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56g Rice in Cups

56 grams of uncooked rice is ⅓ cup 185g per US cup. A small rice weight is a single side portion, or the rice in a soup — around a quarter of a cup dry per person is the usual guide.

How many cups is 56g of uncooked rice?

56 grams of uncooked rice equals:

approximate cup
0.3
decimal cup
4.84
tablespoons
185g
per cup

Measuring by hand? That is 4 tablespoons + 2½ teaspoons. It is about 6% 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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56 grams of Rice (Uncooked) is about ⅓ cup, using a 236.588 millilitre cup at 185 grams per cup.

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cup
¼½¾1
cups
0.30
tbsp
4.8
tsp
14.5
About 4.8 tablespoons or 14.5 teaspoons (approximate)
Measured out: 4 tablespoons + 2½ 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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56g of uncooked rice vs other ingredients

Grams measure weight and cups measure volume, so the same 56 grams fills a different amount of cup for every ingredient:

Ingredient56g in cupsg per cup
Rice (Uncooked)⅓ cup185
All-Purpose Flour½ cup125
Granulated Sugar¼ cup200
Butter¼ cup227

See all 56g conversions on the 56 grams to cups chart.

Nearby uncooked rice amounts

Grams of uncooked riceCupsTablespoons
50g¼ cup4.32 tbsp
60g⅓ cup5.19 tbsp
65g⅓ cup5.62 tbsp
70g⅜ cup6.05 tbsp
75g⅜ cup6.49 tbsp

Full ladder on the rice grams to cups chart.

Common questions

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How many cups is 56g of uncooked rice?

56 grams of uncooked rice is ⅓ cup. In kitchen measures that is 4 tablespoons + 2½ 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 56 grams by that cup weight.

Is 56g of uncooked rice the same as 56g of all-purpose flour?

No. 56g of uncooked rice is ⅓ cup, while 56g of all-purpose flour is ½ cup. Same weight on the scale, different volume in the cup, because the two have different densities.

How do I measure 56g of uncooked rice without a scale?

Use 4 tablespoons + 2½ 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.