Meal planning
Rice quantity planner
Plan how much dry rice to buy or measure out for a meal. Set your own portion size to suit the menu and your guests.
Use the rice quantity planner
No signup. Calculations run in your browser.
How to use it
- Enter how many people you are cooking for.
- Check the uncooked grams per person and add an optional extra percentage.
- Select Plan rice quantity to see the total in grams and kilograms.
A worked example
For 10 people at 75 g of uncooked rice each, the starting total is 750 g. Adding a 10% allowance gives 825 g.
Common questions
Is the result cooked or uncooked rice?
All quantities are uncooked, dry rice. The tool does not estimate cooked weight because water absorption and cooking methods vary.
Why does it start at 75 g per person?
75 g is a reference serving used in Tesco’s basmati rice information. It is an editable starting point, not a universal rule. Adjust it for appetite, the other dishes and the recipe you are following.
Does it calculate biryani ingredients or water?
It calculates rice weight only. Use a suitable biryani or rice recipe for other ingredients, water, cookware and cooking method.
References & assumptions
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