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Rice (Base Recipe)

A simple rice recipe that shows how water absorption can affect calorie density per serving.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Global
Calories: 723
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rice 200g, raw weight
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed

Method
 

  1. Rinse rice in cold water until it runs clear.
  2. Add rice to a pot with salt and enough water to cover.
  3. Cook on medium heat until desired doneness, adjusting water based on whether you prefer firmer or softer rice.
  4. Fluff with a fork and serve.

Notes

Nutrition (per 200g raw rice)

  • Calories: 723
  • Carbohydrates: 160g
  • Protein: 14g
  • Fat: 1g

Pro Tips

  • The way you cook your rice can change the calories per cup because of water absorption.
  • In testing, 200g of raw rice cooked with less water yielded about 3 cups of rice (241 calories per cup).
  • The same 200g cooked with more water yielded about 4 cups of rice (180 calories per cup).
  • Always log rice by raw weight (grams) in your calorie tracker for consistency, since cup measurements can vary.
  • Nutritional labels often give an estimate, but your cooking method matters!