Cooking Rice

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    1 Person

    1/2 cup uncooked

    1.5 cups cooked

    2 People

    1 cup uncooked

    3 cups cooked

    4 People

    2 cups uncooked

    6 cups cooked

    6 People

    3 cups uncooked

    9 cups cooked

    Standard Rice Serving Sizes

    Recommended portions for different meal types

    Side Dish

    1/2 Cup

    Cooked rice per person

    Main Dish

    1 Cup

    Cooked rice per person

    Fried Rice

    3/4 Cup

    Cooked rice per person

    Uncooked to Cooked Rice Conversion:

    White Rice:
    • • 1 cup uncooked = 3 cups cooked
    • • 1/2 cup uncooked = 1.5 cups cooked
    • • 1/4 cup uncooked = 3/4 cup cooked
    Brown Rice:
    • • 1 cup uncooked = 2.5 cups cooked
    • • 1/2 cup uncooked = 1.25 cups cooked
    • • 1/4 cup uncooked = 5/8 cup cooked

    Party & Event Planning Guide

    Rice quantities for larger groups

    GuestsSide DishMain DishUncooked Needed
    10 people5 cups cooked10 cups cooked1.7-3.3 cups uncooked
    20 people10 cups cooked20 cups cooked3.3-6.7 cups uncooked
    50 people25 cups cooked50 cups cooked8.3-16.7 cups uncooked
    100 people50 cups cooked100 cups cooked16.7-33.3 cups uncooked

    Rice by Weight & Measurements

    Weights and cup measurements for accuracy

    Uncooked Rice Weights:

    1 cup uncooked185g (6.5 oz)
    1/2 cup uncooked93g (3.3 oz)
    1/4 cup uncooked46g (1.6 oz)

    Cooked Rice Weights:

    1 cup cooked195g (6.9 oz)
    1/2 cup cooked98g (3.4 oz)
    1/4 cup cooked49g (1.7 oz)

    Nutritional Information per Serving

    Based on 1/2 cup cooked rice serving

    White Rice

    Calories: 103

    Carbs: 22g

    Protein: 2.1g

    Fat: 0.2g

    Brown Rice

    Calories: 109

    Carbs: 23g

    Protein: 2.5g

    Fat: 0.9g

    Wild Rice

    Calories: 83

    Carbs: 17g

    Protein: 3.3g

    Fat: 0.3g

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