Cooked Rice Cups to Grams Converter
Instantly convert cups of cooked rice to grams. Accurate for meal prep, nutrition tracking, and recipe scaling across US, metric, and Japanese measurements.
Calculate Your Rice Weight
Enter the number of cups, select your cup standard, and choose the rice type to get an instant, accurate conversion to grams.
Rice Weight Converter
Enter your volume to see the estimated weight in grams
Enter fractional amounts like 0.5 or 1.5 as needed.
Estimated Weight
Converted based on standard cooked rice densities
Cooked Rice Weight Reference Chart
Standard average weights for different types of cooked rice across common measuring cup standards. Use this to verify your manual calculations.
| Rice Type (Cooked) | US Cup (236 ml) | Metric Cup (250 ml) | Japanese Gō (180 ml) |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rice (Standard) | 158 g | 167 g | 120 g |
| Brown Rice | 195 g | 206 g | 148 g |
| Wild Rice | 165 g | 174 g | 125 g |
| Short Grain / Sushi Rice | 200 g | 211 g | 151 g |
Rice Measurement FAQ
Everything you need to know about converting cooked rice volume to weight for your meal prep and recipes.
On average, one US cup of cooked white rice weighs approximately 158 grams. Cooked brown rice is slightly denser at about 195 grams per US cup, while cooked wild rice weighs around 165 grams per US cup.
Yes, significantly. A US customary cup is 236.59 ml, a metric cup is 250 ml, and a traditional Japanese ‘go’ cup is 180 ml. A metric cup of cooked white rice will weigh about 167 grams, while a Japanese go cup will weigh around 120 grams.
No. Uncooked rice is much denser than cooked rice. One US cup of uncooked white rice weighs approximately 185–200 grams. When cooked, rice absorbs water and expands, changing its weight-to-volume ratio significantly. Use an uncooked rice converter for raw grains.
For the highest accuracy, especially for macro tracking, use a digital kitchen scale to measure in grams. If using cups, lightly spoon the cooked rice into the measuring cup without packing it down tightly, and level the top with a straight edge.