Most popular instant rice brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Uncle Ben's White Enriched Long Grain Instant Rice1/2 cup dry · 39 g385 kcal
2Rapid Rice On The Side Instant Rice1/2 cup · 45 g378 kcal
3Best Choice Jasmine Instant Rice1/2 cup dry · 45 g356 kcal
4Market Pantry White Enriched Long Grain Instant Rice45 g356 kcal
5Kroger Jasmine Instant Rice1/2 cup · 45 g356 kcal
Box labels count the rice dry, so they read 356 to 385 calories per 100 g, while the main numbers above are for rice after it has absorbed water.
Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
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Instant rice FAQs
How many calories are in a cup of instant rice?
A cup of prepared instant rice (165 g) is 205 calories. Measured dry, a cup is 95 g and 361 calories.
Is instant rice good for weight loss?
A prepared cup is 205 calories with 0.8 g fat and 44.2 g carbs, so the portion size decides how it fits a daily calorie target. Per 100 g it is 124 calories.
Instant rice vs white rice: which has more calories?
Prepared instant rice has 124 calories per 100 g and regular cooked white rice 130, so the difference is about 6 calories per 100 g.
How much protein is in instant rice?
Prepared instant rice has 2.18 g protein per 100 g, which is 3.6 g in a 165 g cup. Dry instant rice has 7.82 g per 100 g.