White Rice (cooked): Grams to Cups
1 cup of white rice (cooked) = 158 grams
One US cup of white rice (cooked) weighs 158 grams. One 250 ml metric cup — the one used in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada — holds 167 grams. To convert any weight, divide the grams by the figure for your cup.
Cooked long-grain white rice weighs 158 g per cup (USDA FoodData Central). Freshly cooked rice is fluffier than day-old rice, which settles and packs heavier.
Where the 158 g figure comes from
- USDA FoodData Central: 1 cup of “Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked” = 158 g (FDC ID 168878)
This site uses 158 g per US cup of white rice (cooked), spooned and levelled. References checked September 2026.
How many cups is X grams of white rice (cooked)?
| Grams | US cups | Metric cups | Tablespoons | Ounces |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 g white rice (cooked) | ⅛ | ⅛ | 2.53 | 0.88 |
| 50 g white rice (cooked) | ⅓ | ⅓ | 5.06 | 1.76 |
| 75 g white rice (cooked) | ½ | ½ | 7.59 | 2.65 |
| 100 g white rice (cooked) | ⅝ | ⅝ | 10.13 | 3.53 |
| 110 g white rice (cooked) | ⅔ | ⅔ | 11.14 | 3.88 |
| 120 g white rice (cooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.15 | 4.23 |
| 125 g white rice (cooked) | ¾ | ¾ | 12.66 | 4.41 |
| 130 g white rice (cooked) | ⅞ | ¾ | 13.16 | 4.59 |
| 140 g white rice (cooked) | ⅞ | ⅞ | 14.18 | 4.94 |
| 150 g white rice (cooked) | 0.95 | ⅞ | 15.19 | 5.29 |
| 170 g white rice (cooked) | 1⅛ | 1 | 17.22 | 6.00 |
| 175 g white rice (cooked) | 1⅛ | 1.05 | 17.72 | 6.17 |
| 200 g white rice (cooked) | 1¼ | 1¼ | 20.25 | 7.05 |
| 225 g white rice (cooked) | 1⅜ | 1⅓ | 22.78 | 7.94 |
| 240 g white rice (cooked) | 1½ | 1.44 | 24.3 | 8.47 |
| 250 g white rice (cooked) | 1⅝ | 1½ | 25.32 | 8.82 |
| 275 g white rice (cooked) | 1¾ | 1⅔ | 27.85 | 9.70 |
| 300 g white rice (cooked) | 1⅞ | 1¾ | 30.38 | 10.58 |
| 350 g white rice (cooked) | 2¼ | 2⅛ | 35.44 | 12.35 |
| 400 g white rice (cooked) | 2½ | 2⅜ | 40.51 | 14.11 |
| 450 g white rice (cooked) | 2⅞ | 2⅔ | 45.57 | 15.87 |
| 500 g white rice (cooked) | 3⅛ | 3 | 50.63 | 17.64 |
How to measure white rice (cooked) accurately
The 158 g figure assumes the spooned-and-levelled method: spoon the white rice (cooked) 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 white rice (cooked) = 158 g
- 1 metric cup (250 ml) of white rice (cooked) = 167 g
- ¾ cup = 119 g
- ½ cup = 79 g
- ⅓ cup = 53 g
- ¼ cup = 40 g
- 1 tablespoon = 9.9 g
Frequently asked questions
How many cups is 100 grams of white rice (cooked)?
100 grams of white rice (cooked) is about ⅝ US cups, based on 158 g per cup, or ⅝ metric cups.
How many grams in a cup of white rice (cooked)?
One US cup of white rice (cooked) weighs 158 grams. A 250 ml metric cup holds 167 grams.
How many cups is 250 grams of white rice (cooked)?
250 grams of white rice (cooked) is about 1⅝ US cups, or 1½ metric cups.
Does a UK cup of white rice (cooked) 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 — 167 g of white rice (cooked) rather than 158 g.
How many tablespoons is 100 grams of white rice (cooked)?
100 grams of white rice (cooked) is about 10.13 tablespoons.
Related reading: Rice Conversions.