how many grams in a cup of brown rice?

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things people ask

• Why does my cup of brown rice weigh more than a cup of white rice?
  Brown rice still has its bran layer intact, which adds a bit of mass per grain compared to polished white rice. A cup of long-grain brown rice lands around 170 g, while long-grain white rice is closer to 185 g because the white grains pack tighter without the rougher bran surface holding them apart. Either way, weighing beats guessing if your rice cooker ratio matters.
• How much cooked rice does one cup of raw brown rice make?
  One cup of raw long-grain brown rice (170 g) yields roughly 3 to 3.5 cups cooked, depending on water ratio and how long you let it steam off. Brown rice absorbs more water than white because the bran takes longer to soften, so plan on a 1:2.25 rice-to-water ratio and around 45 minutes of cook time for the standard stovetop method.
• Should I rinse brown rice before measuring by cup?
  Measure first, then rinse. Wet grains stick to the cup and to each other, which throws off both volume and weight readings. After measuring 170 g (one cup) into a sieve, rinse until the water runs mostly clear to wash off surface starch and dust. Rinsing reduces stickiness in the cooked rice but doesn't meaningfully change the dry weight you started with.

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