How many calories in rice? Well, it depends on the type of rice, So, here are the calorie counts for different types of cooked and raw rice. Here we have short grain, medium grain, long grain, brown rice, white rice, white and brown basmati rice, wild rice, and Chinese restaurant style rice.
Before we look at the calorie counts, here is a short overview about the different types or rice, and in what sort of dishes they might appear.
Long-grain rice when cooked is separate, firm, and fluffy (for example, white or brown basmati long grain is best for making dishes like biryanis and pilafs. Medium-grain rice is shorter and wider.
Medium-grain rice when cooked is moist, tender and clings together. Medium-grain rice is used for dishes such as Italian risotto.
Short-grain rice is short, plump, and almost round. When cooked it is moist, tender and the grains cling together. Short-grain rice is the best choice for puddings or sushi.
The Counts For How Many Calories In Rice
Long-grain white rice cooked and raw When cooked, boiled or steamed:
36-37 calories in 1 oz or 28g
126 calories in 3.5 ounces. or 100g. typical serving
148 calories in 4 oz or 114g
222 calories in 6 oz or 170g
296 calories in 8 oz or 227g
592 calories in 16 oz or 454g
205 calories in 1 cup.
When raw:
102-103 calories in 1 oz or 28g
360 calories in 3.5 ounce, or 100g
412 calories in 4 oz or 114g
618 calories in 6 oz or 170g
834 calories in 8 oz or 227g
1648 calories in 16 oz or 454g
675 calories in 1 cup.
Medium-grain white rice cooked and raw When cooked, boiled or steamed:
36-37 calories in 1 oz or 28g
126 calories in 3.5 ounce, or 100g, typical serving
148 calories in 4 oz or 114g
222 calories in 6 oz or 170g
296 calories in 8 oz or 227g
592 calories in 16 oz or 454g
242 calories in 1 cup.
When raw:
101-102 calories in 1 oz or 28g
357 calories in 3.5 ounce, or 100g
408 calories in 4 oz or 114g
612 calories in 6 oz or 170g
816 calories in 8 oz or 227g
1632 calories in 16 oz or 454g
702 calories in 1 cup.
Short-grain white rice cooked and raw When cooked,boiled or steamed:
36-37 calories in 1 oz or 28g
130 calories in 3.5 ounce, or 100g, typical serving
148 calories in 4 oz or 114g
222 calories in 6 oz or 170g
296 calories in 8 oz or 227g
592 calories in 16 oz or 454g
267 calories in 1 cup
When raw:
100-101 calories in 1 oz or 28g
356 calories in 3.5 ounce, or 100g
404 calories in 4 oz or 114g
606 calories in 6 oz or 170g
808 calories in 8 oz or 227g
1616 calories in 16 oz or 454g
716 calories in 1 cup
Chinese restaurant steamed rice Steamed
42 calories in 1 oz or 28g
147 calories in 3.5 ounce, or 100g
168 calories in 4 oz or 114g
252 calories in 6 oz or 170g
336 calories in 8 oz or 227g
672 calories in 16 oz or 454g
Medium grain or long grain brown rice: When cooked (boiled or steamed)
31-32 calories in 1 ounce, or 28g
124-128 calories in a 4 ounce, or 114g, typical serving
216-218 calories in 1 cup
When raw:
103-104 calories in 1 oz or 28g
416 calories in 4 oz or 114g
685-688 calories in 1 cup.
Pure/real basmati rice, brown and white When cooked (boiled or steamed)
190 calories in 1 cup of white
192 calories in I cup of brown
192 calories in 4 ounces, or 114g, in a typical serving of white
236 calories in 7.5 ounces, 200g, of brown
When raw
178 calories in 1.8 ounce, or 50g, of brown
176 calories in 1.8 ounce, or 50g, of white
As a point of interest pure, or real, basmati rice can only be properly grown in one place in the world and that is at the foothills of the Himalayas. If it is grown elsewhere, it does not have the same degree of unique characteristics.
For the free calorie charts showing how many calories you should have in total per day for all foods, and for the calorie counts of the vegetables and fruits that are served with rice, see the page links given below. Use the charts as daily guides for weight loss, or weight maintenance once you have reached your target weight.