Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 17:44 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g (UPC 058496363253), the Canadian pre-rebrand pouch named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express. Identity, 240 g and ingredients read from the Open Food Facts photos; ingredients matched by the maker's archived 2016 (EN) and 2019 (FR) unclebens.ca pages; Nutrition Facts per 125 mL (90 g) transcribed from three consistent photos. Marked discontinued: the maker now sells the Ben's Original pouch under UPC 058496459482 (ca.bensoriginal.com, Amazon.ca B09CFXG5P9, recorded as a derived successor row). Created ingredient/jasmine-rice.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496363253 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express riz au jasmin 240 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: ca-label | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat jasmine rice with canola and/or sunflower oil, sold in Canada under the Uncle Ben's name before the Ben's Original rebrand. | |
| 10 | 10 | brand: brand/ben-s-original | |
| 11 | 11 | category: category/10000294 | |
| 12 | 12 | net_content: 240 g | |
| 13 | 13 | country_of_sale: CA | |
| 14 | 14 | pack_format: pouch | |
| 15 | 15 | status: discontinued | |
| 16 | 16 | last_seen: 2021-04-14 | |
| 17 | 17 | last_seen_note: Uncle Ben's front photo uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2021-04-14 | |
| 18 | 18 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 19 | 19 | ||
| 20 | 20 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 21 | 21 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 22 | 22 | | ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 23 | 23 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^wp-mars-canada | Wikipedia lists Ben's Original (formerly Uncle Ben's) among Mars Canada's brands and traces the Canadian company to an Uncle Ben's branch; the maker's Canadian site sold this pouch in 2016 and 2019 | | |
| 24 | 24 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^wp-mars-canada | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; Mars Canada is the brand's Canadian company per Wikipedia | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front ("JASMINE RICE / RIZ AU JASMIN") with ®/MD and TM/MC marks and a Canadian front-of-pack panel with Percent Daily Value / Pourcentage de la valeur quotidienne; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2021-04-14 | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | CA | derived | ^amazon-ca-succ | Amazon.ca listing of the Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g pouch at CAD 2.98; the listing may be the successor: it prints UPC 058496459482, the Ben's Original pack, not this Uncle Ben's barcode | 2026-09-26 | new | | | | |
| 32 | 32 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 34 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 35 | 35 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 36 | 36 | | ---------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Riz au jasmin Bistro Express | name | fr | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Riz Bistro Express (jasmin) | search | fr | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Bistro Express Jasmine Rice | 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 | | | ^off | water | ca-label | | 1 | EAU | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/jasmine-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | jasmine-rice | ca-label | | 2 | RIZ AU JASMIN | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "HUILE DE CANOLA ET/OU DE TOURNESOL" | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | ca-label | | 3 | HUILE DE CANOLA | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "HUILE DE CANOLA ET/OU DE TOURNESOL" | | | CA | | | ^off | sunflower-oil | ca-label | | 4 | HUILE DE TOURNESOL | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/soy-lecithin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | soy-lecithin | ca-label | | 5 | LÉCITHINE DE SOJA | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | flavour | ca-label | | 6 | ARÔME | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/acetic-acid-esters-of-mono-and-diglycerides-of-fatty-acids | | label | Acetylated mono- and diglycerides (E472a) | | | CA | | | ^off | acetylated-mdg | ca-label | | 7 | MONO ET DIGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 53 | 53 | ||
| 54 | 54 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 55 | 55 | | 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 | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ca-label | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front, ingredients and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2021-04-14 | supported | INGRÉDIENTS : EAU, RIZ AU JASMIN, HUILE DE CANOLA ET/OU DE TOURNESOL, LÉCITHINE DE SOJA, ARÔME, MONO ET DIGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS. | listed | | ^off | Ingredients photo (French block, 3024×443) uploaded 2018-01-08; Nutrition Facts photos uploaded 2018-01-08, 2020-01-30 and 2020-06-25 show the same figures; front photo (4312×5760, "240 g") uploaded 2021-04-14; upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 240 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 58 | 58 | | maker-2016 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Jasmine Rice" (Bistro Express, archived 2016-04-19) | label | CA | en | | | 2016-04-19 | supported | WATER, JASMINE RICE, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SOY LECITHIN, FLAVOUR, ACETYLATED MONO-DIGLYCERIDES | listed | | ^mars-2016 | The maker's English ingredient statement with pouch microwave directions (90 seconds); the page's pack image is named Bistro-Express-Jasmine-240g; it prints no barcode | | | | pouch | | | |
