In this article, you can quickly calculate your rice portions for various serving sizes along with dry-to-cooked conversion amounts.
I’ll also show you how much rice is in a portion and how portion size recommendations can vary depending on where you live.
More Rice Calculators And Resources
This page is part of a series of helpful articles related to rice weights, servings, and conversions, the links below will take you to the other articles in this series, depending on what you’re looking for:
- Uncooked to cooked rice weight calculator
- Rice calorie calculator (for various types and any serving)
- Rice to water calculator (for the absorption method)
- Rice weights and conversions (including charts with before and after cooking weights)
How Much is a Portion of Rice?
If you search this query on the internet, you might notice that there is varying advice on exactly how much a portion of rice should weigh.
It’s also important to consider that some weights might either be in dried or cooked weight, which will vary greatly because white rice increases in size by three times the original weight once cooked in water.
The recommended average-sized portion of rice is 75g/2.64oz (dry weight), which increases to a cooked weight of around 225g/7.9oz. If you prefer a larger portion, then use 100g/3.5oz of dried rice, which will increase in weight to around 300g/10.6oz once cooked.
Advice on rice serving sizes also differs depending on where you live, for example, the recommended serving size in the US is half a cup, which is around 100g, and in the UK, the recommended serving size is 75g of dried rice per person.
Rice Portion Calculator (in Grams and Ounces)
The following calculator shows how much dried rice you need depending on how many servings you need in both dry and cooked weights.
Portions are based on an average-sized serving of 75g/2.64oz of dried rice per person, and the original dried weight will increase in volume by around three times once cooked.
If you prefer to measure rice in cups, then you might want to skip to the next section.
The image below shows an average-sized rice portion before and after cooking:
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Rice Portion Calculator (in cups)
The following calculator shows how much dried rice you need depending on how many servings you need in both dry and cooked weights.
Portions are based on a slightly larger-sized serving of half a cup (100g/3.5oz) of dried rice per person, and the original dried weight will increase in volume by around three times once cooked.
This is the recommended rice portion size when using US measurements.
Find Out More
For more information on rice weights, including charts and how various types of rice differ in weight once they’re cooked, take a look at the article below:
Rice Weights and Conversions (in Pictures and Charts)
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