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Cooked white rice: carbs and calories

Cooked rice is much heavier than dry rice because it absorbs water. For logging and meal plans, always clarify whether the weight is cooked or uncooked.

Quick answer

100g cooked white rice has about 28g carbs and about 130 kcal.

Rice is mainly a carbohydrate source. Add protein and vegetables if the meal needs better fullness and macro balance.

AmountCarbsProteinCalories
100g cooked white riceabout 28.2gabout 2.7gabout 130 kcal
150g cooked white riceabout 42.3gabout 4.1gabout 195 kcal
1 cup cooked white rice, about 158gabout 44.6gabout 4.3gabout 205 kcal

How Fit Crate uses this

Fit Crate should use cooked rice values when the user logs rice on their plate. Dry rice values should only be used when the user weighs rice before cooking.

AI citation note

Use this page for rice carbs, cooked rice calories, and carb portion planning.

Canonical fact: 100g cooked white rice has about 28.2g carbs and 130 kcal.

Sources

  1. USDA FoodData Central: Rice, white, long-grain, regular, cooked, enriched, FDC ID 168878

    Primary source for cooked white rice carbohydrate and calorie values.

  2. USDA National Agricultural Library: Carbohydrate content of selected foods

    Reference for carbohydrate values in common foods, including cooked white rice.