Rice absorbs water as it cooks and roughly triples in volume. A typical side serving is ¾–1 cup cooked (¼–⅓ cup dry); for a main course allow about ½ cup dry (90 g) per person.
How to use the Uncooked to Cooked Rice Calculator
- Rice type
- Uncooked rice
Results update as you type, and every field accepts the units shown in its menu.
How it works
Choose the rice type and enter the amount of uncooked rice.
Inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Rice type | Choose one: White long grain, White medium grain, White short grain / sushi, Basmati … |
| Uncooked rice | Units: cups, ml, g (white rice), oz (white rice) |
What each result means
- Cooked rice (volume) = [Uncooked rice]×[Rice type]
- Cooked rice (weight) = [Uncooked rice]×0.84×[Rice type]×0.83
- Uncooked weight = [Uncooked rice]×0.84
- Servings (¾ cup cooked each) = [Cooked rice (volume)]÷(0.75×236.5882365)
Example values
How the main result changes when Uncooked rice changes and everything else stays at the example values above:
| Uncooked rice (cups) | Cooked rice (volume) (cups) |
|---|---|
| 0.5 | 1.5 |
| 0.75 | 2.25 |
| 1 | 3 |
| 1.25 | 3.75 |
| 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 2 | 6 |
Formula
Cooked volume = dry volume × yield (white long grain ≈ 3, brown ≈ 2.75, wild ≈ 3.5)
Cooked weight ≈ dry weight × 2.5 (white) to 2.8 (brown)
Servings = cooked volume ÷ ¾ cup
Worked example
Inputs — Rice type: White long grain; Uncooked rice: 1 cups.
Results — Cooked rice (volume) = 3 cups; Cooked rice (weight) = 495 g; Uncooked weight = 199 g; Servings (¾ cup cooked each) = 4.
Frequently asked questions
How much cooked rice does 1 cup of uncooked rice make?
About 3 cups of white long-grain rice.
How much uncooked rice per person?
About ¼–⅓ cup (45–60 g) for a side, ½ cup (90 g) for a main.
Does brown rice yield more than white?
Slightly less by volume – about 2¾ cups per cup dry.