncooked) | 2⅝ | 2½ | 42.11 | 17.64 |
How to measure brown rice (uncooked) accurately
The 190 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the brown rice (uncooked) into a dry measuring cup and sweep the top flat with a straight edge. Scooping the cup through the bag compacts it and gives a heavier cup.
- 1 US cup of brown rice (uncooked) = 190 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of brown rice (uncooked) = 201 g
- ¾ cup = 143 g
- ½ cup = 95 g
- ⅓ cup = 63 g
- ¼ cup = 48 g
- 1 tablespoon = 11.9 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of brown rice (uncooked)?
100 grams of brown rice (uncooked) is about ½ US cups, based on 190 g per cup, or ½ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of brown rice (uncooked)?
One US cup of brown rice (uncooked) weighs 190 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 201 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of brown rice (uncooked)?
250 grams of brown rice (uncooked) is about 1⅓ US cups, or 1¼ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of brown rice (uncooked) weigh the same as a US cup?
No. A UK, Australian or Canadian metric cup is 250 ml against the US 236.6 ml, so it holds about 5.7% more — 201 g of brown rice (uncooked) rather than 190 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of brown rice (uncooked)?
100 grams of brown rice (uncooked) is about 8.42 tablespoons.
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