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12 oz of White Rice (uncooked) to Cups

12 ounces of white rice = about 1⅞ cups

That's 1.84 US cups, or 1.74 metric cups (250 ml).

12 ounces of white rice in other units

Grams
340
US cups
1.84
Metric cups (250 ml)
1.74
Tablespoons
29.4
Milliliters
435

White Rice (uncooked) converter

12 ounces = about 1⅞ cups (1.84 cups)

How to convert ounces of white rice to cups

Weight ounces first become grams (1 oz = 28.35 g), so 12 oz = 340 g. One US cup of white rice weighs 185 g, so 340 ÷ 185 = 1.84 cups.

Grains settle when shaken, so pour them in loosely and level off rather than tapping the cup.

White Rice (uncooked): ounces to cups chart

OuncesCupsExact
1 ounceabout 2½ tablespoons0.15 cups
2 ouncesabout ⅓ cup0.31 cups
3 ouncesabout ½ cup0.46 cups
4 ouncesabout ⅝ cup0.61 cups
5 ouncesabout ¾ cup0.77 cups
6 ouncesabout ⅞ cup0.92 cups
8 ouncesabout 1¼ cups1.23 cups
10 ouncesabout 1½ cups1.53 cups
12 ouncesabout 1⅞ cups1.84 cups
16 ouncesabout 2½ cups2.45 cups

12 ounces of other ingredients

The same amount weighs very different things depending on the ingredient:

IngredientCupsExact
Rolled Oatsabout 3¾ cups3.78 cups
Brown Rice (uncooked)about 1¾ cups1.79 cups
Quinoa (uncooked)2 cups2 cups
Dried Lentilsabout 1¾ cups1.77 cups
Couscous (uncooked)about 2 cups1.97 cups
Dry Breadcrumbsabout 3 cups3.04 cups
Panko Breadcrumbsabout 6¾ cups6.8 cups
Chia Seeds2⅛ cups2.13 cups
Ground Flaxseedabout 3⅜ cups3.4 cups
Sesame Seedsabout 2⅜ cups2.36 cups
All-Purpose Flourabout 2¾ cups2.72 cups
Bread Flourabout 2⅔ cups2.68 cups
Almond Flourabout 3½ cups3.54 cups
Granulated Sugarabout 1⅔ cups1.7 cups

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Frequently asked questions

How many cups is 12 ounces of white rice?

12 ounces of white rice is about 1⅞ cups (1.84 cups), based on 185 g per level US cup.

Is it different with a UK or Australian cup?

Slightly. UK, Australian and New Zealand recipes use a 250 ml metric cup, which is about 6% bigger than a US cup (236.6 ml). In metric cups, 12 ounces of white rice is 1.74 cups.

Should I weigh white rice or measure it by volume?

Grains settle when shaken, so pour them in loosely and level off rather than tapping the cup. Weighing is always more accurate, which is why grams are the safest choice for baking.