Uncooked to Cooked Rice Calculator
Enter how much dry rice you have (grams, cups or ounces), pick the variety, and instantly see the cooked weight, cooked volume, number of servings and how much water to use.
Unit
Rice variety
Approximate cooked weight after absorbing water
- 1
Uncooked weight
200 g = 200 - 2
Cooked weight
200 × 2.5 = 500White long-grain expands ×2.5 by weight when cooked.
How does this calculator work?
Multiply dry rice weight by the variety expansion ratio (2–3×) to get the cooked weight. 1 cup dry white rice yields ≈2.5 cups cooked (3–4 servings). Use 1.5 cups water per cup of white rice on the stovetop. Enter your amount and variety to get exact cooked weight, cups, servings and water.
Formula
How this is calculated
Rice absorbs water during cooking and roughly doubles or triples in weight. The exact expansion ratio depends on the variety: long-grain white rice expands about 2.5×, short- and medium-grain white rice and basmati/jasmine expand closer to 3×, brown rice stays at about 2.5× because the bran layer slows absorption, wild rice only doubles, and arborio absorbs a little extra liquid for its creamy texture.
This calculator multiplies the dry input weight by the variety expansion ratio to give the cooked weight. Volume is estimated from a standard cup of dry rice (≈185 g) scaled by a similar ratio. Servings assume a typical 180 g (about 6 oz) cooked portion. The water estimate uses the common 1:1.5 rice-to-water ratio by cup, which works well for most white rices on the stovetop — some varieties or cooking methods (rice cooker, absorption, pilaf) call for slightly different amounts.
All values are practical averages; your actual result varies with the specific rice brand, age of the grain, altitude, pot shape and cooking method. Always rinse rice before cooking and adjust water as needed.
Frequently asked questions
One cup (≈185 g) of dry white rice yields about 2–2.5 cups of cooked rice, weighing roughly 460–555 g — enough for 2–3 standard servings. Basmati and jasmine approach the upper end; long-grain white is closer to the lower end.
The standard ratio for stovetop white rice is 1 cup rice to 1.5 cups water. Brown rice typically needs 1:2, and wild rice 1:2.5. Rice cookers are often slightly less. This calculator shows the 1:1.5 estimate as a starting point — adjust to your method.
About 60–80 g (roughly ⅓ cup) of dry rice per person as a side dish, or up to 100 g as a main dish. This expands to a satisfying 150–280 g cooked — roughly one to one-and-a-half portions.
Also known as
TG we-Calculate Editorial Team. (2026). Uncooked to Cooked Rice Calculator [Online calculator]. TG we-Calculate. https://we-calculate.com/calculator/uncooked-to-cooked-rice-calculator
TG we-Calculate Editorial Team. "Uncooked to Cooked Rice Calculator." TG we-Calculate. 2026. https://we-calculate.com/calculator/uncooked-to-cooked-rice-calculator.
TG we-Calculate Editorial Team, "Uncooked to Cooked Rice Calculator," TG we-Calculate, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://we-calculate.com/calculator/uncooked-to-cooked-rice-calculator
@misc{wecalculate_uncooked_to_cooked_rice_calculator, title = {Uncooked to Cooked Rice Calculator}, author = {{TG we-Calculate Editorial Team}}, howpublished = {\url{https://we-calculate.com/calculator/uncooked-to-cooked-rice-calculator}}, year = {2026}, note = {TG we-Calculate} }
Did this calculator help you?