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Calories · Filipino

Calories in a cup of rice

A typical restaurant serving of a cup of rice (one level restaurant cup of steamed white rice, about 160 g) is about 210 calories, usually 150–300.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called steamed rice, white rice, extra rice, kanin.

~210
Cup of rice

The usual range

Drawn on one 0–2,000 scale shared by every dish page, so plates compare at a glance.

Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein3 g
  • Carbs48 g
  • Fat0 g

One serving

Serving
one level restaurant cup of steamed white rice
Weight
~160 g
Per 100 g
~131

The dish

About a cup of rice

A cup of plain steamed rice is almost all starch with very little fat. One level restaurant cup is about 160 g and close to 210; how many cups end up on the plate matters far more than the rice itself. Worked out from FNRI's value for boiled well-milled white rice at one level cup, about 160 g, the USDA cup weight for cooked rice.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Cup of rice · rough numbers

  • Half cup~100
  • Heaped cup (about 200 g)~260

What moves the number

Why one plate is 150 and another 300

  • Cup size — molded cups and heaped scoops vary
  • Extra or unlimited rice

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order half a cup
  • Pass on the extra rice
  • Fill the plate with vegetables

Side by side

Next to other Filipino dishes

Filipino · typical restaurant servingAll about Filipino food →

  • Cup of rice~210one level restaurant cup of steamed white rice · usually 150–300
  • Leche flan~230one restaurant slice · usually 180–400
  • Turon~230one large piece · usually 150–350
  • Ensaymada~240one bakery ensaymada · usually 200–450
  • Arroz caldo~250one bowl of chicken rice porridge · usually 200–450
  • Jollibee Peach Mango Pie~270one fried pie, US serving · usually 250–310
  • Bibingka~290one rice cake with cheese and coconut · usually 230–450
  • Garlic rice (sinangag)~300one level restaurant cup · usually 220–380
  • Halo-halo~330one restaurant glass · usually 250–550
  • Lumpia shanghai~340six pieces · usually 230–500
  • Jollibee Yumburger~360one Yumburger, Jollibee USA standard size · usually 330–410
  • Siopao~380one regular steamed pork bun · usually 250–520

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. Philippine Food Composition Tables (FNRI-DOST) — Rice, well-milled, boiled (A020)
  2. Cup weight: USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS) — Rice, white, cooked, no added fat, 1 cup = 158 g, FDC 2708408

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in a cup of rice?

A typical restaurant serving of a cup of rice (one level restaurant cup of steamed white rice, about 160 g) is about 210 calories, usually 150–300. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in unli rice?

Each level cup is about 210, so unlimited rice adds up cup by cup: three cups are about 630.

Is every restaurant cup the same?

No. Molded and heaped cups vary; a heaped cup of about 200 g is about 260.

Is a cup of garlic rice higher?

Yes, about 300 for garlic rice, because it is fried in oil.

What changes the calories in a cup of rice?

Cup size — molded cups and heaped scoops vary. Extra or unlimited rice.

How can I order a cup of rice lighter?

Order half a cup. Pass on the extra rice.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.