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Brown Rice (Long Grain, Uncooked): cups to grams
1 cup of brown rice (long grain, uncooked) weighs 190 grams. Use the converter below for any other amount, or check the quick-reference table.
Brown Rice (Long Grain, Uncooked) baseline: 1 cup = 190 g.
Common amounts
| Cups | Tablespoons | Grams | Ounces (weight) | Milliliters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 cup | 4.0 | 48 g | 1.68 oz | 59 mL |
| 1/3 cup | 5.3 | 63 g | 2.23 oz | 79 mL |
| 1/2 cup | 8.0 | 95 g | 3.35 oz | 118 mL |
| 2/3 cup | 10.7 | 127 g | 4.47 oz | 158 mL |
| 3/4 cup | 12.0 | 143 g | 5.03 oz | 177 mL |
| 1 cup | 16.0 | 190 g | 6.70 oz | 237 mL |
| 1.5 cups | 24.0 | 285 g | 10.05 oz | 355 mL |
| 2 cups | 32.0 | 380 g | 13.40 oz | 473 mL |
| 3 cups | 48.0 | 570 g | 20.11 oz | 710 mL |
| 4 cups | 64.0 | 760 g | 26.81 oz | 946 mL |
Why measuring brown rice (long grain, uncooked) by cup goes wrong
Brown rice keeps the bran layer that white rice has milled away. A cup weighs about 190 grams uncooked. The bran is what makes brown rice take 40+ minutes to cook instead of 18 — water has to penetrate the bran before the starch can hydrate.
Practical tips for working with brown rice (long grain, uncooked)
Soaking brown rice for 30 minutes before cooking cuts the cook time by roughly a third and produces a more even result. Use 2 1/4 cups water per cup of rice, bring to a boil, simmer covered for 35 minutes (or 25 if pre-soaked), then rest 10 minutes off heat. Brown rice freezes well — cook a double batch, portion into bags, microwave from frozen with a splash of water.
Note from this ingredient's record: Bran layer adds weight and cooking time. Soak 30 minutes before cooking to even out absorption.
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