Grains, Rice & Legumes

Brown Rice (uncooked) conversion chart

1 cup of brown rice (uncooked) = 190 g = 6.7 oz. Convert any amount below, or use the reference charts for cups, tablespoons, grams and ounces.

Ingredient

Amount

From

1 cup of brown rice (uncooked) =

190 g

oz: 6.7
kg: 0.19
lb: 0.419

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

Measuring note

Brown rice needs about 25% more water and 15 minutes longer than white rice.

Source: USDA FoodData Central

Brown Rice (uncooked) cups to grams chart

US cups converted to grams, ounces and millilitres. Fractions are written the way recipes write them.

Brown Rice (uncooked) — cups to grams and ounces
Cups (US)	Grams	Ounces (weight)	Millilitres
1/8 cup	23.8 g	0.838 oz	29.6 ml
1/4 cup	47.5 g	1.68 oz	59.1 ml
1/3 cup	63.3 g	2.23 oz	78.9 ml
1/2 cup	95 g	3.35 oz	118 ml
2/3 cup	127 g	4.47 oz	158 ml
3/4 cup	143 g	5.03 oz	177 ml
1 cup	190 g	6.7 oz	237 ml
1 1/2 cup	285 g	10.1 oz	355 ml
2 cup	380 g	13.4 oz	473 ml
3 cup	570 g	20.1 oz	710 ml
4 cup	760 g	26.8 oz	946 ml

Tablespoons and teaspoons

1 tbsp ≈ 11.9 g · 1 tsp ≈ 3.96 g

Tablespoons (US)	Grams	Cups (US)
1 tbsp	11.9 g	0.063 cup
2 tbsp	23.8 g	0.125 cup
3 tbsp	35.6 g	0.188 cup
4 tbsp	47.5 g	0.25 cup
5 tbsp	59.4 g	0.313 cup
6 tbsp	71.3 g	0.375 cup
8 tbsp	95 g	0.5 cup
10 tbsp	119 g	0.625 cup
12 tbsp	143 g	0.75 cup
16 tbsp	190 g	1 cup

Grams back to cups

Useful when a metric recipe gives grams but you only own cups.

Grams	Cups (US)	Tablespoons (US)
10 g	0.053 cup	0.842 tbsp
25 g	0.132 cup	2.11 tbsp
50 g	0.263 cup	4.21 tbsp
75 g	0.395 cup	6.32 tbsp
100 g	0.526 cup	8.42 tbsp
125 g	0.658 cup	10.5 tbsp
150 g	0.789 cup	12.6 tbsp
200 g	1.05 cup	16.8 tbsp
250 g	1.32 cup	21.1 tbsp
500 g	2.63 cup	42.1 tbsp
1000 g	5.26 cup	84.2 tbsp

Single-conversion pages for brown rice (uncooked)

Working with brown rice (uncooked)

Brown Rice (uncooked) sits in the grains, rice & legumes group, where a cup lands in the same range as water, but the material still compacts differently depending on how you fill the cup. Brown rice needs about 25% more water and 15 minutes longer than white rice.

If you are converting a whole recipe rather than a single line, the Recipe to Metric converter matches every ingredient to its own density in one pass, and the Recipe Scaler resizes the batch first so you only convert once.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams are in a cup of brown rice (uncooked)?

One US cup of brown rice (uncooked) weighs about 190 grams (6.7 oz). Brown rice needs about 25% more water and 15 minutes longer than white rice.

How many grams are in a tablespoon of brown rice (uncooked)?

One US tablespoon holds about 11.9 g, and one teaspoon about 3.96 g, since a tablespoon is 14.79 ml and a teaspoon 4.93 ml.

How many cups is 100 g of brown rice (uncooked)?

100 grams of brown rice (uncooked) is roughly 0.526 US cups. Weighing is more reliable than filling a cup, especially for grains, rice & legumes.

Where does this figure come from?

The density used here is 0.803 g/ml, based on USDA FoodData Central. Treat it as an approximation: real batches vary with brand, moisture and how the cup is filled.