Is this for a rice cooker?

These presets are oriented toward stovetop simmering in a pot. Many rice cookers use marked lines or smaller water ratios—follow your appliance manual when it differs.

Why does jasmine use less water than generic long-grain in this tool?

Home recipes vary; we use a common middle ground. Your brand, rinsing step, and desired texture may shift the best ratio.

How accurate are grams?

We convert grams to US cups of dry rice using approximate bulk densities per variety. For maximum repeatability, measure dry rice and water with the same scale.

Should I rinse rice first?

Rinsing removes surface starch and can slightly change how much water you need—many basmati and sushi recipes rinse or soak first.

What about high altitude?

Water boils cooler at altitude; rice often needs a bit more liquid or a slightly longer cook—adjust in small steps.

Is this food-safety advice?

No—this is ratio planning only. Follow safe handling for cooked rice cooling and storage.

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Water to Rice Ratio Calculator — Cups & Milliliters

Free water-to-rice calculator for stovetop pots. Enter dry rice in US cups or grams, pick a variety preset (or a custom ratio), and get water in cups and ml. Works alongside our uncooked to cooked rice and recipe scaling tools.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Presets for common rice varieties

Dry rice in cups or grams

Custom ratio when your recipe differs

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Water to Rice Ratio Calculator

Water volume from dry rice and rice type—US cups and milliliters

Dry rice amount

Dry measure

Rice type

Common stovetop starting point for long-grain white rice.

White long-grain

1 : 2 (dry cup : water cup)

2 US cups water (~473 ml, ~16 fl oz)

1 US cups dry rice

Tips

Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook on low until water is absorbed; rest off heat before fluffing.
If rice is mushy, use a touch less water next time; if undercooked and dry, add a splash more and steam longer.

Grams-to-cups conversion uses approximate bulk densities; for precision, weigh water too. High altitude often needs slightly more liquid.

What this water-to-rice calculator includes

Variety presets

Typical stovetop ratios

White long-grain, jasmine, basmati, brown, short-grain, and wild-style blends use different water multipliers.

Grams or cups

Dry rice in

Grams convert to US cups of dry rice using approximate densities for each preset.

Water out

Cups and ml

See liquid volume for your measuring cups or a graduated pitcher.

Custom ratio

Your family recipe

Set cups of water per 1 cup dry rice when you already know the number that works on your stove.

Not for every appliance

Rice cooker vs pot

Pressure cookers and rice cookers often follow different rules—use this page as a saucepan baseline.

Tweak by taste

Texture preference

Firmer or softer rice is normal—adjust water slightly next time rather than chasing one universal ratio.

Quick example (defaults)

1 US cup dry white long-grain → about 2 US cups water (~473 ml, ~16 fl oz)

How water-to-rice ratios are estimated here

Each variety uses a cups of water per 1 US cup of dry rice multiplier tuned to common home stovetop results. Multiplying by your dry rice quantity gives total water. Grams first convert to dry cups using a rough bulk density—good for shopping and batching, while a scale on both rice and water is best for perfect repeatability.

Also see cooking measurement converter and bread hydration for ratio-style baking math.

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Example: 1 cup dry white long-grain

Weeknight pot of rice

Default settings on this page

A classic starting point is about 2 cups water for 1 cup dry long-grain white rice—your result shows 2 US cups water (~473 ml, ~16 fl oz) with the preset ratio 1 : 2 (dry cup : water cup). Adjust next time if you prefer a drier or moister grain.