Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style 250 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 17:34 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for UPC 058496141431, Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style 250 g (Canada), from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express). Identity from the Open Food Facts front photo (Oriental Style / À l'orientale) and Amazon.ca, which prints this UPC and names MARS CANADA INC. as manufacturer. Nutrition (per 125 mL / 90 g) transcribed from the OFF back photo of 2020-01-07. Two ingredient observations: the maker's archived 2016 unclebens.ca page and the current Voilà listing (a longer list with beef fat and soy sauce powder), recorded as disputed. Markets: printed (pack), Amazon.ca (sourced, unavailable, no price), Voilà (derived, CAD 3.99, in stock). The current Ben's Original Canadian site lists no Oriental Style variant; status left unset.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style 250 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496141431 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style 250 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express à l'orientale 250 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: ca-2020 | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with an Oriental-style seasoning, sold in Canada under the Uncle Ben's name by Mars Canada. | |
| 10 | 10 | brand: brand/ben-s-original | |
| 11 | 11 | category: category/10000294 | |
| 12 | 12 | net_content: 250 g | |
| 13 | 13 | country_of_sale: CA | |
| 14 | 14 | pack_format: pouch | |
| 15 | 15 | last_seen: 2026-09-26 | |
| 16 | 16 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 19 | 19 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 20 | 20 | | ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 21 | 21 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^mars-2016 | The 2016 unclebens.ca product page for Oriental Style is signed "© Mars Canada" and names the trademarks as Mars, Incorporated's | | |
| 22 | 22 | | manufactured_by | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca product details name the manufacturer as MARS CANADA INC. with contact address Bolton, ON L7E 5S4 | | |
| 23 | 23 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^amazon-ca | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; Amazon.ca names MARS CANADA INC. as manufacturer of this UPC | | |
| 24 | 24 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 25 | 25 | ||
| 26 | 26 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 27 | 27 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 28 | 28 | | ------- | ------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 29 | 29 | | CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front ("Oriental Style / À l'orientale") and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with ®/MD and TM/MC marks; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2020-01-07 | | | | | |
| 30 | 30 | | CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B01J3VTS04 "Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style Rice, 250 Gram" prints UPC 058496141431 and part number 058496141431; shown as currently unavailable, so no price is recorded | 2026-09-26 | new | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | CA | derived | ^voila | Voilà (Sobeys) listing "Uncle Ben's Original Bistro Express Rice Oriental Style 250 g", in stock; its product image shows this Uncle Ben's pouch with 250 g and the same 150 Calories front panel; the listing prints no barcode | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 3.99 | | |
| 32 | 32 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 34 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 35 | 35 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 36 | 36 | | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Bistro Express à l'orientale | name | fr | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style Rice | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Uncle Ben's Original Bistro Express Rice Oriental Style | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 41 | 41 | ||
| 42 | 42 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 43 | 43 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 44 | 44 | | ----------------------------------- | ---- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ---------- | -------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-water | maker-2016 | | 1 | WATER | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-rice | maker-2016 | | 2 | LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-canola-oil | maker-2016 | | 3 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-sunflower-oil | maker-2016 | | 4 | SUNFLOWER OIL | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/hydrolyzed-plant-protein | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-hpp | maker-2016 | | 5 | HYDROLYZED PLANT PROTEIN | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/maize | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-corn | maker-2016 | maker-2016-hpp | 1 | CORN | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/soybeans | | label | Printed in bold | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-soy | maker-2016 | maker-2016-hpp | 2 | SOY | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/wheat | | label | Printed in bold | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-wheat | maker-2016 | maker-2016-hpp | 3 | WHEAT | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-yeast-extract | maker-2016 | | 6 | YEAST EXTRACT | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-sugar | maker-2016 | | 7 | SUGAR | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-salt | maker-2016 | | 8 | SALT | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/vegetables | | label | Dehydrated | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-vegetables | maker-2016 | | 9 | DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/tomatoes | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-tomato | maker-2016 | maker-2016-vegetables | 1 | TOMATO | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-onion | maker-2016 | maker-2016-vegetables | 2 | ONION | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-garlic | maker-2016 | maker-2016-vegetables | 3 | GARLIC | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-flavour | maker-2016 | | 10 | FLAVOUR | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/barley | | label | Printed in bold | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-barley | maker-2016 | maker-2016-flavour | 1 | BARLEY | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-guar-gum | maker-2016 | | 11 | GUAR GUM | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-spices | maker-2016 | | 12 | SPICES | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/spirit-vinegar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-vinegar | maker-2016 | | 13 | WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-silicon-dioxide | maker-2016 | | 14 | SILICON DIOXIDE | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-xanthan-gum | maker-2016 | | 15 | XANTHAN GUM | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-water | voila-2026 | | 1 | Water | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-rice | voila-2026 | | 2 | Long Grain Parboiled Rice | known | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "Canola Oil And / Or Sunflolwer Oil" (sic) | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-canola-oil | voila-2026 | | 3 | Canola Oil | known | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "Canola Oil And / Or Sunflolwer Oil" (sic) | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-sunflower-oil | voila-2026 | | 4 | Sunflolwer Oil | known | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ingredient/hydrolyzed-plant-protein | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-hpp | voila-2026 | | 5 | Hydrolyzed Plant Protein | known | | |
| 72 | 72 | | ingredient/maize | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-corn | voila-2026 | voila-2026-hpp | 1 | Corn | known | | |
| 73 | 73 | | ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-wheat | voila-2026 | voila-2026-hpp | 2 | Wheat | known | | |
| 74 | 74 | | ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-soy | voila-2026 | voila-2026-hpp | 3 | Soy | known | | |
| 75 | 75 | | ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-flavour | voila-2026 | | 6 | Flavour | known | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-sugar | voila-2026 | | 7 | Sugar | known | | |
| 77 | 77 | | ingredient/vegetables | | label | Dehydrated | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-vegetables | voila-2026 | | 8 | Dehydrated Vegetables | known | | |
| 78 | 78 | | ingredient/tomatoes | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-tomato | voila-2026 | voila-2026-vegetables | 1 | Tomato | known | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-onion | voila-2026 | voila-2026-vegetables | 2 | Onion | known | | |
| 80 | 80 | | ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-garlic | voila-2026 | voila-2026-vegetables | 3 | Garlic | known | | |
| 81 | 81 | | ingredient/soy-sauce | | label | Powder | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-soy-sauce | voila-2026 | | 9 | Soy Sauce Powder | known | | |
| 82 | 82 | | ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-soybeans | voila-2026 | voila-2026-soy-sauce | 1 | Soybeans | known | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-soy-salt | voila-2026 | voila-2026-soy-sauce | 2 | Salt | known | | |
| 84 | 84 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-salt | voila-2026 | | 10 | Salt | known | | |
| 85 | 85 | | ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-yeast-extract | voila-2026 | | 11 | Yeast Extract | known | | |
| 86 | 86 | | ingredient/barley | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-barley | voila-2026 | voila-2026-yeast-extract | 1 | Barley | known | | |
| 87 | 87 | | ingredient/dextrose | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-dextrose | voila-2026 | | 12 | Dextrose | known | | |
| 88 | 88 | | ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-maltodextrin | voila-2026 | | 13 | Maltodextrin | known | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ingredient/beef-fat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-beef-fat | voila-2026 | | 14 | Beef Fat | known | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ingredient/vinegar | | label | Powder | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-vinegar-powder | voila-2026 | | 15 | Vinegar Powder | known | | |
| 91 | 91 | | ingredient/yeast | | label | Torula yeast | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-torula-yeast | voila-2026 | | 16 | Torula Yeast | known | | |
| 92 | 92 | | ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-guar-gum | voila-2026 | | 17 | Guar Gum | known | | |
| 93 | 93 | | ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-silicon-dioxide | voila-2026 | | 18 | Silicon Dioxide | known | | |
| 94 | 94 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-lactic-acid | voila-2026 | | 19 | Lactic Acid | known | | |
| 95 | 95 | | ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-xanthan-gum | voila-2026 | | 20 | Xanthan Gum | known | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-spice | voila-2026 | | 21 | Spice | known | | |
| 97 | 97 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 98 | 98 | ||
| 99 | 99 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 100 | 100 | | id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number | | |
