Rice in general

Ratrap
Ratrap Posts: 153 Member
edited February 24 in Recipes
So at the expense of posting a possible dumb question..

...if a serving size of rice is 1/4 cup of dry rice is cooked does it then make it a 1/2 cup of cooked for a serving?

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  • RINat612
    RINat612 Posts: 251 Member
    I'm guess that would depend on what type of rice it is and how you cook it...

    I typically make rice based off of its dry size and just divide the portions later. Example: I make 1 cup dry rice. My serving is 1/2 cup dry rice, I eat half the cooked amount.
  • StraubreyR
    StraubreyR Posts: 631 Member
    I just cooked rice today. 1 cup dry medium grain white rice made about 3 cups cooked rice for me. So I would guestimate that 1/4 cup dry would make about 3/4 cup cooked. Or you can do as the previous poster says and just portion it out after cooking.
  • bethlaf
    bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
    1 cup cooked brown rice is roughly 220 calories. :D hth
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    It seems to vary each time I cook it.

    If I am cooking rice for a number of people then I weigh it both uncooked and cooked, not much room for error that way
  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,836 Member
    There's a chart on the web site of the "US Rice Federation" (who knew?)
    http://www.usarice.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=71
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member
    In answer to your question, it will depend on the type of rice and how you cook it.

    Not what you're asking, I know, but I think the recommendation is that you weigh all foods raw. And, really, cups should only be used for liquids. Use a digital food scale if you can.
  • aliakynes
    aliakynes Posts: 352 Member
    Step 1: Make a cup of rice.
    Step 2: Weigh the result.
    Step 3: Divide weight by the number of calories in a cup of uncooked rice (I round up to the nearest ounce so I get a number of calories per ounce of cooked rice).
    Step 4: Use the scale to measure your rice (not a cup) to use the number in Step 3. The scale is your friend.

    EDIT: I like to use more than the recommended water so my rice is soft and sticky rather than grainy which affects the cooked weight. And since I'm not about to eat 4 cups of rice or cook 1/4 cup of rice at a time, I use this technique pretty often. It's also useful for stuff like meatloaf, refried beans, lentils, steak, fish, etc.
  • endermako
    endermako Posts: 785 Member
    Its best to weigh solids instead of using measuring cups. Rice is fluffy and a "cup" of rice weighs only 4oz
  • Ratrap
    Ratrap Posts: 153 Member
    In answer to your question, it will depend on the type of rice and how you cook it.

    Not what you're asking, I know, but I think the recommendation is that you weigh all foods raw. And, really, cups should only be used for liquids. Use a digital food scale if you can.


    Ohh...I just bought a food scale and didn't know that I should weigh raw. Does that mean meat also? Cause I have been going by cooked meat. hmmm
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    I would go by serving weight, rather than cups. Measurement will be off, and you'll be far more accurate if you're weighing by ounce or grams.
  • BernadetteChurch
    BernadetteChurch Posts: 2,210 Member

    Ohh...I just bought a food scale and didn't know that I should weigh raw. Does that mean meat also? Cause I have been going by cooked meat. hmmm

    I weigh everything raw if I can, and use the MFP entered entries in the database (the ones without the asterisk) because I believe them to be more accurate than some of the others. But there are often listings for cooked foods, and your food packaging might also give you cooked and uncooked weights, so then it comes down to your preference.

    Weighing and measuring accurately is, to me, the most important thing about calorie counting.
  • riadhdeb
    riadhdeb Posts: 211 Member
    Rice in general doubles in size
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