Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 17:47 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for UPC 058496436247, Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g (Canada), from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express). Ingredients and the per-90 g Nutrition Facts transcribed from the 2018 Open Food Facts photos and matched to the archived 2018 unclebens.ca product page; net content 240 g from the Metro.ca listing under this UPC; Amazon.ca listing B09CFZKWC2 (Ben's Original, CAD 2.98) recorded as derived and possibly the successor (UPC 058496459208, Food Basics). Open Food Facts typed the per-serving figures as per 100 g and sodium as 0; the page uses the label values. Stub: ingredient/provolone-cheese (ingredient/vermicelli, created meanwhile by another agent, is referenced). Gaps: vitamin % DV rows not assignable on the curved pouch, no back-panel photo with manufacturer imprint, net content not legible on the front photo.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496436247 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express brocoli et cheddar 240 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: pack-2018 | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with broccoli, vermicelli and a cheddar, parmesan, romano and provolone cheese seasoning, 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 | superseded_by: 00058496459208 | |
| 16 | 16 | superseded_note: Food Basics lists Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar Flavoured Rice under UPC 058496459208, and Ben's Original Canada sells the same flavour as a 240 g pouch; the link is derived from matching line, flavour and net content | |
| 17 | 17 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 19 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 20 | 20 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 21 | 21 | | ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 22 | 22 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^mars-2018 | The 2018 unclebens.ca product page for Broccoli and Cheddar names Mars Canada Inc., P.O. Box 640, Bolton, Ontario, as site owner and is signed "© 2018 Mars Canada" | | |
| 23 | 23 | | 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 and the maker's 2018 page for this flavour | | |
| 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, ingredient list and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne and ®/MD, TM/MC marks, the Canadian label format; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2018-06-26 | | | | | |
| 30 | 30 | | CA | sourced | ^metro | Metro.ca listing whose URL carries UPC 058496436247, titled "Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's" (French: "Riz instantané au brocoli et au cheddar Uncle Ben's"), 240 g | 2026-09-26 | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | CA | derived | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFZKWC2 titled "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch", matching line, flavour and 240 g pouch; no barcode in the listing; the Ben's Original name matches the successor pack (UPC 058496459208), so the listing may be the successor article | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 2.98 | | |
| 32 | 32 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 34 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 35 | 35 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 36 | 36 | | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Bistro Express Brocoli et cheddar | name | fr | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | Riz instantané au brocoli et au cheddar Uncle Ben's | search | fr | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 42 | 42 | ||
| 43 | 43 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 44 | 44 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ---------------------------- | ---- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ----------------- | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | water | pack-2018 | | 1 | WATER | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^off | rice | pack-2018 | | 2 | LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/broccoli | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | broccoli | pack-2018 | | 3 | BROCCOLI | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/vermicelli | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | vermicelli | pack-2018 | | 4 | VERMICELLI PASTA | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | wheat | pack-2018 | vermicelli | 1 | WHEAT | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | pack-2018 | | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^off | sunflower-oil | pack-2018 | | 6 | SUNFLOWER OIL | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/modified-starch | | label | Tapioca source printed | | | CA | | | ^off | tapioca-starch | pack-2018 | | 7 | MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | salt | pack-2018 | | 8 | SALT | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | flavour | pack-2018 | | 9 | FLAVOUR | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | maltodextrin | pack-2018 | | 10 | MALTODEXTRIN | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/milk-ingredients | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | milk-ingredients | pack-2018 | | 11 | MILK INGREDIENTS | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE" | | | CA | | | ^off | cheddar | pack-2018 | | 12 | CHEDDAR | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/parmesan-cheese | | label | Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE" | | | CA | | | ^off | parmesan | pack-2018 | | 13 | PARMESAN | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/romano-cheese | | label | Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE" | | | CA | | | ^off | romano | pack-2018 | | 14 | ROMANO | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/provolone-cheese | | label | Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE" | | | CA | | | ^off | provolone | pack-2018 | | 15 | PROVOLONE CHEESE | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/corn-syrup-solids | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | corn-syrup-solids | pack-2018 | | 16 | CORN SYRUP SOLIDS | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | guar-gum | pack-2018 | | 17 | GUAR GUM | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | silicon-dioxide | pack-2018 | | 18 | SILICON DIOXIDE | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | xanthan-gum | pack-2018 | | 19 | XANTHAN GUM | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/vegetables | | label | Dehydrated | | | CA | | | ^off | vegetable | pack-2018 | | 20 | DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | onion | pack-2018 | vegetable | 1 | ONION | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | spices | pack-2018 | | 21 | SPICES | known | | |
