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How many calories in
white rice?

Cooked white rice is 130 calories per 100g, almost entirely carbs. Standard cup is around 205 calories. Dry-weight numbers are nearly triple the cooked weight, which is the source of most logging mistakes — always note which one your label means.

130
kcal · 100g (cooked)
2.7g
Protein
28g
Carbs
0.3g
Fat
Appears inLow-Fat Foods
Servings

Common serving sizes.

Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical white rice serving translates in your tracker:

Serving
Calories
Protein
1 cup, cooked (158g)
205 kcal
4.3g
1/2 cup, cooked (79g)
103 kcal
2.1g
1 cup, raw (185g)
685 kcal
14.2g
In your day

What 130 calories means.

Balanced — white rice sits in a moderate range and fits weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain when portioned to your daily target.

Share of a 2,000-kcal day
7%
per 100g (cooked) · 2.1g protein per 100 kcal
Time to burn it off
🚶 Walking25 min
🏃 Running13 min
🚴 Cycling14 min
Estimated for a 70 kg / 154 lb adult
Comparison

White Rice vs. similar foods.

How white rice stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:

Food
Calories
Protein / 100 kcal
White Rice
130 kcal / 100g (cooked)
2.1g
111 kcal / 100g (cooked)
2.3g
120 kcal / 100g (cooked)
3.7g
112 kcal / 100g (cooked)
3.4g
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FAQ

Quick answers.

How many calories in white rice?

White Rice has approximately 130 calories per 100g (cooked). A typical serving — 1 cup, cooked (158g) — comes in at 205 calories.

How much protein is in white rice?

2.7g of protein per 100g (cooked). That puts white rice at roughly 2.1g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other grains sources.

How do I log white rice accurately?

The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in under a second. Adjust the value if it looks off.

Is white rice good for weight loss?

It depends on your overall calorie target. White Rice sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.