Grains, Rice & Legumes
Convert grams of white rice (uncooked) to cups
One gram of white rice (uncooked) weighs about 0.0054 cup, and half a gram comes to roughly 0.0027 cup. Enter any amount below to convert it, or use the chart further down as a quick reference while you cook.
1 g of white rice (uncooked) =
0.0054 cup
About 0 cup in recipe notation
- ml
- 1.28
- tbsp
- 0.086
White Rice (uncooked): 185 g per US cup · USDA FoodData Central. Long grain, uncooked. Cooked rice roughly triples in volume, so never swap the two figures.
Full white rice (uncooked) chart →White Rice (uncooked) at a glance
Every number on this page comes from a single figure: 185 grams per US cup (USDA FoodData Central).
- 1 cup
- 185 g
- 1 tablespoon
- 11.6 g
- 1 teaspoon
- 3.85 g
- 1 cup in ounces
- 6.53 oz
- 100 g in cups
- 0.541 cups
- Density
- 0.78 g/ml
grams to cups chart for white rice (uncooked)
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| Grams | Cups (US) | Tablespoons (US) | Millilitres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 g | 0.054 cup | 0.865 tbsp | 12.8 ml |
| 25 g | 0.135 cup | 2.16 tbsp | 32 ml |
| 50 g | 0.27 cup | 4.32 tbsp | 63.9 ml |
| 75 g | 0.405 cup | 6.49 tbsp | 95.9 ml |
| 100 g | 0.541 cup | 8.65 tbsp | 128 ml |
| 125 g | 0.676 cup | 10.8 tbsp | 160 ml |
| 150 g | 0.811 cup | 13 tbsp | 192 ml |
| 200 g | 1.08 cup | 17.3 tbsp | 256 ml |
| 250 g | 1.35 cup | 21.6 tbsp | 320 ml |
| 500 g | 2.7 cup | 43.2 tbsp | 639 ml |
| 1000 g | 5.41 cup | 86.5 tbsp | 1279 ml |
How this conversion is calculated
Volume-to-weight conversions are only as good as the density behind them. We treat white rice (uncooked) as 185 g per US customary cup, which works out to 0.782 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 white rice (uncooked) accurately
Long grain, uncooked. Cooked rice roughly triples in volume, so never swap the two figures.
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 cups are in 1 gram of white rice (uncooked)?
1 gram of white rice (uncooked) is 0.0054 cup. This is based on a density of 185 g per US cup.
How many cups are in 2 grams of white rice (uncooked)?
2 grams of white rice (uncooked) is 0.011 cup, and 0.0027 cup for half a gram.
How much is 100 g of white rice (uncooked) in cups?
100 g of white 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 white rice (uncooked)?
Long grain, uncooked. Cooked rice roughly triples in volume, so never swap the two figures.
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.