| 59 | 59 | | maker-2019 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Riz au jasmin Bistro Express" (archived 2019-10-27) | label | CA | fr | | | 2019-10-27 | supported | EAU, RIZ AU JASMIN, HUILE DE CANOLA ET/OU HUILE DE TOURNESOL, LÉCITHINE DE SOJA, ARÔME, MONOGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS. | listed | | ^mars-2019 | The maker's French ingredient statement; it prints the last ingredient as "MONOGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS" where the photographed label prints "MONO ET DIGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS"; the page prints no barcode or net content | | | | pouch | | | |
| 60 | 60 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 61 | 61 | ||
| 62 | 62 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 63 | 63 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ----------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ca-label-nf | ca-label | Nutrition Facts, 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 Nutrition Facts photos (785×1360, 765×1200, 698×1200); the Open Food Facts typed values per 100 g give 5.56 g sodium, which the printed 5 mg per 90 g does not support | | |
| 66 | 66 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 67 | 67 | ||
| 68 | 68 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 69 | 69 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ca-label-nf | energy_kcal | 160 | exact | | | Calories / Calories 160 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 72 | 72 | | ca-label-nf | fat_g | 1 | exact | | 2 | Fat / Lipides 1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 73 | 73 | | ca-label-nf | saturated_fat_g | 0.2 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.2 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 1 % Daily Value | | |
| 74 | 74 | | ca-label-nf | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 1 % Daily Value | | |
| 75 | 75 | | ca-label-nf | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ca-label-nf | sodium_mg | 5 | exact | | 0 | Sodium / Sodium 5 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 77 | 77 | | ca-label-nf | carbohydrate_g | 33 | exact | | 11 | Carbohydrate / Glucides 33 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 78 | 78 | | ca-label-nf | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 4 | Fibre / Fibres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ca-label-nf | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | | Sugars / Sucres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 80 | 80 | | ca-label-nf | protein_g | 3 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 3 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 81 | 81 | | ca-label-nf | vitamin_a_ug | | | | 2 | Vitamin A / Vitamine A 2 % | known | printed | ^off | The % column of the vitamin and mineral rows is printed slightly offset from its rows; read in order 2, 2, 0, 2 % | | |
| 82 | 82 | | ca-label-nf | vitamin_c_mg | | | | 2 | Vitamin C / Vitamine C 2 % | known | printed | ^off | The % column of the vitamin and mineral rows is printed slightly offset from its rows; read in order 2, 2, 0, 2 % | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ca-label-nf | calcium_mg | | | | 0 | Calcium / Calcium 0 % | known | printed | ^off | The % column of the vitamin and mineral rows is printed slightly offset from its rows; read in order 2, 2, 0, 2 % | | |
| 84 | 84 | | ca-label-nf | iron_mg | | | | 2 | Iron / Fer 2 % | known | printed | ^off | The % column of the vitamin and mineral rows is printed slightly offset from its rows; read in order 2, 2, 0, 2 % | | |
| 85 | 85 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 86 | 86 | ||
| 87 | 87 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 88 | 88 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ca-label | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Green badge on the front photo, partly covered by the photographer's thumb | | |
| 91 | 91 | | ca-label | No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives / Sans arômes, colorants ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^off | Printed under the green badge, partly covered in the photo; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 92 | 92 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 93 | 93 | ||
| 94 | 94 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 95 | 95 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ca-label | identity | unknown | No country-of-origin statement is visible in the available photos | ^off | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ca-label | relationships | unknown | The company imprint on the back is not photographed | ^off | | |
| 99 | 99 | | | markets | unknown | Amazon.ca searched on 2026-09-26 for "uncle ben's bistro express jasmine rice 240g", "ben's original bistro express jasmine", "ben's original" and the UPC: the only single 240 g jasmine pouch is the Ben's Original listing B09CFXG5P9, which prints UPC 058496459482, not this barcode | ^amazon-ca-succ | | |
