White Rice (cooked) Nutrition Facts
130 calories per 100 g, and 205 calories per 1 cup cooked.
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In short: 1 cup cooked (158 g) provides about 205 kcal, 4.3 g protein, 44.6 g carbs, and 0.4 g fat.
Per 100 g
130 kcal
Per 1 cup cooked (~158 g)
205 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 cup cooked |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 130 kcal | 205 kcal |
| Protein | 2.69 g | 4.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 28.2 g | 44.6 g |
| Fat | 0.28 g | 0.4 g |
| Fibre | 0.4 g | 0.6 g |
| Sugar | 0.05 g | 0.1 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 2 mg |
Per-100g values are from USDA FoodData Central — Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked (FDC ID 168878). The per-serving column is that same data scaled to a common reference weight, not a separately measured value.
Calorie density
At 130 kcal per 100 g, white rice (cooked) is a moderate calorie-density food — under 100 kcal/100g is generally considered low, 100–300 is moderate, and above 300 is high. This is a rough rule of thumb, not a USDA category.
Worth knowing
This is plain rice cooked without added salt or fat — restaurant and packaged rice is very often cooked with both, which raises the sodium figure well above this baseline without changing the calorie count much.
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Common questions
- How many calories are in one serving of white rice (cooked)?
- 205 kcal per 1 cup cooked (158 g), based on USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 168878).
- How many calories are in 100g of white rice (cooked)?
- 130 kcal per 100 g.
- How much protein does white rice (cooked) have?
- 2.69 g of protein per 100 g — about 4.3 g in 1 cup cooked.
- How many carbs are in white rice (cooked)?
- 28.2 g of carbohydrate per 100 g, including 0.05 g sugar and 0.4 g fibre.
- How much sodium does white rice (cooked) have?
- 1 mg per 100 g — about 2 mg in 1 cup cooked.
- How does white rice (cooked) compare to brown rice (cooked)?
- White Rice (cooked) has 7 more calories per 100g than Brown Rice (cooked) (130 vs 123 kcal).
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