How Many Calories Are in White Rice?

One cup of cooked white rice, around 158 g, contains approximately 205 calories.

Per 100 g, cooked white rice contains approximately 130 calories.

Calories in White Rice by serving

These values use cooked white rice. Dry rice has a different calorie density because cooking adds water.

Serving Calories Weight / Volume
1/2 cup cooked 103 kcal 79 g
1 cup cooked 205 kcal 158 g
200 g cooked 260 kcal 200 g
Per 100 g cooked 130 kcal 100 g

Calculate calories for your cooked white rice

Weigh the cooked rice you actually eat, then enter the weight below.

158 g of cooked white rice 205 kcal
Protein
4.3 g
Carbohydrates
44.5 g
Fat
0.4 g
Fiber
0.6 g

Calculated from average cooked white-rice nutrition per 100 g. Water absorption can change the result.

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Nutrition data and methodology

Nutrition values use USDA FoodData Central data for cooked white long-grain rice: approximately 130 kcal, 2.69 g protein, 28.17 g carbohydrate, 0.28 g fat and 0.4 g fibre per 100 g.

A standard cooked cup is approximately 158 g, giving about 205 calories. Water absorption varies, so weighing cooked rice is more reliable than relying only on volume.

Common questions about White Rice calories

How many calories are in 100 g of cooked white rice?

Approximately 130 calories.

How many calories are in one cup of cooked white rice?

About 205 calories for a cooked cup weighing roughly 158 g.

How many calories are in 200 g of cooked white rice?

Approximately 260 calories.

Are rice calories measured cooked or uncooked?

They can be listed either way. This page uses cooked white rice; dry rice is much more calorie-dense per 100 g because cooking adds water.

Does rinsing rice change the calories?

Not materially for a normal serving. Water absorption during cooking matters much more.

How many calories should you eat per day?

Knowing the calories in one serving is useful. Knowing how that fits into your own day is more useful.