| 69 | 69 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 70 | 70 | ||
| 71 | 71 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 72 | 72 | | 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 | | |
| 73 | 73 | | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 74 | 74 | | pack-2018 | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's Bistro Express pouch (front, ingredient and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2018-06-26 | supported | WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, BROCCOLI, VERMICELLI PASTA (WHEAT), CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, FLAVOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MILK INGREDIENTS, CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GUAR GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE (ONION), SPICES. | listed | | ^off | Front, ingredient and Nutrition Facts photos (about 900×1200) uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2018-06-26; the English list's left edge is curved out of frame and matches the maker's 2018 page word for word; a French list (EAU, RIZ À GRAINS LONGS ÉTUVÉ, BROCOLI, VERMICELLES …) follows it. Net content 240 g as listed by Metro under this UPC. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 240 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 75 | 75 | | maker-2018 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Broccoli and Cheddar" (archived 2018-03-18) | label | CA | en | | | 2018-03-18 | supported | WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, BROCCOLI, VERMICELLI PASTA (WHEAT), CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, FLAVOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MILK INGREDIENTS, CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GUAR GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE (ONION), SPICES | listed | | ^mars-2018 | The maker's published ingredient statement and cooking instructions for the Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar pouch, identical to the photographed list; the page prints no barcode or net content | | | | pouch | | | |
| 76 | 76 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 77 | 77 | ||
| 78 | 78 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 79 | 79 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 80 | 80 | | ------------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 81 | 81 | | pack-2018-90g | pack-2018 | 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 899×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2018-06-26; Open Food Facts types these per-serving figures as per 100 g and records salt and sodium as 0 | | |
| 82 | 82 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 83 | 83 | ||
| 84 | 84 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 85 | 85 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 86 | 86 | | ------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- | | |
| 87 | 87 | | pack-2018-90g | energy_kcal | 130 | exact | | | Calories / Calories 130 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 88 | 88 | | pack-2018-90g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only | | |
| 89 | 89 | | pack-2018-90g | fat_g | 2.5 | exact | | 4 | Fat / Lipides 2.5 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | pack-2018-90g | saturated_fat_g | 0.5 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.5 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 3 % Daily Value | | |
| 91 | 91 | | pack-2018-90g | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | pack-2018-90g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 93 | 93 | | pack-2018-90g | sodium_mg | 390 | exact | | 16 | Sodium / Sodium 390 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | pack-2018-90g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not | | |
| 95 | 95 | | pack-2018-90g | carbohydrate_g | 23 | exact | | 8 | Carbohydrate / Glucides 23 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | pack-2018-90g | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 8 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 97 | 97 | | pack-2018-90g | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | | Sugars / Sucres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | pack-2018-90g | protein_g | 3 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 3 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 99 | 99 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 100 | 100 | ||
| 101 | 101 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 102 | 102 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 103 | 103 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 104 | 104 | | pack-2018 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Green badge on the front photo | | |
| 105 | 105 | | pack-2018 | No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives / Sans arômes, colorants ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^off | Front badge under the 2-minute badge, partly cut at the right edge of the photo | | |
| 106 | 106 | | pack-2018 | Source of Fibre / Source de fibres | label | ^off | Green band on the back above the ingredient list, beside "Healthy eating made easy!" | | |
| 107 | 107 | | maker-2018 | No artificial flavour, colour & preservatives; Source of Fibre | manufacturer | ^mars-2018 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 108 | 108 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 109 | 109 | ||
| 110 | 110 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 111 | 111 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 112 | 112 | | ----------- | --------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | |
| 113 | 113 | | pack-2018 | nutrition | unknown | The table continues with vitamin A, vitamin C and further % Daily Value rows; on the curved pouch the percentages (4 %, 0 %, 4 %) sit between rows and the photo ends before calcium and iron, so they are not assigned | ^off | | |
| 114 | 114 | | pack-2018 | packaging | unknown | The net content on the front is hidden behind a glare and the rice image in the photo; 240 g comes from the Metro listing under this UPC | ^off | | |
| 115 | 115 | | pack-2018 | identity | unknown | No country-of-origin statement or manufacturer block is visible in the available photos | ^off | | |
| 116 | 116 | | pack-2018 | images | unknown | No photo of the full back panel with the manufacturer imprint and the barcode exists on Open Food Facts | ^off | | |
| 117 | 117 | | | markets | stale | The photographed pack predates the 2020-2021 Ben's Original rebrand; Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar carries UPC 058496459208, and Metro.ca still has a page for this UPC | ^foodbasics | | |
