How much does basmati rice weigh after cooking?
100 g → 280 g
100 g dry → 280 g cooked. Soak 20 minutes, then simmer 1 part rice in 1.5 parts water for 12 minutes.
Your portion
80 gDry
224 gCooked
288Calories
6.4 gProtein
62.4 gCarbs
0.48 gFat
Calories and protein stay the same when cooking; only water weight is added.
Per 100 g: raw vs cooked
| Per 100 g | Dry (raw) | Cooked | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 360 | 129 | −64% |
| Protein | 8 g | 2.9 g | −64% |
| Carbs | 78 g | 27.9 g | −64% |
| Fat | 0.6 g | 0.21 g | −64% |
| Fiber | 1.3 g | 0.46 g | −64% |
Cooking adds water, not calories. Basmati Rice soaks up about 180% of its own weight in water, so 100 g of cooked basmati rice has only about 36% of the calories and protein of 100 g dry. Weigh it dry if you can. If you weigh it cooked, divide by 2.8 to get the dry weight.
Common questions
Should I weigh basmati rice raw or cooked?
Raw (dry) is more accurate because cooked weight depends on how much water was absorbed. Labels and USDA data use the dry weight.
How much protein is in 100 g of cooked basmati rice?
About 2.9 g, compared with 8 g in 100 g dry.
I weighed my cooked portion. How do I log it?
Divide the cooked weight by 2.8 to get the dry weight, then log that.