| 100 | 100 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 101 | 101 | ||
| 102 | 102 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 103 | 103 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 104 | 104 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 105 | 105 | note: New entry from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express); ingredients and Nutrition Facts transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, ingredients matched by the maker's archived 2016 and 2019 Canadian product pages. | |
| 106 | 106 | <!--/research--> | |
| 107 | 107 | ||
| 108 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 109 | + | | 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 | | |
| 110 | + | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 111 | + | | front-6960592b.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496363253 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496363253 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/636/3253/front_en.15.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:44:30.981Z | 0058496363253 | barcode | 1 | 4312 | 5760 | 1198 | 1600 | | | | |
| 112 | + | | ingredients-5ff37b5b.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496363253 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496363253 | ingredients_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/636/3253/ingredients_fr.7.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:44:31.828Z | 0058496363253 | barcode | 1 | 3024 | 443 | 1600 | 234 | | | | |
| 113 | + | | nutrition-4fed7160.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496363253 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496363253 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/636/3253/nutrition_fr.13.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:44:32.337Z | 0058496363253 | barcode | 1 | 698 | 1200 | 698 | 1200 | | | | |
| 114 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 115 | + | ||
| 108 | 116 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 109 | 117 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 110 | 118 | | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 111 | 119 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496363253 | Open Food Facts: Riz Bistro Express (jasmin) (0058496363253) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496363253 | Photos imgid 1 to 5, uploaded 2018-01-08 to 2021-04-14 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 112 | 120 | | mars-2016 | https://web.archive.org/web/20160419043829/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/jasmine/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Jasmine Rice (Bistro Express, archived 2016-04-19) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2016 | | Ingredients; cooking directions | | | | | |
| 113 | 121 | | mars-2019 | https://web.archive.org/web/20191027212809/http://unclebens.ca:80/fr/product/jasmin/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Riz au jasmin Bistro Express de marque Uncle Ben's (archived 2019-10-27) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2019 | | Ingrédients; mode de préparation | | | | | |
| 114 | 122 | | bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-jasmine-rice-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Rice, 240g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Features and benefits | | | | | |
| 115 | 123 | | amazon-ca-succ | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFXG5P9 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Rice, Long Grain Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFXG5P9 | Product details: UPC 058496459482, manufacturer MARS CANADA INC | | | | | |
| 116 | 124 | | 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 | | | |
| 117 | 125 | | wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 118 | 126 | <!--/references--> | |
| 119 | 127 | ||
| 120 | 128 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 121 | 129 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat jasmine rice, prepared with water, canola and/or sunflower oil, soy lecithin, flavour and acetylated mono- and diglycerides, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off] A 125 mL (90 g) serving gives 160 Calories, and the front carries a "Perfect in 2 minutes" badge with a no-artificial-flavours, colours and preservatives statement.[^off] The maker's Canadian site listed it among its Bistro Express pouches in 2016 and 2019 with the same ingredients, heated for 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet.[^mars-2016][^mars-2019] The Canadian brand company is Mars Canada.[^wp-mars-canada] | |
| 122 | 130 | ||
| 123 | 131 | Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand Ben's Original in 2020.[^wp-bens] The maker now sells a Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice pouch of the same size, described as 100 % authentic Thai rice, under another UPC.[^bens-ca][^amazon-ca-succ] | |
| 124 | 132 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496363253
name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g
name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express riz au jasmin 240 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-label
summary: 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat jasmine rice with canola and/or sunflower oil, sold in Canada under the Uncle Ben's name before the Ben's Original rebrand.
brand: brand/ben-s-original
category: category/10000294
net_content: 240 g
country_of_sale: CA
pack_format: pouch
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2021-04-14
last_seen_note: Uncle Ben's front photo uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2021-04-14
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^wp-mars-canada | Wikipedia lists Ben's Original (formerly Uncle Ben's) among Mars Canada's brands and traces the Canadian company to an Uncle Ben's branch; the maker's Canadian site sold this pouch in 2016 and 2019 |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^wp-mars-canada | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; Mars Canada is the brand's Canadian company per Wikipedia |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front ("JASMINE RICE / RIZ AU JASMIN") with ®/MD and TM/MC marks and a Canadian front-of-pack panel with Percent Daily Value / Pourcentage de la valeur quotidienne; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2021-04-14 | | | |
| CA | derived | ^amazon-ca-succ | Amazon.ca listing of the Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g pouch at CAD 2.98; the listing may be the successor: it prints UPC 058496459482, the Ben's Original pack, not this Uncle Ben's barcode | 2026-09-26 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Riz au jasmin Bistro Express | name | fr | | |
| Riz Bistro Express (jasmin) | search | fr | | |
| Bistro Express Jasmine Rice | 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 | | | ^off | water | ca-label | | 1 | EAU | known |
| ingredient/jasmine-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | jasmine-rice | ca-label | | 2 | RIZ AU JASMIN | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "HUILE DE CANOLA ET/OU DE TOURNESOL" | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | ca-label | | 3 | HUILE DE CANOLA | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "HUILE DE CANOLA ET/OU DE TOURNESOL" | | | CA | | | ^off | sunflower-oil | ca-label | | 4 | HUILE DE TOURNESOL | known |
| ingredient/soy-lecithin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | soy-lecithin | ca-label | | 5 | LÉCITHINE DE SOJA | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | flavour | ca-label | | 6 | ARÔME | known |
| ingredient/acetic-acid-esters-of-mono-and-diglycerides-of-fatty-acids | | label | Acetylated mono- and diglycerides (E472a) | | | CA | | | ^off | acetylated-mdg | ca-label | | 7 | MONO ET DIGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS | 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-label | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front, ingredients and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2021-04-14 | supported | INGRÉDIENTS : EAU, RIZ AU JASMIN, HUILE DE CANOLA ET/OU DE TOURNESOL, LÉCITHINE DE SOJA, ARÔME, MONO ET DIGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS. | listed | | ^off | Ingredients photo (French block, 3024×443) uploaded 2018-01-08; Nutrition Facts photos uploaded 2018-01-08, 2020-01-30 and 2020-06-25 show the same figures; front photo (4312×5760, "240 g") uploaded 2021-04-14; upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 240 g | | | pouch | |
| maker-2016 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Jasmine Rice" (Bistro Express, archived 2016-04-19) | label | CA | en | | | 2016-04-19 | supported | WATER, JASMINE RICE, CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SOY LECITHIN, FLAVOUR, ACETYLATED MONO-DIGLYCERIDES | listed | | ^mars-2016 | The maker's English ingredient statement with pouch microwave directions (90 seconds); the page's pack image is named Bistro-Express-Jasmine-240g; it prints no barcode | | | | pouch | |
| maker-2019 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Riz au jasmin Bistro Express" (archived 2019-10-27) | label | CA | fr | | | 2019-10-27 | supported | EAU, RIZ AU JASMIN, HUILE DE CANOLA ET/OU HUILE DE TOURNESOL, LÉCITHINE DE SOJA, ARÔME, MONOGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS. | listed | | ^mars-2019 | The maker's French ingredient statement; it prints the last ingredient as "MONOGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS" where the photographed label prints "MONO ET DIGLYCÉRIDES ACÉTYLÉS"; the page prints no barcode or net content | | | | pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ----------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-label-nf | ca-label | Nutrition Facts, 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 Nutrition Facts photos (785×1360, 765×1200, 698×1200); the Open Food Facts typed values per 100 g give 5.56 g sodium, which the printed 5 mg per 90 g does not support |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-label-nf | energy_kcal | 160 | exact | | | Calories / Calories 160 | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nf | fat_g | 1 | exact | | 2 | Fat / Lipides 1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nf | saturated_fat_g | 0.2 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.2 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 1 % Daily Value |
| ca-label-nf | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 1 % Daily Value |
