Rice calorie Count confusion

Dhathri
Dhathri Posts: 323 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I bought a bag of jasmine rice from Costco. On the bag it says half cup is 70 calories. I am confused whether it is referring to uncooked rice or cooked rice. Can you guys please clarify. I have same question for other brand rice bags.

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  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    Uncooked
  • TeamLeela
    TeamLeela Posts: 3,302
    I would say cooked because a half of cup of uncooked rice will probably make about a cup and a half cooked rice and its hard to think that its only 70 calories in one and a half cups of cooked rice.
  • Aeriel
    Aeriel Posts: 864 Member
    Most of those bags should also give you a note about how much cooked rice an uncooked portion will produce.:smile:
  • TeamLeela
    TeamLeela Posts: 3,302
    I just looked in the food data base on here about generic jasmine rice. 1 cooked cup= 205 cal also there is one that says 1/4 uncooked cup or 3/4 cooked cup = 160 calories! hope that helps.
  • lutzsher
    lutzsher Posts: 1,153 Member
    Info on the product package is ALWAYS uncooked unless specified.
  • DrBorkBork
    DrBorkBork Posts: 4,099 Member
    Rice is generally 100 cals per half cup cooked (200 for a cup cooked)
  • mr_ashley
    mr_ashley Posts: 46
    Damn rice is pretty heavy on calories then, huh? Maybe I won't be eating so much of it, though i love steamed brown rice.
  • reese66
    reese66 Posts: 2,920 Member
    http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1791001.html

    Nutrition Highlights
    Jasmine rice, 1 cup (200g) (cooked)
    Calories: 205
    Protein: 4.2g
    Carbohydrate: 44.5g
    Total Fat: 0.44g
    Fiber: 0.63g
    *Good source of: Iron (1.9mg), Selenium (11.8mcg), Thiamine (0.26mg), and Niacin (2.3mg)

    This only cooked in water and pinch of salt...
  • Dhathri
    Dhathri Posts: 323 Member
    Thank you for your replies folks.
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