| 101 | 101 | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 102 | 102 | | ca-2020 | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2020-01-07 | supported | | | | ^off | Front and Nutrition Facts photos (675×1200) uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2020-01-07; upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | | | | pouch | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | maker-2016 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Oriental Style" (archived 2016-04-19) | label | CA | en | | | 2016-04-19 | supported | WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL, HYDROLYZED PLANT PROTEIN (CORN, SOY, WHEAT), YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (TOMATO, ONION, GARLIC), FLAVOUR (BARLEY), GUAR GUM, SPICES, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, SILICON DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM | listed | | ^mars-2016 | The maker's published ingredient statement for Bistro Express Oriental Style, with soy, wheat and barley in bold; its pack image file is named "Bistro-Express-Oriental-Style-250g". The page prints no barcode | 250 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 104 | 104 | | voila-2026 | Voilà product listing "Uncle Ben's Original Bistro Express Rice Oriental Style 250 g" | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | unconfirmed | Water, Long Grain Parboiled Rice, Canola Oil And / Or Sunflolwer Oil, Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (Corn, Wheat, Soy), Flavour, Sugar, Dehydrated Vegetables (Tomato, Onion, Garlic), Soy Sauce Powder (Soybeans, Salt), Salt, Yeast Extract (Barley), Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Beef Fat, Vinegar Powder, Torula Yeast, Guar Gum, Silicon Dioxide, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Spice. | listed | | ^voila | Ingredient list as the retailer prints it (typo "Sunflolwer" as printed); the listing image shows the Uncle Ben's pouch with 250 g, the "Perfect in 2 minutes" badge and the no-artificial-ingredients statement. The list differs from the maker's 2016 statement (it adds soy sauce powder, beef fat, dextrose, maltodextrin, vinegar powder, torula yeast and lactic acid) | 250 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 105 | 105 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 106 | 106 | ||
| 107 | 107 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 108 | 108 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 109 | 109 | | ----------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 110 | 110 | | ca-2020-90g | ca-2020 | Per 125 mL (90 g) | 90 g | as_sold | Per 125 mL (90 g) / pour 125 mL (90 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 675×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2020-01-07; the % Daily Value column is cut off at the right edge. Open Food Facts' typed per-100 g values are scaled from this panel (kJ/kcal ratio 4.00) | | |
| 111 | 111 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 112 | 112 | ||
| 113 | 113 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 114 | 114 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 115 | 115 | | ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 116 | 116 | | ca-2020-90g | energy_kcal | 150 | exact | | | Calories / Calories 150 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 117 | 117 | | ca-2020-90g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only | | |
| 118 | 118 | | ca-2020-90g | fat_g | 1.5 | exact | | 2 | Fat / Lipides 1.5 g | known | printed | ^off | % Daily Value read from the front-of-pack panel on the front photo | | |
| 119 | 119 | | ca-2020-90g | saturated_fat_g | 0.2 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.2 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 1 % Daily Value on the front-of-pack panel | | |
| 120 | 120 | | ca-2020-90g | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 121 | 121 | | ca-2020-90g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 122 | 122 | | ca-2020-90g | sodium_mg | 740 | exact | | 31 | Sodium / Sodium 740 mg | known | printed | ^off | 31 % Daily Value as printed on the front-of-pack panel in the Voilà listing image | | |
| 123 | 123 | | ca-2020-90g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not | | |
| 124 | 124 | | ca-2020-90g | carbohydrate_g | 29 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 29 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 125 | 125 | | ca-2020-90g | fibre_g | 3 | exact | | | Fibre / Fibres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 126 | 126 | | ca-2020-90g | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | | Sugars / Sucres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 127 | 127 | | ca-2020-90g | protein_g | 3 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 3 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 128 | 128 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 129 | 129 | ||
| 130 | 130 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 131 | 131 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 132 | 132 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 133 | 133 | | voila-2026 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^voila | Green badge on the front, legible in the Voilà listing image | | |
| 134 | 134 | | voila-2026 | No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives / Sans arômes, colorants ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^voila | Printed under the green badge, legible in the Voilà listing image; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 135 | 135 | | maker-2016 | No artificial colours or preservatives | manufacturer | ^mars-2016 | Maker's product description ("Creamy and flavourful – with no artificial colours or preservatives"); a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 136 | 136 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 137 | 137 | ||
