⅓ cup arborio rice (uncooked) in grams
⅓ cup of arborio rice (uncooked) = 66.7 grams · 2.35 oz · 5.333 tbsp
That is a third of a cup, poured in and levelled off with a knife. A full US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs 200 g, so ⅓ cup comes to 66.7 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 ⅓ cup of arborio rice (uncooked) works out
One US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs 200 grams, so multiply by 0.333 to get a third of a cup: 200 × 0.333 = 66.7 g. In the other direction, 66.7 g of arborio rice (uncooked) divided by 200 brings you back to ⅓ cup.
If you have no scales, ⅓ cup is 5.333 level tablespoons of arborio rice (uncooked) (16 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 70.4 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.
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⅓ cup of arborio rice (uncooked): common questions
How many grams is ⅓ cup of arborio rice (uncooked)?
⅓ cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighs about 66.7 grams (2.35 oz), based on a full US cup of arborio rice (uncooked) weighing 200 grams.
How many tablespoons is ⅓ cup of arborio rice (uncooked)?
5.333 level tablespoons, since a US cup holds 16 tablespoons. That is 16 teaspoons.
Is ⅓ cup the same in a metric cup?
No. A 250 ml metric cup is slightly larger than the 236.6 ml US cup, so ⅓ cup of arborio rice (uncooked) is 70.4 grams by the metric cup against 66.7 grams by the US cup.
For every other amount, see the full arborio rice (uncooked) cups to grams tables.