Rice Water Ratio
Match water to rice type for consistently cooked grains.
About Rice Water Ratio
Each rice variety has its own water absorption, so the amount of rice is multiplied by that variety's ratio. The water ratio is the single biggest variable in fluffy rice, and it differs widely between white and brown types.
Formula
Rice Water Ratio
Water = rice x per-type ratio (white 1.5, basmati 1.75, brown 2.25, wild 3)
- water ratio
- Cups of water absorbed by one cup of that rice type
Worked example
With the default values below, Rice Water Ratio returns Water Needed of 3.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.
Inputs used
- Rice amountminimum 0.1 cups
- 2 cups
- Rice typeone of White rice, Jasmine, Basmati, Brown rice, Wild rice
- White rice
Results
- Water Needed
- 3.00 cups
- Water Needed
- 710 ml
- Total Volume
- 5.00 cups
Step by step
- 1Values used
- 2Rice Water Ratio
- 3Water Needed= 3.00 cups
- 4Water Needed= 710 ml
- 5Total Volume= 5.00 cups
Assumptions and limits
- The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
- In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
- Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.
How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Rice Water Ratio calculated?
Water = rice x per-type ratio (white 1.5, basmati 1.75, brown 2.25, wild 3) Each rice variety has its own water absorption, so the amount of rice is multiplied by that variety's ratio.
Why does Rice Water Ratio matter?
The water ratio is the single biggest variable in fluffy rice, and it differs widely between white and brown types.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Rice amount, Rice type. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.