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Protein in rice: 4.3 g in 1 cup of cooked rice

There are 4.3 g of protein in 1 cup of cooked rice (158 g). 100 g of rice has 2.7 g of protein and 130 kcal. The values come from USDA FoodData Central, and the lookup below works out any other amount.

Protein

4.3g protein

in 1 cup of cooked rice (158 g)

2.7 g of protein and 130 kcal in 100 g

2.1 g of protein per 100 kcal

USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 168878

Protein in rice per portion

Protein in each portion the USDA record lists, and in 100 g:

Protein in rice per portion
Portion	Weight	Protein
1 cup of cooked rice	158 g	4.3 g
100 g of rice	100 g	2.7 g

Protein per 100 kcal

There are 2.1 g of protein in every 100 kcal of rice. When your appetite is small, this number shows how much protein a food brings for the energy it takes up. In our table of 50 foods ranked by protein per 100 g, this food is number 45.

Rice compared with similar foods

Protein per 100 g and per 100 kcal, from the USDA record of each food:

Rice compared with similar foods
Food	Protein per 100 g	Protein per 100 kcal
Rice	2.7 g	2.1 g
Quinoa	4.4 g	3.7 g
Pasta	5.8 g	3.7 g
Potato	2.5 g	2.7 g

See all 50 foods ranked by protein in the protein in foods table. For the published protein reference for your body weight, see the protein calculator.

About these values

The record is long-grain white rice, cooked. The USDA record is "Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked" (SR Legacy, FDC ID 168878). It gives 2.69 g of protein and 130 kcal per 100 g.

Protein in a portion is its weight times the protein per 100 g, divided by 100. For 1 cup of cooked rice: 158 × 2.69 ÷ 100 = 4.3 g. Values on this page are rounded to 0.1 g.

A packaged food's own label can differ from the USDA average. When you have the label, its numbers are the ones for that product.