1/2 Cup of Rice in Grams
1/2 cup of uncooked white rice weighs 93 grams (about 3.3 oz), based on 185 g per US cup (level cup). That's the same as 8 tablespoons of uncooked white rice. When a recipe's outcome depends on accuracy — especially baking — weigh it instead of measuring by cup.
1/2 cup is the measure most kitchens reach for first. Double it for a full cup (185 g), halve it for 1/4 cup (46 g) — both are standard scoops, which is why recipes lean on this one.
How much is 1/2 cup of uncooked white rice?
| Grams | 93 g |
|---|---|
| Ounces (weight) | 3.3 oz |
| Tablespoons | 8 tbsp |
| Teaspoons | 24 tsp |
| Density used | 185 g per US cup |
No 1/2 cup measure? Use spoons
1/2 cup is exactly 8 tablespoons, which is 93 g of uncooked white rice. Measuring spoons are stamped to a tighter tolerance than cups, so for small amounts the spoon route is usually the more accurate one even when you do own the cup.
Halving and doubling 1/2 cup
Scaling a recipe is the usual reason this conversion comes up, and grams scale cleanly where cup fractions do not:
| Recipe | Cups | Grams | Spoons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half | ¼ cup | 46 g | 4 tablespoons |
| As written | ½ cup | 93 g | 8 tablespoons |
| Double | 1 cup | 185 g | 16 tablespoons |
Nearby amounts
| Cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ cups | 46 g | 1.6 oz |
| ⅓ cups | 62 g | 2.2 oz |
| ½ cups | 93 g | 3.3 oz |
| ⅔ cups | 123 g | 4.3 oz |
| ¾ cups | 139 g | 4.9 oz |
Every cup fraction of rice in grams — the full chart.
How to measure 1/2 cup of uncooked white rice
Uncooked long-grain white rice is about 185 g per level cup. Rice roughly triples in weight when cooked, so 1 cup uncooked (185 g) yields around 3 cups cooked.
1/2 cup of other ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour in grams — 60 g
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar in grams — 100 g
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar in grams — 60 g
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed) in grams — 107 g
- 1/2 cup honey in grams — 170 g
Convert another amount
250 cups White rice, uncooked (long grain) = 46250 g
Based on 185 g per US cup.
Reverse conversion: grams of rice to cups.
Density 185 g/cup — sources: USDA FoodData Central, King Arthur Baking ingredient weight chart. Data verified 2026-08-20. Methodology.