550g Rice in Cups

550 grams of uncooked rice is 3 cups — 185g per US cup. Batch cooking and pilafs use weights like this. Keep the water ratio to the dry weight rather than to the cooked volume.

550 g of uncooked rice is

3 cups

2.97 US cups · 47.6 tbsp · 703 ml · 185 g per cup

Amount in grams

To measure it · spoon and level

3 cups

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Measuring by hand? That is 3 cups. It is about 55% 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.

550g of uncooked rice vs other ingredients

Ingredient	550g in cups	Per cup
Rice (Uncooked)	3 cups	185 g
All-Purpose Flour	4⅓ cups	125 g
Granulated Sugar	2¾ cups	200 g
Butter	2⅓ cups + 1½ tbsp	227 g

See all 550g conversions on the 550 grams to cups chart.

Another ingredient or amount

Nearby uncooked rice amounts

Grams	Cups	Tablespoons
450 g	2⅓ cups + 1½ tbsp	38.9 tbsp
454 g	2½ cups	39.3 tbsp
480 g	2½ cups + 1½ tbsp	41.5 tbsp
500 g	2⅔ cups	43.2 tbsp
560 g	3 cups	48.4 tbsp
600 g	3¼ cups	51.9 tbsp
650 g	3½ cups	56.2 tbsp
700 g	3¾ cups	60.5 tbsp

Full ladder on the rice grams to cups chart.

Questions

How many cups is 550g of uncooked rice?

550 grams of uncooked rice is 3 cups, because one US cup weighs 185 grams.

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.

How do I measure 550g of uncooked rice without a scale?

Use 3 cups. 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. Without a scale, use the cup figure above and measure the same way throughout the recipe.

Weights are per US cup, spooned and levelled. How we calculate