Basmati Rice

I've had it before but had no idea it was so high in calories. Wow! I'm not sure how much 150 grams is..... is that a portion size?

(You cannot go by un-prepared) 3/4 of one cup (prepared), which would equal around 6oz which is approx 170g, is only 150 calories. Remember when rice is cooked it puffs up. So what your uncooked portion will actually balloon up about 3 times when cooked. Anotherwords that 150g uncooked, will be about 450(ish) cooked, so yes if you ate the whole thing it would probably be that many calories.

i find different brands of basmati to be majorly different so always check the labels now before buying....i love it....but my portion size is only 60grams, 100 if i am mega hungry

Just weighed out 150g of uncooked white rice which recorded at 517 calories.

Surely that can't be right and if so how many of you eat it?

Seems a bit high in calories if you are counting.

I had white basmati rice last week with chickpeas curry - a match made in heaven. You need 3/4 cup (cooked) = 160 calories

Being Indian I eat a lot of basmati but I weigh it when its cooked, around 150 grams is enough for me plus whatever im eating it with. Its high in cals but as long as it fits in your macros then its fine

A servng of rice is 1/4 cup dry, or 3/4 cup cooked. It's less than 200 calories if you make it with just water and salt.

Ditto.
I usually measure mine after it's cooked. I LOVE basmati rice, i can't swallow brown rice, the texture is just too much for me. Basmati rice is good for when you need to finish your macros or if you just worked out, you need some simple carbs to replenish the ones you've just burned. You can also try Quinoa, it's better for you and has a higher protein content then Basmati.

A standard portion of rice as stated by US nutritional panels is generally 1/4 cup raw, which is in the neighborhood of 45g depending on the type and brand. That's 150 +/-20 or so calories. I usually prepare a cup at a time and then divide it into 4 servings.