½ cup arborio rice (uncooked) in grams
½ cup of arborio rice (uncooked) = 100 grams · 3.53 oz · 8 tbsp
That is half a cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs 200 g, so ½ cup comes to 100 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 ½ cup of arborio rice (uncooked) works out
One US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs 200 grams, so multiply by 0.5 to get half a cup: 200 × 0.5 = 100 g. In the other direction, 100 g of arborio rice (uncooked) divided by 200 brings you back to ½ cup.
If you have no scales, ½ cup is 8 level tablespoons of arborio rice (uncooked) (24 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 106 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
½ cup of arborio rice (uncooked): common questions
How many grams is ½ cup of arborio rice (uncooked)?
½ cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs about 100 grams (3.53 oz), based on a full US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighing 200 grams.
How many tablespoons is ½ cup of arborio rice (uncooked)?
8 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 24 teaspoons.
Is ½ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ½ cup of arborio rice (uncooked) is 106 grams by the metric cup against 100 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full arborio rice (uncooked) cups to grams tables.