Convert Arborio Rice measurements
Arborio Rice Measurement Converter
Use the tool below to convert arborio rice from the measurements in your recipe to the measurements that you need.
Arborio is a short-grain Italian rice with a high starch content that gives risotto and rice pudding their creamy texture. One metric cup (250 ml) of uncooked arborio rice weighs 220 g (7.76 oz). Use this converter when a recipe calls for cups and you want to weigh the rice, or when scaling a risotto or dessert up or down.
Arborio's fat, round grains pack more densely in a cup than long-grain rice, so the same cup holds more grams than you might expect from other rice varieties. Weighing in grams removes that variation and gives you a consistent starch level every time.
Also known as
- risotto rice
- Italian rice
- short-grain risotto rice
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Common Arborio Rice Conversions
Here are the most common arborio rice conversions from grams to cups.
| Grams | Cups |
|---|---|
| 50 g | 0.23 cups |
| 100 g | 0.45 cups |
| 125 g | 0.57 cups |
| 150 g | 0.68 cups |
| 175 g | 0.8 cups |
| 200 g | 0.91 cups |
| 220 g | 1 cup |
| 250 g | 1.14 cups |
| 300 g | 1.36 cups |
| 400 g | 1.82 cups |
| 440 g | 2 cups |
| 500 g | 2.27 cups |
Arborio Rice Conversion Chart
The conversion chart below gives a quick reference for converting arborio rice to different measurements.
| grams | cup | ounces | lb | kg | cup(US) | tbsp | tsp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 0.45 cup | 3.53 oz | 0.22 lb | 0.1 kg | 0.47 cup (US) | 7.58 tbsp | 22.73 tsp |
| 150 g | 0.68 cup | 5.29 oz | 0.33 lb | 0.15 kg | 0.71 cup (US) | 11.36 tbsp | 34.09 tsp |
| 250 g | 1.14 cup | 8.82 oz | 0.55 lb | 0.25 kg | 1.18 cup (US) | 18.94 tbsp | 56.82 tsp |
| 500 g | 2.27 cup | 17.64 oz | 1.1 lb | 0.5 kg | 2.37 cup (US) | 37.88 tbsp | 113.64 tsp |
| 750 g | 3.41 cup | 26.45 oz | 1.65 lb | 0.75 kg | 3.55 cup (US) | 56.82 tbsp | 170.45 tsp |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Are arborio rice and risotto rice the same thing?
- Yes. Risotto rice is another name for arborio rice, so they are the same ingredient and measure identically. A cup of arborio rice weighs 220 grams under either name, and every conversion on this page holds whichever name your recipe uses. Recipes swap the two freely, so you can follow either without changing quantities or weighing any differently.
- Is 1 cup of cooked arborio rice the same weight as 1 cup of dry arborio rice?
- No. One cup of cooked arborio rice weighs about 200 g, while one cup of dry arborio rice weighs 220 g. They are different states: dry rice soaks up water and swells to roughly 3.11 times its volume as it cooks, so a single dry cup makes several cooked cups. Cooking changes the weight per cup, so the dry and cooked gram figures are not interchangeable. Use the cooked rice converter to switch between dry and cooked amounts. Open the cooked rice converter
- What is 0.25 cups of arborio rice in tablespoons?
- 0.25 cups of arborio rice is 4.17 tablespoons. This is the same for any ingredient, since cups and tablespoons are both volume units and do not depend on what you are measuring. One cup is about 16.67 tablespoons, so 0.5 cups is 8.33 tablespoons. Use the volume converter to switch between cups, tablespoons, teaspoons, and millilitres for any amount. Open the volume converter
- How much does a cup of arborio rice weigh?
- 1 cup of arborio rice in grams is 220 grams. The ratio is fixed, so 2 cups is 440 grams and half a cup is 110 grams. Weighing arborio rice by the cup is the most common way to measure it for baking. The chart above this FAQ lists the cup amounts recipes call for, and the converter at the top handles anything between them.
- How do you measure arborio rice in cups?
- 100 grams of arborio rice is 0.45 cups. The conversion scales in a straight line, so 200 grams is 0.91 cups and 50 grams is 0.23 cups. Grams to cups helps when a recipe gives a weight but you measure with cups. The chart above this FAQ covers the other weights cooks measure out.
- How do you measure arborio rice in tablespoons?
- 50 grams of arborio rice is 3.79 tablespoons. The ratio is fixed, so 100 grams is 7.58 tablespoons and 25 grams is 1.89 tablespoons. Tablespoons are handy for smaller amounts when you would rather not get out the scales. The chart above this FAQ turns the other common weights into tablespoons too.
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