| 118 | 118 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 119 | 119 | ||
| 120 | 120 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 121 | 121 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 122 | 122 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 123 | 123 | note: New entry from the wanted list; ingredients and nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos of 2018, matched to the maker's archived 2018 Canadian product page. | |
| 124 | 124 | <!--/research--> | |
| 125 | 125 | ||
| 126 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 127 | + | | 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 | | |
| 128 | + | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 129 | + | | front-ffa87a17.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436247 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496436247 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/643/6247/front_fr.4.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:47:43.032Z | 0058496436247 | barcode | 1 | 899 | 1200 | 899 | 1200 | | | | |
| 130 | + | | ingredients-ba482a66.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436247 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496436247 | ingredients_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/643/6247/ingredients_fr.7.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:47:50.384Z | 0058496436247 | barcode | 1 | 900 | 1200 | 900 | 1200 | | | | |
| 131 | + | | nutrition-f8c442c0.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436247 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496436247 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/643/6247/nutrition_fr.10.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:47:58.142Z | 0058496436247 | barcode | 1 | 899 | 1200 | 899 | 1200 | | | | |
| 132 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 133 | + | ||
| 126 | 134 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 127 | 135 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 128 | 136 | | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 129 | 137 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436247 | Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar (0058496436247) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496436247 | Front, ingredients and nutrition photos uploaded 2018-06-26 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 130 | 138 | | mars-2018 | https://web.archive.org/web/20180318200828/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/broccoli-and-cheddar/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Broccoli and Cheddar (archived 2018-03-18) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2018 | | Ingredients; cooking instructions; site owner | | | | | |
| 131 | 139 | | metro | https://www.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/pasta-rice-beans/rice/broccoli-and-cheddar-instant-rice/p/058496436247 | Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's - Metro | 2026-09-26 | Metro | retailer | | 058496436247 | | | | | | |
| 132 | 140 | | amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFZKWC2 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFZKWC2 | | | | | | |
| 133 | 141 | | foodbasics | https://www.foodbasics.ca/aisles/pantry/sides/potato-rice-sides/broccoli-and-cheddar-flavoured-rice/p/058496459208 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar Flavoured Rice - Food Basics | 2026-09-26 | Food Basics | retailer | | 058496459208 | | | | | | |
| 134 | 142 | | bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-broccoli-cheddar-flavour-rice-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar Flavour Rice, 240g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | | | | | | |
| 135 | 143 | | 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 | | | |
| 136 | 144 | | wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 137 | 145 | <!--/references--> | |
| 138 | 146 | ||
| 139 | 147 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 140 | 148 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with broccoli, vermicelli and a seasoning of cheddar, parmesan, romano and provolone cheese, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^metro] Mars Canada described it on its 2018 site as creamy and flavourful with no artificial flavour, colour or preservatives, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a pan with two tablespoons of water.[^mars-2018] One 125 mL (90 g) serving declares 130 Calories and 390 mg of sodium.[^off] | |
| 141 | 149 | ||
| 142 | 150 | The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020, and a Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar pouch of 240 g now carries a different UPC.[^wp-bens][^bens-ca][^foodbasics] Metro.ca still lists this UPC under the Uncle Ben's name.[^metro] | |
| 143 | 151 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496436247
name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g
name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express brocoli et cheddar 240 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: pack-2018
summary: 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with broccoli, vermicelli and a cheddar, parmesan, romano and provolone cheese seasoning, 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
superseded_by: 00058496459208
superseded_note: Food Basics lists Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar Flavoured Rice under UPC 058496459208, and Ben's Original Canada sells the same flavour as a 240 g pouch; the link is derived from matching line, flavour and net content
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^mars-2018 | The 2018 unclebens.ca product page for Broccoli and Cheddar names Mars Canada Inc., P.O. Box 640, Bolton, Ontario, as site owner and is signed "© 2018 Mars Canada" |
| 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 and the maker's 2018 page for this flavour |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front, ingredient list and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne and ®/MD, TM/MC marks, the Canadian label format; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2018-06-26 | | | |
| CA | sourced | ^metro | Metro.ca listing whose URL carries UPC 058496436247, titled "Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's" (French: "Riz instantané au brocoli et au cheddar Uncle Ben's"), 240 g | 2026-09-26 | | | |
