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There are 204 calories in 1 cup of cooked White Rice. Get full nutrition facts and other common serving sizes of White Rice including 1 oz, dry, yields and 100 g. Register | Sign In
Rice comes in many different sizes, shapes and colors. I will focus here on long grain white rice. (The difference between brown and white rice is similar to that between whole wheat bread and white bread. More on brown rice another day!) In order to cook rice you need to combine rice, water, salt and butter. The salt and butter are optional, so only rice and water are essential. The proportions are generally two to one: two cups of water to one cup of rice.