Food · Breakfast Cereals
Rice nutrition facts
A typical portion of rice (1 cup, cooked; 158 g, not further specified) has 200 calories and 4g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 14 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 79 calories (white and wild, cooked, no added fat) to 402 (cereals ready-to-eat, puffed, fortified).
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g for Rice, cooked, NFS, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 2.7g
- more than 28% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 129
- more than 36% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 245mg
- more than 69% of reference foods
1 cup, cooked weighs 158 g in USDA's record for Rice, cooked, NFS (FDC 2708402); across 7 records of rice USDA weighs it at 150 to 168 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 89% carbohydrate, 2% fat and 9% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Folate152 µg DFE in 1 cup, cooked (158 g), 38% of the Daily Value
- Selenium12 µg in 1 cup, cooked (158 g), 22% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 cup, cooked (158 g), 21% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.3 mg in 1 cup, cooked (158 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 1 cup, cooked (158 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2708402), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of rice USDA describes
Cereals ready-to-eat, puffed… has the most calories per 100 g (402); the fewest: White and wild, no added fat (79)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice, cooked, NFS | 129 | 2.7 g | 0.3 g | 245 mg |
| Rice with squid, Puerto Rican style | 264 | 8.9 g | 11.8 g | 559 mg |
| Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style | 289 | 8.4 g | 13.6 g | 943 mg |
| Rice with vienna sausage, Puerto Rican style | 269 | 6.5 g | 11.6 g | 959 mg |
| Cereals ready-to-eat, rice, puffed, fortified | 402 | 6.3 g | 0.5 g | 3 mg |
| Rice with stewed beans, Puerto Rican style | 138 | 3.7 g | 3.2 g | 464 mg |
| Rice, cooked with coconut milk | 267 | 3.6 g | 17.2 g | 182 mg |
| Rice, brown and wild, cooked, no added fat | 120 | 2.9 g | 0.9 g | 206 mg |
| Rice, brown and wild, cooked, fat added | 138 | 2.8 g | 3.2 g | 202 mg |
| Rice with raisins | 162 | 2.7 g | 2.6 g | 447 mg |
| Rice, brown and wild, cooked, NS as to fat | 112 | 2.2 g | 2.7 g | 509 mg |
| Rice, white and wild, cooked, fat addedSame values: Rice, white and wild, cooked, NS as to fat | 112 | 2.2 g | 2.1 g | 510 mg |
| Rice, white and wild, cooked, no added fat | 79 | 1.8 g | 0.2 g | 401 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup, cooked (158 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4.22 g | 2.67 g | 8% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 0.44 g | 0.28 g | 1% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 44.2 g | 28.0 g | 16% |
| Energy | 204 kcal | 129 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 107 g | 68.0 g | |
| Total Sugars | 0.079 g | 0.050 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.63 g | 0.40 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.12 g | 0.077 g | 1% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.14 g | 0.087 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.12 g | 0.076 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 15.8 mg | 10.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.88 mg | 1.19 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19.0 mg | 12.0 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus, P | 67.9 mg | 43.0 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 55.3 mg | 35.0 mg | 1% |
| Sodium, Na | 387 mg | 245 mg | 17% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.77 mg | 0.49 mg | 7% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.11 mg | 0.069 mg | 12% |
| Selenium, Se | 11.8 µg | 7.50 µg | 22% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.063 mg | 0.040 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin | 0.26 mg | 0.16 mg | 21% |
| Riboflavin | 0.021 mg | 0.013 mg | 2% |
| Niacin | 2.32 mg | 1.47 mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.15 mg | 0.092 mg | 9% |
| Folate, total | 91.6 µg | 58.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline, total | 3.32 mg | 2.10 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Folic acid | 86.9 µg | 55.0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 4.74 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 152 µg | 96.0 µg | 38% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.0032 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.11 g | 0.069 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.0079 g | 0.0050 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.14 g | 0.086 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.098 g | 0.062 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.021 g | 0.013 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0016 g | 0.0010 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2708402: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in rice?
200 in 1 cup, cooked (158 g) of not further specified; 79 to 402 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in rice?
4g in 1 cup, cooked; 2.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in rice?
390mg in 1 cup, cooked; 245 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov