A cup of cooked white rice typically contains around 205 calories. This value is based on white long-grain rice, cooked, with 1 cup providing approximately 205.4 kcal

. Other sources report similar values, ranging from about 173 to 213 calories per cooked cup depending on the rice type and brand

. To summarize:

• White long-grain cooked rice (1 cup): ~205 calories

• SunRice long grain cooked (1 cup, 125g): 173 calories

• Steamed rice cooked (1 cup, 158g): 213 calories

• Some variations like short-grain white rice may have slightly higher calories (~242 kcal per cup)

The variation in calories mainly depends on the rice variety, cooking method, and exact serving size by weight. Measuring rice by weight (grams) rather than volume (cups) is more accurate for calorie counting. In general, you can estimate about 200 calories per cup of cooked white rice as a reliable average.