Kitchen Index

Dry long-grain rice

One level US cup of dry long-grain rice weighs approximately 198 grams.

Approximate weight by US measure
MeasureGrams
1 US cup198 g
½ US cup99 g
⅓ US cup66 g
¼ US cup49.5 g
1 US tablespoon12.4 g
1 US teaspoon4.1 g

How to measure it

Measure uncooked long-grain rice before rinsing, with no water held between the grains.

The chart uses a US cup. A rice-cooker scoop marked 180 mL is smaller, so check the scoop before converting a recipe.

Convert a different amount

Original chart entry “Rice (long grain, dry)” — ½ US cups weighs approximately 99 g.

Reference weights · King Arthur Baking ingredient chart. Use your recipe’s published gram weight when available.