| 138 | 138 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 139 | 139 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 140 | 140 | | ----------- | ----------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | | |
| 141 | 141 | | voila-2026 | ingredients | disputed | The Voilà listing's ingredient list (with beef fat, soy sauce powder and torula yeast) differs from the maker's 2016 statement; neither is dated to a pack revision, and no photo of the printed ingredient list exists for this UPC | ^voila | | |
| 142 | 142 | | ca-2020 | nutrition | unknown | The back photo cuts off the % Daily Value column and the vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron percentages | ^off | | |
| 143 | 143 | | ca-2020 | identity | unknown | No country-of-origin statement is visible in the available photos | ^off | | |
| 144 | 144 | | | markets | stale | The Ben's Original Canadian site lists Bistro Express flavours without an Oriental Style variant; whether Mars Canada still makes this article is unresolved, while Voilà listed it in stock on 2026-09-26 | ^voila | | |
| 145 | 145 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 146 | 146 | ||
| 147 | 147 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 148 | 148 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 149 | 149 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 150 | 150 | note: New entry from the wanted list; nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, ingredients from the maker's archived 2016 Canadian product page and the Voilà listing, market rows from Amazon.ca and Voilà. | |
| 151 | 151 | <!--/research--> | |
| 152 | 152 | ||
| 153 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 154 | + | | asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation | | |
| 155 | + | | ---------------------- | --------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 156 | + | | front-5e17dcc4.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141431 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496141431 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/614/1431/front_fr.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:34:11.301Z | 0058496141431 | barcode | 1 | 675 | 1200 | 675 | 1200 | | | | |
| 157 | + | | nutrition-eb3793c7.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141431 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496141431 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/614/1431/nutrition_fr.5.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:34:12.382Z | 0058496141431 | barcode | 1 | 675 | 1200 | 675 | 1200 | | | | |
| 158 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 159 | + | ||
| 153 | 160 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 154 | 161 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 155 | 162 | | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 156 | 163 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141431 | Open Food Facts: Uncle Ben's bistro express (0058496141431) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496141431 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2020-01-07 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 157 | 164 | | mars-2016 | https://web.archive.org/web/20160419043102/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/oriental-style/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Oriental Style (archived 2016-04-19) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2016 | | Ingredients; cooking instructions | | | | | |
| 158 | 165 | | amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01J3VTS04 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style Rice, 250 Gram | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B01J3VTS04 | Product details: UPC, manufacturer | | | | | |
| 159 | 166 | | voila | https://voila.ca/products/uncle-ben-s-original-bistro-express-rice-oriental-style-250-g/97154EA | Uncle Ben's Original Bistro Express Rice Oriental Style 250 g - Voilà | 2026-09-26 | Voilà by Sobeys | retailer | | 97154EA | Ingredients; price | | | | | |
| 160 | 167 | | wp-bens | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%27s_Original | Ben's Original | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 161 | 168 | <!--/references--> | |
| 162 | 169 | ||
| 163 | 170 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 164 | 171 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style (À l'orientale) is a 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice seasoned with hydrolyzed plant protein, yeast extract and dehydrated tomato, onion and garlic, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^mars-2016] Mars Canada, named as its manufacturer on Amazon.ca, described it on its 2016 site as creamy and free of artificial colours and preservatives, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a skillet with two tablespoons of water.[^mars-2016][^amazon-ca] A serving of 125 mL (90 g) declares 150 Calories and 740 mg of sodium.[^off] | |
| 165 | 172 | ||
| 166 | 173 | The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020.[^wp-bens] Amazon.ca, which prints this UPC, showed the pouch as unavailable in September 2026, while the grocer Voilà still listed the Uncle Ben's pack at $3.99 with a longer ingredient list that includes beef fat and soy sauce powder.[^amazon-ca][^voila] | |
| 167 | 174 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style 250 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496141431
name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style 250 g
name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express à l'orientale 250 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-2020
summary: 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with an Oriental-style seasoning, sold in Canada under the Uncle Ben's name by Mars Canada.
brand: brand/ben-s-original
category: category/10000294
net_content: 250 g
country_of_sale: CA
pack_format: pouch
last_seen: 2026-09-26
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^mars-2016 | The 2016 unclebens.ca product page for Oriental Style is signed "© Mars Canada" and names the trademarks as Mars, Incorporated's |
| manufactured_by | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca product details name the manufacturer as MARS CANADA INC. with contact address Bolton, ON L7E 5S4 |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^amazon-ca | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; Amazon.ca names MARS CANADA INC. as manufacturer of this UPC |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front ("Oriental Style / À l'orientale") and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with ®/MD and TM/MC marks; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2020-01-07 | | | |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B01J3VTS04 "Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style Rice, 250 Gram" prints UPC 058496141431 and part number 058496141431; shown as currently unavailable, so no price is recorded | 2026-09-26 | new | | |
| CA | derived | ^voila | Voilà (Sobeys) listing "Uncle Ben's Original Bistro Express Rice Oriental Style 250 g", in stock; its product image shows this Uncle Ben's pouch with 250 g and the same 150 Calories front panel; the listing prints no barcode | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 3.99 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express à l'orientale | name | fr | | |
| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style Rice | search | en | | |
| Uncle Ben's Original Bistro Express Rice Oriental Style | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ----------------------------------- | ---- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ---------- | -------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-water | maker-2016 | | 1 | WATER | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-rice | maker-2016 | | 2 | LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-canola-oil | maker-2016 | | 3 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-sunflower-oil | maker-2016 | | 4 | SUNFLOWER OIL | known |
| ingredient/hydrolyzed-plant-protein | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-hpp | maker-2016 | | 5 | HYDROLYZED PLANT PROTEIN | known |
| ingredient/maize | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-corn | maker-2016 | maker-2016-hpp | 1 | CORN | known |
| ingredient/soybeans | | label | Printed in bold | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-soy | maker-2016 | maker-2016-hpp | 2 | SOY | known |
| ingredient/wheat | | label | Printed in bold | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-wheat | maker-2016 | maker-2016-hpp | 3 | WHEAT | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-yeast-extract | maker-2016 | | 6 | YEAST EXTRACT | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-sugar | maker-2016 | | 7 | SUGAR | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-salt | maker-2016 | | 8 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/vegetables | | label | Dehydrated | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-vegetables | maker-2016 | | 9 | DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES | known |
| ingredient/tomatoes | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-tomato | maker-2016 | maker-2016-vegetables | 1 | TOMATO | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-onion | maker-2016 | maker-2016-vegetables | 2 | ONION | known |
| ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-garlic | maker-2016 | maker-2016-vegetables | 3 | GARLIC | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-flavour | maker-2016 | | 10 | FLAVOUR | known |
| ingredient/barley | | label | Printed in bold | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-barley | maker-2016 | maker-2016-flavour | 1 | BARLEY | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-guar-gum | maker-2016 | | 11 | GUAR GUM | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-spices | maker-2016 | | 12 | SPICES | known |
| ingredient/spirit-vinegar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-vinegar | maker-2016 | | 13 | WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-silicon-dioxide | maker-2016 | | 14 | SILICON DIOXIDE | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2016 | maker-2016-xanthan-gum | maker-2016 | | 15 | XANTHAN GUM | known |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-water | voila-2026 | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-rice | voila-2026 | | 2 | Long Grain Parboiled Rice | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "Canola Oil And / Or Sunflolwer Oil" (sic) | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-canola-oil | voila-2026 | | 3 | Canola Oil | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "Canola Oil And / Or Sunflolwer Oil" (sic) | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-sunflower-oil | voila-2026 | | 4 | Sunflolwer Oil | known |
| ingredient/hydrolyzed-plant-protein | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-hpp | voila-2026 | | 5 | Hydrolyzed Plant Protein | known |
| ingredient/maize | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-corn | voila-2026 | voila-2026-hpp | 1 | Corn | known |
| ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-wheat | voila-2026 | voila-2026-hpp | 2 | Wheat | known |
| ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-soy | voila-2026 | voila-2026-hpp | 3 | Soy | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-flavour | voila-2026 | | 6 | Flavour | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-sugar | voila-2026 | | 7 | Sugar | known |
| ingredient/vegetables | | label | Dehydrated | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-vegetables | voila-2026 | | 8 | Dehydrated Vegetables | known |
| ingredient/tomatoes | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-tomato | voila-2026 | voila-2026-vegetables | 1 | Tomato | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-onion | voila-2026 | voila-2026-vegetables | 2 | Onion | known |
| ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-garlic | voila-2026 | voila-2026-vegetables | 3 | Garlic | known |
| ingredient/soy-sauce | | label | Powder | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-soy-sauce | voila-2026 | | 9 | Soy Sauce Powder | known |
| ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-soybeans | voila-2026 | voila-2026-soy-sauce | 1 | Soybeans | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-soy-salt | voila-2026 | voila-2026-soy-sauce | 2 | Salt | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-salt | voila-2026 | | 10 | Salt | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-yeast-extract | voila-2026 | | 11 | Yeast Extract | known |
| ingredient/barley | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-barley | voila-2026 | voila-2026-yeast-extract | 1 | Barley | known |
| ingredient/dextrose | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-dextrose | voila-2026 | | 12 | Dextrose | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-maltodextrin | voila-2026 | | 13 | Maltodextrin | known |
| ingredient/beef-fat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-beef-fat | voila-2026 | | 14 | Beef Fat | known |
| ingredient/vinegar | | label | Powder | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-vinegar-powder | voila-2026 | | 15 | Vinegar Powder | known |
| ingredient/yeast | | label | Torula yeast | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-torula-yeast | voila-2026 | | 16 | Torula Yeast | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-guar-gum | voila-2026 | | 17 | Guar Gum | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-silicon-dioxide | voila-2026 | | 18 | Silicon Dioxide | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-lactic-acid | voila-2026 | | 19 | Lactic Acid | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-xanthan-gum | voila-2026 | | 20 | Xanthan Gum | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^voila | voila-2026-spice | voila-2026 | | 21 | Spice | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| ca-2020 | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2020-01-07 | supported | | | | ^off | Front and Nutrition Facts photos (675×1200) uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2020-01-07; upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | | | | pouch | |
| maker-2016 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Oriental Style" (archived 2016-04-19) | label | CA | en | | | 2016-04-19 | supported | WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL, HYDROLYZED PLANT PROTEIN (CORN, SOY, WHEAT), YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, SALT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (TOMATO, ONION, GARLIC), FLAVOUR (BARLEY), GUAR GUM, SPICES, WHITE DISTILLED VINEGAR, SILICON DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM | listed | | ^mars-2016 | The maker's published ingredient statement for Bistro Express Oriental Style, with soy, wheat and barley in bold; its pack image file is named "Bistro-Express-Oriental-Style-250g". The page prints no barcode | 250 g | | | pouch | |
| voila-2026 | Voilà product listing "Uncle Ben's Original Bistro Express Rice Oriental Style 250 g" | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | unconfirmed | Water, Long Grain Parboiled Rice, Canola Oil And / Or Sunflolwer Oil, Hydrolyzed Plant Protein (Corn, Wheat, Soy), Flavour, Sugar, Dehydrated Vegetables (Tomato, Onion, Garlic), Soy Sauce Powder (Soybeans, Salt), Salt, Yeast Extract (Barley), Dextrose, Maltodextrin, Beef Fat, Vinegar Powder, Torula Yeast, Guar Gum, Silicon Dioxide, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Spice. | listed | | ^voila | Ingredient list as the retailer prints it (typo "Sunflolwer" as printed); the listing image shows the Uncle Ben's pouch with 250 g, the "Perfect in 2 minutes" badge and the no-artificial-ingredients statement. The list differs from the maker's 2016 statement (it adds soy sauce powder, beef fat, dextrose, maltodextrin, vinegar powder, torula yeast and lactic acid) | 250 g | | | pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-2020-90g | ca-2020 | Per 125 mL (90 g) | 90 g | as_sold | Per 125 mL (90 g) / pour 125 mL (90 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 675×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2020-01-07; the % Daily Value column is cut off at the right edge. Open Food Facts' typed per-100 g values are scaled from this panel (kJ/kcal ratio 4.00) |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-2020-90g | energy_kcal | 150 | exact | | | Calories / Calories 150 | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| ca-2020-90g | fat_g | 1.5 | exact | | 2 | Fat / Lipides 1.5 g | known | printed | ^off | % Daily Value read from the front-of-pack panel on the front photo |
