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White rice, raw in grams
One cup of white rice, raw weighs 185 g, one decilitre 78 g, one tablespoon 11.6 g and one teaspoon 3.9 g. Reverse conversions for 100 g, 250 g and 500 g, plus a recipe scaler.
Volume to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 US cup | 185 g |
| 1 dl (100 ml) | 78 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 11.6 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 3.9 g |
| ½ cup | 93 g |
| 1/3 cup | 62 g |
| ¼ cup | 46 g |
Grams to volume
| Weight | Cups | dl | Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.54 cups | 1.28 dl | 8.6 tbsp | 26 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.35 cups | 3.20 dl | 21.6 tbsp | 65 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.70 cups | 6.39 dl | 43.2 tbsp | 130 tsp |
| 1000 g | 5.41 cups | 12.79 dl | 86.5 tbsp | 259 tsp |
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Cooked rice is much lighter: about 158 g per cup.
About this figure
This weight comes from the USDA household measure. It assumes a level measure filled by the scoop-and-sweep method at room temperature. A heaped spoon, a packed cup or a humid kitchen changes the real weight — the difference is why every serious baking book asks for a scale.
Source: King Arthur Baking — ingredient weight chart · USDA FoodData Central — household measures · checked 2026-09-03
Frequently asked questions
How many grams is 1 dl of white rice, raw?
78 g per decilitre (185 g per US cup × 100 ÷ 236.588).
How many grams is 1 cup of white rice, raw?
185 g per level US cup, from the USDA household measure.
How many grams is a tablespoon of white rice, raw?
About 11.6 g — one sixteenth of the cup weight. Level spoon, not heaped.
Is the white rice, raw weight exact?
No — it is a published reference for level measures at room temperature. How you fill the measure and the ingredient's moisture change the real weight.
What it is worth nutritionally
See White rice nutrition: 130 kcal per 100 g, 2.7 g protein, 28.2 g carbs and 0.3 g fat.
Water
237 g per cup · 100 g per dl
Milk (whole)
244 g per cup · 103 g per dl
Heavy cream
238 g per cup · 101 g per dl
Yogurt (plain)
245 g per cup · 104 g per dl
Sour cream
230 g per cup · 97 g per dl
Buttermilk
245 g per cup · 104 g per dl
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