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100g Rice in Cups

100 grams of uncooked rice is ½ cup 185g per US cup. This is the everyday two-to-four portion range, and it matters because rice is measured dry but cooked against a water ratio.

How many cups is 100g of uncooked rice?

100 grams of uncooked rice equals:

½
approximate cup
0.54
decimal cup
8.65
tablespoons
185g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 8 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. It is about 10% of a 1 kg bag of rice.

These conversions are for uncooked long-grain white rice. Cooked rice absorbs water and roughly triples in weight, so the two are not interchangeable.

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100 grams of Rice (Uncooked) is about ½ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 185 grams per cup.

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½
cup
¼½¾1
cups
0.54
tbsp
8.6
tsp
25.9
About 8.6 tablespoons or 25.9 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 8 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons
1 cup (236.588ml) = 185g

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US customary cup (236.588ml) · 185g per cup

Dedicated conversion guides use the default US customary cup.

Applies to this page only — the database value (185g per US cup) is unchanged.

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100g of uncooked rice vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 100 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient100g in cupsg per cup
Rice (Uncooked)½ cup185
All-Purpose Flour¾ cup125
Granulated Sugar½ cup200
Butter½ cup227

See all 100g conversions on the 100 grams to cups chart.

Nearby uncooked rice amounts

Grams of uncooked riceCupsTablespoons
75g⅜ cup6.49 tbsp
80g⅜ cup6.92 tbsp
85g½ cup7.35 tbsp
90g½ cup7.78 tbsp
110g⅝ cup9.51 tbsp
113g⅝ cup9.77 tbsp
115g⅝ cup9.95 tbsp
120g⅔ cup10 tbsp

Full ladder on the rice grams to cups chart.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How many cups is 100g of uncooked rice?

100 grams of uncooked rice is ½ cup. In kitchen measures that is 8 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons, worked out from 185 grams per US cup.

How many grams are in 1 cup of uncooked rice?

One US cup of uncooked rice weighs about 185 grams, one tablespoon about 11.56 grams, and one teaspoon about 3.85 grams. This page divides 100 grams by that cup weight.

Is 100g of uncooked rice the same as 100g of all-purpose flour?

No. 100g of uncooked rice is ½ cup, while 100g of all-purpose flour is ¾ cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 100g of uncooked rice without a scale?

Use 8 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons. These conversions are for uncooked long-grain white rice. Cooked rice absorbs water and roughly triples in weight, so the two are not interchangeable.

Is it better to weigh uncooked rice or measure it in cups?

Weighing is more accurate, especially in baking, because it removes the variation in how the uncooked rice is packed into the cup. If you have no scale, use the cup figure above and keep your measuring method consistent across the whole recipe.