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Cooked White Rice — Grams ↔ Cups Converter

1 US Customary cup (236.6 mL) of cooked white rice weighs 158 grams (5.57 ounces or 9.9g per tablespoon) when measured gently spooned; 1 Metric cup (250 mL) weighs 167g and 100g equals ½ cup + 2 tbsp + ½ tsp for accurate kitchen baking.

Batch
Measuring density
Standard: Gently spooned158g / cup
Converted Measure
100 g Cooked White Rice (Gently spooned) =
½ US Cup + 2 tbsp + ½ tsp
Physical scoop breakdown0.63 cups
1/2 cup
×2
2 tbsp
½ tsp
Edit either side to reverseWhite Rice (Cooked) chart →
Grams
100 g
Ounces
3.53 oz
US Cups
½ cup + 2 tbsp + ½ tsp
Metric (250mL)
0.6 c
Tablespoons
10.13 tbsp
Milliliters
149.7 mL

Kitchen note: 1 US Customary Cup (236.6 mL) of cooked white rice (gently spooned) weighs 158g, while 1 International Metric Cup (250 mL) weighs 167g.

White Rice (Cooked): Cups & Spoons to Grams

Based on 158g per 236.6 mL US cup (Gently spooned).

Cooked White Rice cups, tablespoons, and teaspoons to grams and ounces conversion chart (158g per US cup)
Volume Grams Ounces
1 Teaspoon (tsp) 3.3 g 0.12 oz
1 Tablespoon (tbsp) 9.9 g 0.35 oz
⅛ US Cup (2 tbsp) 19.8 g 0.7 oz
¼ US Cup (4 tbsp) 39.5 g 1.39 oz
⅓ US Cup 52.7 g 1.86 oz
½ US Cup (8 tbsp) 79 g 2.79 oz
⅔ US Cup 105.3 g 3.72 oz
¾ US Cup (12 tbsp) 118.5 g 4.18 oz
1 US Cup (236.6 mL) 158 g 5.57 oz
1 Metric Cup (250 mL) 167 g 5.89 oz
1 ½ US Cups 237 g 8.36 oz
2 US Cups 316 g 11.15 oz
3 US Cups 474 g 16.72 oz
4 US Cups (1 Quart) 632 g 22.29 oz

White Rice (Cooked): Grams to US Cups

Nearest practical baker cup & spoon breakdown.

Cooked White Rice grams to US cups and kitchen spoon fractions conversion chart
Weight Kitchen Measure Decimal
10 g 1 tbsp 0.06 c
25 g 2 tbsp + 1 ½ tsp 0.16 c
50 g ¼ cup + 1 tbsp + ¼ tsp 0.32 c
75 g ⅓ cup + 2 tbsp + ¾ tsp 0.47 c
100 g ½ cup + 2 tbsp + ½ tsp 0.63 c
125 g ¾ cup + 2 tsp 0.79 c
150 g ¾ cup + 3 tbsp + ½ tsp 0.95 c
200 g 1 ¼ cups 1.27 c
250 g 1 ½ cups + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp 1.58 c
300 g 1 ¾ cups + 2 tbsp + 1 ¼ tsp 1.90 c
400 g 2 ½ cups + 1 ½ tsp 2.53 c
500 g 3 cups + 2 tbsp + 2 tsp 3.16 c
750 g 4 ¾ cups 4.75 c
1000 g 6 ⅓ cups 6.33 c

How to Measure Cooked White Rice Accurately

Fluff cooked rice gently with a fork and spoon into the measuring cup without compressing. Pressing cooked rice squeezes out air and compacts moisture, skewing cup weight from 158 grams upward past 185 grams.

Data reference: USDA FoodData Central FDC ID 168878; USA Rice Federation Guidelines

Common Culinary Uses

  • Egg fried rice
  • Rice salads
  • Soup grain additions
  • Burrito bowls

Weight-Aware Substitutions

  • Cooked brown rice at 1:1 weight (158g) for extra fiber and nutty bite.
  • Cooked quinoa at 1:1 weight (158g) for higher dietary protein.

Exact Cooked White Rice Recipe Conversions

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Cups, Spoons & Sticks in Grams

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Cooked White Rice Measuring FAQs

Why does cooked rice weigh less per cup than dry rice? ▾

Cooked grains swell to nearly triple their raw volume with water, meaning far fewer individual grains occupy the volume of a cup.

Is chilled day-old rice lighter than freshly steamed rice? ▾

Chilled rice grains firm up through starch retrogradation and separate easily, spooning slightly lighter (150–155g) than warm, moist rice.