Settle this- how much cooked rice = 1 serving?

Grubworm1943 · January 2015

last night i made rice and i just did a quick search and read that 1/4c dry rice = 1/3c cooked. today i started second guessing that so i researched and ive found anything from 1/3 to 1/4 cup and even 3/4 cup!

how much is an actual serving size? ive never just cooked 1 serving of rice and with a family of 6 i dont think i will any time soon.

Alatariel75 · January 2015

You're far better off weighing it. What you can fit in a cup and what I can fit in a cup can vary wildly. Cup measures are only really accurate for liquids, as solids can be crammed down to fit a huge amount of food in a cup.

azulvioleta6 · January 2015

1/2 cup.

Rice freezes well--at least brown rice does. I cook up a bunch, portion it out and freeze it in individual servings.

weird_me2 · January 2015

It really will vary based on the type of rice you are cooking and the amount of liquid you use. The easiest way that I've found is to measure the number of dry servings and then divide your end product by that total. If you cook 6 servings of dry rice and end up with 3 cups of cooked, then 1 serving is 1/2 cup (3/6). If you cook 6 servings of dry rice and end up with 4 cups, then 1 serving is 2/3 cup (4/6).

successgal1 · January 2015

Whatever the package says. I look for the brand. My brown rice says a serving is half cup cooked. I don't tightly pack the cup.

kommodevaran · January 2015

One serving is the amount you eat in one sitting. It is best to weigh the rice before cooking, because it may absorb less or more water during cooking, depending on cooking time/preference.

Francl27 · January 2015

Weigh it dry. Figure out how many servings you have. Then weigh it cooked, and divide by the number of servings to know how much a serving is. This way you can actually log leftovers properly too.

CyberTone · January 2015

From the USDA Foods List database:

Assuming 1 cup of cooked rice is one serving.

Basic Report: 20451, Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked, unenriched
242 kcal = 1 cup = 186 g

Basic Report: 20450, Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, unenriched
242 kcal = 0.345 cup = 67.27 g

So on average, in a USDA laboratory, roughly 1/3 cup raw rice (of this type) absorbs enough water when cooked to expand by approximately 3 times in volume (cups) and approximately 2.8 times in mass (grams).

mynameisnotemily · January 2015

Alatariel75 wrote: »

You're far better off weighing it. What you can fit in a cup and what I can fit in a cup can vary wildly. Cup measures are only really accurate for liquids, as solids can be crammed down to fit a huge amount of food in a cup.

Yes, weigh the cooked rice. Not only more accurate, but it'll save you from having to wash a measuring cup every time you eat it.

dbmata · January 2015

Settle this- how much cooked rice = 1 serving?

Depends on how much you want to take in.

Francl27 · January 2015

CyberTone wrote: »

From the USDA Foods List database:

Assuming 1 cup of cooked rice is one serving.

Basic Report: 20451, Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked, unenriched
242 kcal = 1 cup = 186 g

Basic Report: 20450, Rice, white, medium-grain, raw, unenriched
242 kcal = 0.345 cup = 67.27 g

So on average, in a USDA laboratory, roughly 1/3 cup raw rice (of this type) absorbs enough water when cooked to expand by approximately 3 times in volume (cups) and approximately 2.8 times in mass (grams).

Honestly I used to use the USDA info for cooked rice too. Then one day I actually measured my own, and I realized I had been underestimating the calories by 30% using that... so now I ALWAYS weigh it (ok, or if I use the same rice and cook it the exact same way, I just use my old entry, but I know it's much closer than the USDA info).

Settle this- how much cooked rice = 1 serving?

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