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White rice (short-grain, raw, unenriched) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Rice, white, short-grain, raw, unenriched

Per 100 g, White rice (short-grain, raw, unenriched) provides 358 calories. A typical portion, 1 cup (200 g), has 716 calories, 13 g protein, 158 g carbs and 1 g fat.

calories
358
protein
6.5 g
carbs
79 g
fat
0.5 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

White rice (short-grain, raw, unenriched): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g35818%6.5 g13%79 g29%0.5 g1%n/rn/r
1 cup200 g71636%13 g26%158 g58%1 g1%n/rn/r

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

Raw, cooked and other forms

Cooking changes water content, so values per 100 g shift. Each row is its own USDA record.

Form (per 100 g)CaloriesProteinCarbsFat
White rice (short-grain, raw, unenriched) (this page)3586.5 g79 g0.5 g
White rice (short-grain, cooked, unenriched)1302.4 g29 g0.2 g

How White rice ranks among grains

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the grains on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein6.5 g#37 of 51 grains3.6 g#47 of 51 grains
Potassium76 mg#43 of 51 grains42 mg#47 of 51 grains
Calcium3 mg#49 of 51 grains1.7 mg#50 of 51 grains
Iron0.8 mg#47 of 51 grains0.45 mg#49 of 51 grains
Magnesium23 mg#34 of 51 grains13 mg#46 of 51 grains

Macronutrient Breakdown

7%
Protein
91%
Carbs
1%
Fat

Compared with the median of grains

Per 100 g; median of the 50 grains with a value.

Calories
White rice: 358 kcal
median: 288 kcal
Protein
White rice: 6.5 g
median: 9.8 g
Carbs
White rice: 79 g
median: 52 g
Fat
White rice: 0.5 g
median: 2.1 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 cup (200 g)%DV
Saturated fat0.1 g1%0.3 g1%
Cholesterol0 mg0%0 mg0%
Sodium1 mg<1%2 mg<1%
Vitamin D0 µg0%0 µg0%
Calcium3 mg<1%6 mg<1%
Iron0.8 mg4%1.6 mg9%
Potassium76 mg2%152 mg3%
Vitamin C0 mg0%0 mg0%
Thiamin (B1)0.07 mg6%0.14 mg12%
Riboflavin (B2)0.05 mg4%0.1 mg7%
Niacin (B3)1.6 mg10%3.2 mg20%
Vitamin B60.17 mg10%0.34 mg20%
Folate (approx.)6 µg2%12 µg3%
Vitamin B120 µg0%0 µg0%
Phosphorus95 mg8%190 mg15%
Magnesium23 mg5%46 mg11%
Zinc1.1 mg10%2.2 mg20%
Copper0.21 mg23%0.42 mg47%
Manganese1 mg45%2.1 mg90%

Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat, Vitamin A (RAE), Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Selenium.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 168931 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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