How many grams are in 1 cup of white rice?

One cup of uncooked white (long-grain) rice weighs approximately 185 grams. Short-grain white rice is slightly denser at around 200 grams per cup.

How many grams are in 1 cup of brown rice?

One cup of uncooked brown rice weighs approximately 190 grams. The intact bran layer makes it marginally denser than white long-grain rice.

How many grams is 1 cup of jasmine rice?

One cup of uncooked jasmine rice weighs approximately 185 grams — nearly identical to standard long-grain white rice, as jasmine is simply a fragrant long-grain variety.

How many grams is 1 cup of basmati rice?

One cup of uncooked basmati rice weighs approximately 180 grams. Its extra-long, slender grains pack slightly less densely than regular long-grain varieties.

Do these weights apply to cooked or uncooked rice?

All weights in this tool refer to dry, uncooked rice. Cooked rice absorbs water and roughly doubles or triples in weight, so a 185 g dry cup of white rice yields around 370–400 g cooked.

Why does rice variety affect the gram weight?

Each variety has different grain length, shape, and moisture content, which changes how tightly the grains pack into a measuring cup. Weighing dry rice removes this variability entirely.

Rice Cups to Grams Converter

Convert cups of rice to grams (or grams to cups) for white, brown, jasmine, basmati, wild, and arborio rice varieties.

Conversion Settings

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Quick Reference — Grams per Cup (Uncooked)

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Summary

Measuring rice accurately by weight ensures consistent results whether you are cooking on the stovetop, in a rice cooker, or following a recipe from another country. This converter handles six common rice varieties, each with its own density, so you always get the right gram weight for any cup amount — and can convert back from grams to cups just as easily.

How it works

Select the rice variety from the dropdown.
Choose a direction: Cups to Grams or Grams to Cups.
Enter your amount, or tap a quick-fraction button for common measures.
Click Convert to see the result instantly.
Copy the result to your clipboard with one click.

Use cases

Weigh rice portions accurately without a measuring cup.
Scale a recipe that lists rice in cups but your scale reads grams.
Convert a European recipe that calls for grams into US cup measures.
Prepare consistent single-serving or meal-prep portions.
Compare grain weights across different rice varieties side by side.
Calculate ingredient totals when cooking for a crowd.

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Last updated: 2026-05-29 · Reviewed by Nham Vu