How Many Calories Does Rice Have?

By Staff WriterLast Updated March 26, 2020

Rice comes in several varieties, each with a different calorie count; however, a 1-cup serving of basic cooked white rice has 169 calories according to Calorie King. A 1-cup serving of long grain brown rice has 216 calories.

Wild rice is very close to white rice with 166 calories in a cup. Other types of rice, such as aromatic basmati and jasmine rice, differ from more common rice. A 1-cup cooked serving of Uncle Ben’s basmati rice has a calorie content of only 150 calories, while a cup of Tasty Bite jasmine rice has over 400 calories in a cup. Checking the rice package for the nutrition facts provides a serving size and a calorie count per serving.