A typical serving of brown rice (1 cup, 202 g) has about 248 calories. Per 100 g: 123 kcal, 2.7 g protein, 25.6 g carbs, 1 g fat. The same 100 g carries 1.6 g of fiber and 0.2 g of sugar. Most of the energy comes from carbohydrate.
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 cup | 202 g | 248 kcal |
| 100 g | 100 g | 123 kcal |
Nearly the same calories as white rice; the difference is fiber and micronutrients, not energy. On the energy-density scale, 123 kcal per 100 g puts brown rice at the moderate end.
A typical serving (1 cup, 202 g) has about 248 calories, and 100 g has 123 kcal. Calories scale with weight, so double the portion means double the number.
There are 2.7 g of protein in 100 g of brown rice, which works out to about 5.5 g per serving (1 cup). Treat it as an energy source rather than a protein source.
There are 25.6 g of carbohydrate per 100 g of brown rice, or about 52 g in 1 cup (202 g).
Every value on this page comes from USDA FoodData Central, entry 169704 (SR Legacy). Serving figures are converted from the per-100-g data, so rounding can shift a total by a calorie or two.
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Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, FDC ID 169704 (SR Legacy). Serving calories are computed from the per-100-g values.
