What this calculator does
Rice to water ratio works out water needed to cook a given amount of rice, and the approximate cooked yield, by rice type. Enter your own figures above and the answer updates as you type: nothing is fixed in the code, so the result reflects exactly the numbers you supply.
The formula this calculator evaluates is printed under the tool and explained below, so you can check the working by hand or reuse it in a spreadsheet.
The formula
Formulawater = rice × ratio for that rice type; cooked yield ≈ rice + water
The inputs explained
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Rice type | Choose from White, long grain, White, medium grain, White, short grain, Jasmine, Basmati, Brown, long grain, Brown, medium/short grain, Sushi (Calrose), Wild rice, Parboiled/converted. |
| Dry rice (cups) | A number, measured in cups. Starts at 1. |
Worked examples
Every figure in the tables below is produced by this page’s own calculator at build time, so the numbers and the tool always agree. Select any row to load that scenario.
How the answer changes with dry rice
Every other input is held at the calculator’s starting values while dry rice varies. Select any row to load that scenario into the calculator.