Grains, Rice & Legumes
Convert grams of brown rice (uncooked) to tablespoons
One gram of brown rice (uncooked) weighs about 0.084 tbsp, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.042 tbsp. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 g of brown rice (uncooked) =
0.084 tbsp
About 1/8 tbsp in recipe notation
- ml
- 1.25
- cup
- 0.0053
Brown Rice (uncooked): 190 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Brown rice needs about 25% more water and 15 minutes longer than white rice.
Full brown rice (uncooked) chart →Brown Rice (uncooked) at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 190 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 190 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 11.9 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.96 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 6.7 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.526 cups
- Density
- 0.80 g/ml
grams to tablespoons chart for brown rice (uncooked)
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| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.053 cup | 0.842 tbsp | 12.5 ml |
| 25 g | 0.132 cup | 2.11 tbsp | 31.1 ml |
| 50 g | 0.263 cup | 4.21 tbsp | 62.3 ml |
| 75 g | 0.395 cup | 6.32 tbsp | 93.4 ml |
| 100 g | 0.526 cup | 8.42 tbsp | 125 ml |
| 125 g | 0.658 cup | 10.5 tbsp | 156 ml |
| 150 g | 0.789 cup | 12.6 tbsp | 187 ml |
| 200 g | 1.05 cup | 16.8 tbsp | 249 ml |
| 250 g | 1.32 cup | 21.1 tbsp | 311 ml |
| 500 g | 2.63 cup | 42.1 tbsp | 623 ml |
| 1000 g | 5.26 cup | 84.2 tbsp | 1245 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat brown rice (uncooked) as 190 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.803 g/ml. From there:
- Your grams figure is converted into millilitres or grams using standard unit sizes (g = 1 g).
- The density above bridges volume and weight in whichever direction you need.
- The result is rounded the way a cook would round it — to the nearest gram, or to a usable fraction such as 1/2 cups.
Measuring brown rice (uncooked) accurately
Brown rice needs about 25% more water and 15 minutes longer than white rice.
If a recipe matters to you — bread, macarons, anything with a tight hydration or ratio — weigh it. A £10 digital scale removes the single largest source of variation in home baking, and it is faster than washing three measuring cups.
When cups are fine
- Liquids measured in a proper jug, where volume is the honest unit anyway.
- Forgiving savoury cooking: soups, stews, stir-fries, marinades.
- Small amounts of leaveners and spices, as long as you use level spoons.
Frequently asked questions
How many tablespoons are in 1 gram of brown rice (uncooked)?
1 gram of brown rice (uncooked) is 0.084 tbsp. This is based on a density of 190 g per US cup.
How many tablespoons are in 2 grams of brown rice (uncooked)?
2 grams of brown rice (uncooked) is 0.168 tbsp, and 0.042 tbsp for half a gram.
How much is 100 g of brown rice (uncooked) in cups?
100 g of brown rice (uncooked) is about 1/2 cups. Weight is always the more reliable measurement, so use a scale when the recipe gives grams.
Why do other sites give a different number for brown rice (uncooked)?
Brown rice needs about 25% more water and 15 minutes longer than white rice.
Do UK and Australian cups give the same result?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml, a metric cup used in Australia and New Zealand is 250 ml, and an old UK imperial cup is 284 ml. Our default is the US cup, but you can pick metric cups in the converter.