| ca-2020-90g | saturated_fat_g | 0.2 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.2 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 1 % Daily Value on the front-of-pack panel |
| ca-2020-90g | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | sodium_mg | 740 | exact | | 31 | Sodium / Sodium 740 mg | known | printed | ^off | 31 % Daily Value as printed on the front-of-pack panel in the Voilà listing image |
| ca-2020-90g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| ca-2020-90g | carbohydrate_g | 29 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 29 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | fibre_g | 3 | exact | | | Fibre / Fibres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | | Sugars / Sucres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | protein_g | 3 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| voila-2026 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^voila | Green badge on the front, legible in the Voilà listing image |
| voila-2026 | No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives / Sans arômes, colorants ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^voila | Printed under the green badge, legible in the Voilà listing image; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
| maker-2016 | No artificial colours or preservatives | manufacturer | ^mars-2016 | Maker's product description ("Creamy and flavourful – with no artificial colours or preservatives"); a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ----------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ |
| voila-2026 | ingredients | disputed | The Voilà listing's ingredient list (with beef fat, soy sauce powder and torula yeast) differs from the maker's 2016 statement; neither is dated to a pack revision, and no photo of the printed ingredient list exists for this UPC | ^voila |
| ca-2020 | nutrition | unknown | The back photo cuts off the % Daily Value column and the vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron percentages | ^off |
| ca-2020 | identity | unknown | No country-of-origin statement is visible in the available photos | ^off |
| | markets | stale | The Ben's Original Canadian site lists Bistro Express flavours without an Oriental Style variant; whether Mars Canada still makes this article is unresolved, while Voilà listed it in stock on 2026-09-26 | ^voila |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list; nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, ingredients from the maker's archived 2016 Canadian product page and the Voilà listing, market rows from Amazon.ca and Voilà.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496141431 | Open Food Facts: Uncle Ben's bistro express (0058496141431) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496141431 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2020-01-07 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| mars-2016 | https://web.archive.org/web/20160419043102/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/oriental-style/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Oriental Style (archived 2016-04-19) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2016 | | Ingredients; cooking instructions | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01J3VTS04 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style Rice, 250 Gram | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B01J3VTS04 | Product details: UPC, manufacturer | | | |
| voila | https://voila.ca/products/uncle-ben-s-original-bistro-express-rice-oriental-style-250-g/97154EA | Uncle Ben's Original Bistro Express Rice Oriental Style 250 g - Voilà | 2026-09-26 | Voilà by Sobeys | retailer | | 97154EA | Ingredients; price | | | |
| wp-bens | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%27s_Original | Ben's Original | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Oriental Style (À l'orientale) is a 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice seasoned with hydrolyzed plant protein, yeast extract and dehydrated tomato, onion and garlic, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^mars-2016] Mars Canada, named as its manufacturer on Amazon.ca, described it on its 2016 site as creamy and free of artificial colours and preservatives, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a skillet with two tablespoons of water.[^mars-2016][^amazon-ca] A serving of 125 mL (90 g) declares 150 Calories and 740 mg of sodium.[^off]
The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020.[^wp-bens] Amazon.ca, which prints this UPC, showed the pouch as unavailable in September 2026, while the grocer Voilà still listed the Uncle Ben's pack at $3.99 with a longer ingredient list that includes beef fat and soy sauce powder.[^amazon-ca][^voila]
<!--/about-->