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3 tablespoons of uncooked white rice in grams

3 tablespoons of uncooked white rice ≈ 34.7 grams

That is about 1.22 ounces. One US cup of uncooked white rice weighs 185 g.

Why this number is approximate

Uncooked. Rice roughly triples in weight when cooked, so a cup of dry rice yields about three cups cooked.

Uncooked white rice conversion table

CupsGramsOuncesTablespoons
1/446.3 g1.63 oz4
1/361.7 g2.18 oz5.33
1/292.5 g3.26 oz8
2/3123 g4.35 oz10.7
3/4139 g4.89 oz12
1185 g6.53 oz16
1 1/2278 g9.79 oz24
2370 g13.1 oz32
2 1/2463 g16.3 oz40
3555 g19.6 oz48
4740 g26.1 oz64

Weigh it if you can

Volume measures are convenient but imprecise — the same cup can hold noticeably different amounts depending on how the ingredient is packed, how humid the room is, and whether it was sifted. A digital kitchen scale removes the variable entirely, which is why professional and European recipes give weights. If you bake regularly, a scale is the cheapest accuracy upgrade available.

Frequently asked questions

How many grams is 3 tablespoons of uncooked white rice?

About 34.7 grams, or 1.22 ounces.

How many grams in a cup of uncooked white rice?

Roughly 185 grams per US cup.

Is a US cup the same as a metric cup?

No. A US customary cup is 236.6 ml; a metric cup — used in Australia, New Zealand and much of Europe — is 250 ml, about 6% larger. An imperial cup, still seen in older British recipes, is 284 ml. For a cup of uncooked white rice that is a difference of roughly 10.5 g between US and metric.

Should I sift before or after measuring?

It matters, and recipes are often ambiguous. "1 cup sifted flour" means sift first, then measure — which gives less flour than "1 cup flour, sifted", where you measure first. When in doubt, weigh.

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