Grains, bread and potatoes
How many calories are in brown rice?
Brown rice has 123 calories per 100 g. A typical serving (1 cup, 202 g) has 248 calories.
- Calories, 1 cup (202 g)
- 248
- Calories per gram
- 1.2
Low energy density
Calories in brown rice by portion
| Portion | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup (202 g) | 248 | 5.5 g | 51.7 g | 2 g |
| 100 g | 123 | 2.7 g | 25.6 g | 1 g |
Weigh it instead? Enter your own grams in the food lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein 9%
- Carbs 84%
- Fat 7%
Nutrition per 100 g
- Calories
- 123
- Protein
- 2.7 g
- Carbs
- 25.6 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 1.6 g
- Sugar
- 0.2 g
- Sodium
- 4 mg
Grains, bread and potatoes: lightest first
- Oatmeal (cooked) 71 cal per 100 g
- Baked potato 93 cal per 100 g
- Sweet potato 90 cal per 100 g
- Quinoa 120 cal per 100 g
- White rice 130 cal per 100 g
- Pasta 158 cal per 100 g
FAQ
Is brown rice high in calories?
It has 1.2 calories per gram, which counts as low energy density. That's more calories per gram than 39% of the 106 foods we track.
How many calories are in 100 g of brown rice?
123 calories, with 2.7 g protein, 25.6 g carbs and 1 g fat.
Where do the calories in brown rice come from?
Roughly 9% from protein, 84% from carbs, 7% from fat.
Where do these numbers come from?
USDA FoodData Central, entry 169704: "Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)" (SR Legacy). Brands and recipes vary, so a package label can differ a little.
Source
General information, not medical advice. Values are averages; brands and recipes vary.