Rice Conversion?

[sensitivenips]

does anyone know a general rule of thumb to go by when converting nutritional information from dry rice to cooked rice? for example, the brown rice i buy states its nutritional info based on 1/4 a cup of dry rice, and i dont know what that converts to as cooked without going and cooking that small amount itself.

[guns01]

Re: Rice Conversion?

the nutrition info doesnt change at all man when you cook it. it expands quite a bit after cooking due to the water so 1/4 dry and 1/4 cooked are going to be different. so going off the dry measure for amounts doesnt change any from cooking. make sense? that's how it was explained to me.

[animal87]

Re: Rice Conversion?

Just pour raw oatmeal in a protein shake thats what I do lol.

[jamescb77]

Re: Rice Conversion?

I think he wants to know if he was to cook a big pot of rice how much cooked rice he can eat for 1/4 dry. Most rice nearly triples in size. I use mahatma long grain and 1/4 dry equals 3/4 cooked.

[guns01]

Re: Rice Conversion?

I think he wants to know if he was to cook a big pot of rice how much cooked rice he can eat for 1/4 dry. Most rice nearly triples in size. I use mahatma long grain and 1/4 dry equals 3/4 cooked.

yeah that's what i was trying to say but i have no idea how you would figure out exact nutritional info after cooking for various types

[sensitivenips]

Re: Rice Conversion?

I think he wants to know if he was to cook a big pot of rice how much cooked rice he can eat for 1/4 dry. Most rice nearly triples in size. I use mahatma long grain and 1/4 dry equals 3/4 cooked.

yes, this is what i was getting at. so another way of saying it is 2oz of your mahatma long grain rice is equivalent to 6oz cooked? i was hoping there was a universal weight system i can go by, but it doesnt appear to be that way.

next time i cook rice i'll just do a cup, and measure the whole thing out when im done. multiply that total i get with the serving size listed on the product to get my conversion.

thanks for the help guys.

[guns01]

Re: Rice Conversion?

yes, this is what i was getting at. so another way of saying it is 2oz of your mahatma long grain rice is equivalent to 6oz cooked? i was hoping there was a universal weight system i can go by, but it doesnt appear to be that way.

next time i cook rice i'll just do a cup, and measure the whole thing out when im done. multiply that total i get with the serving size listed on the product to get my conversion.

thanks for the help guys.

that's the thought that just popped into my head. do 1/4 cup dry then cook and remeasure. that will give you how much it makes after being cooked even though it is only 1/4 cup nutritional value wise

[BABY1]

Re: Rice Conversion?

1/4 cup dry equals 3/4 cup cooked

[akhusker]

Re: Rice Conversion?

It depends on the rice. Most rice doubles in size because it takes 2 times as much water as it does rice....I.e.1 cup rice and 2 cups water. So 1/4 cup would make 1/2 cup.