| ca-label-nf | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nf | sodium_mg | 5 | exact | | 0 | Sodium / Sodium 5 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nf | carbohydrate_g | 33 | exact | | 11 | Carbohydrate / Glucides 33 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nf | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 4 | Fibre / Fibres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nf | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | | Sugars / Sucres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nf | protein_g | 3 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nf | vitamin_a_ug | | | | 2 | Vitamin A / Vitamine A 2 % | known | printed | ^off | The % column of the vitamin and mineral rows is printed slightly offset from its rows; read in order 2, 2, 0, 2 % |
| ca-label-nf | vitamin_c_mg | | | | 2 | Vitamin C / Vitamine C 2 % | known | printed | ^off | The % column of the vitamin and mineral rows is printed slightly offset from its rows; read in order 2, 2, 0, 2 % |
| ca-label-nf | calcium_mg | | | | 0 | Calcium / Calcium 0 % | known | printed | ^off | The % column of the vitamin and mineral rows is printed slightly offset from its rows; read in order 2, 2, 0, 2 % |
| ca-label-nf | iron_mg | | | | 2 | Iron / Fer 2 % | known | printed | ^off | The % column of the vitamin and mineral rows is printed slightly offset from its rows; read in order 2, 2, 0, 2 % |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-label | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Green badge on the front photo, partly covered by the photographer's thumb |
| ca-label | No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives / Sans arômes, colorants ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^off | Printed under the green badge, partly covered in the photo; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- |
| ca-label | identity | unknown | No country-of-origin statement is visible in the available photos | ^off |
| ca-label | relationships | unknown | The company imprint on the back is not photographed | ^off |
| | markets | unknown | Amazon.ca searched on 2026-09-26 for "uncle ben's bistro express jasmine rice 240g", "ben's original bistro express jasmine", "ben's original" and the UPC: the only single 240 g jasmine pouch is the Ben's Original listing B09CFXG5P9, which prints UPC 058496459482, not this barcode | ^amazon-ca-succ |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express); ingredients and Nutrition Facts transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, ingredients matched by the maker's archived 2016 and 2019 Canadian product pages.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496363253 | Open Food Facts: Riz Bistro Express (jasmin) (0058496363253) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496363253 | Photos imgid 1 to 5, uploaded 2018-01-08 to 2021-04-14 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| mars-2016 | https://web.archive.org/web/20160419043829/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/jasmine/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Jasmine Rice (Bistro Express, archived 2016-04-19) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2016 | | Ingredients; cooking directions | | | |
| mars-2019 | https://web.archive.org/web/20191027212809/http://unclebens.ca:80/fr/product/jasmin/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Riz au jasmin Bistro Express de marque Uncle Ben's (archived 2019-10-27) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2019 | | Ingrédients; mode de préparation | | | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-jasmine-rice-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Rice, 240g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Features and benefits | | | |
| amazon-ca-succ | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFXG5P9 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Rice, Long Grain Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFXG5P9 | Product details: UPC 058496459482, manufacturer MARS CANADA INC | | | |
| 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 | |
| wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat jasmine rice, prepared with water, canola and/or sunflower oil, soy lecithin, flavour and acetylated mono- and diglycerides, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off] A 125 mL (90 g) serving gives 160 Calories, and the front carries a "Perfect in 2 minutes" badge with a no-artificial-flavours, colours and preservatives statement.[^off] The maker's Canadian site listed it among its Bistro Express pouches in 2016 and 2019 with the same ingredients, heated for 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet.[^mars-2016][^mars-2019] The Canadian brand company is Mars Canada.[^wp-mars-canada]
Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand Ben's Original in 2020.[^wp-bens] The maker now sells a Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice pouch of the same size, described as 100 % authentic Thai rice, under another UPC.[^bens-ca][^amazon-ca-succ]
<!--/about-->