2 cups arborio rice (uncooked) in grams
2 cups of arborio rice (uncooked) = 400 grams · 14.1 oz · 32 tbsp
That is two cups, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs 200 g, so 2 cups comes to 400 g. Use the converter for any other amount.
Based on a measured density of 200 g per US cup (236.6 ml), poured and levelled rather than shaken down. Last reviewed .
How 2 cups of arborio rice (uncooked) works out
One US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs 200 grams, so multiply by 2 to get two cups: 200 × 2 = 400 g. In the other direction, 400 g of arborio rice (uncooked) divided by 200 brings you back to 2 cups.
If you have no scales, 2 cups is 32 level tablespoons of arborio rice (uncooked) (96 teaspoons), because a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. In a 250 ml metric cup — the Australian, New Zealand and modern UK standard — the same fraction is 423 g.
Tip: Never rinse arborio rice for risotto — the surface starch is what gives the dish its signature creaminess. As a guide, 200g (about 1 cup) serves two to three as a main.
Other arborio rice (uncooked) amounts
2 cups of arborio rice (uncooked): common questions
How many grams is 2 cups of arborio rice (uncooked)?
2 cups of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs about 400 grams (14.1 oz), based on a full US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighing 200 grams.
How many tablespoons is 2 cups of arborio rice (uncooked)?
32 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 96 teaspoons.
Is 2 cups the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so 2 cups of arborio rice (uncooked) is 423 grams by the metric cup against 400 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full arborio rice (uncooked) cups to grams tables.