| CA | derived | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFZKWC2 titled "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch", matching line, flavour and 240 g pouch; no barcode in the listing; the Ben's Original name matches the successor pack (UPC 058496459208), so the listing may be the successor article | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 2.98 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express Brocoli et cheddar | name | fr | | |
| Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar | search | en | | |
| Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's | search | en | | |
| Riz instantané au brocoli et au cheddar Uncle Ben's | search | fr | | |
<!--/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 | pack-2018 | | 1 | WATER | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^off | rice | pack-2018 | | 2 | LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE | known |
| ingredient/broccoli | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | broccoli | pack-2018 | | 3 | BROCCOLI | known |
| ingredient/vermicelli | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | vermicelli | pack-2018 | | 4 | VERMICELLI PASTA | known |
| ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | wheat | pack-2018 | vermicelli | 1 | WHEAT | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | pack-2018 | | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^off | sunflower-oil | pack-2018 | | 6 | SUNFLOWER OIL | known |
| ingredient/modified-starch | | label | Tapioca source printed | | | CA | | | ^off | tapioca-starch | pack-2018 | | 7 | MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | salt | pack-2018 | | 8 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | flavour | pack-2018 | | 9 | FLAVOUR | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | maltodextrin | pack-2018 | | 10 | MALTODEXTRIN | known |
| ingredient/milk-ingredients | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | milk-ingredients | pack-2018 | | 11 | MILK INGREDIENTS | known |
| ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE" | | | CA | | | ^off | cheddar | pack-2018 | | 12 | CHEDDAR | known |
| ingredient/parmesan-cheese | | label | Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE" | | | CA | | | ^off | parmesan | pack-2018 | | 13 | PARMESAN | known |
| ingredient/romano-cheese | | label | Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE" | | | CA | | | ^off | romano | pack-2018 | | 14 | ROMANO | known |
| ingredient/provolone-cheese | | label | Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE" | | | CA | | | ^off | provolone | pack-2018 | | 15 | PROVOLONE CHEESE | known |
| ingredient/corn-syrup-solids | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | corn-syrup-solids | pack-2018 | | 16 | CORN SYRUP SOLIDS | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | guar-gum | pack-2018 | | 17 | GUAR GUM | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | silicon-dioxide | pack-2018 | | 18 | SILICON DIOXIDE | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | xanthan-gum | pack-2018 | | 19 | XANTHAN GUM | known |
| ingredient/vegetables | | label | Dehydrated | | | CA | | | ^off | vegetable | pack-2018 | | 20 | DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | onion | pack-2018 | vegetable | 1 | ONION | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | spices | pack-2018 | | 21 | SPICES | 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 |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| pack-2018 | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's Bistro Express pouch (front, ingredient and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2018-06-26 | supported | WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, BROCCOLI, VERMICELLI PASTA (WHEAT), CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, FLAVOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MILK INGREDIENTS, CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GUAR GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE (ONION), SPICES. | listed | | ^off | Front, ingredient and Nutrition Facts photos (about 900×1200) uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2018-06-26; the English list's left edge is curved out of frame and matches the maker's 2018 page word for word; a French list (EAU, RIZ À GRAINS LONGS ÉTUVÉ, BROCOLI, VERMICELLES …) follows it. Net content 240 g as listed by Metro under this UPC. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 240 g | | | pouch | |
| maker-2018 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Broccoli and Cheddar" (archived 2018-03-18) | label | CA | en | | | 2018-03-18 | supported | WATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, BROCCOLI, VERMICELLI PASTA (WHEAT), CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, FLAVOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MILK INGREDIENTS, CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GUAR GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE (ONION), SPICES | listed | | ^mars-2018 | The maker's published ingredient statement and cooking instructions for the Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar pouch, identical to the photographed list; 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 |
| ------------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| pack-2018-90g | pack-2018 | 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 899×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2018-06-26; Open Food Facts types these per-serving figures as per 100 g and records salt and sodium as 0 |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| pack-2018-90g | energy_kcal | 130 | exact | | | Calories / Calories 130 | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2018-90g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| pack-2018-90g | fat_g | 2.5 | exact | | 4 | Fat / Lipides 2.5 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2018-90g | saturated_fat_g | 0.5 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.5 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 3 % Daily Value |
| pack-2018-90g | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2018-90g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2018-90g | sodium_mg | 390 | exact | | 16 | Sodium / Sodium 390 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2018-90g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| pack-2018-90g | carbohydrate_g | 23 | exact | | 8 | Carbohydrate / Glucides 23 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2018-90g | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 8 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2018-90g | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | | Sugars / Sucres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2018-90g | protein_g | 3 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| pack-2018 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Green badge on the front photo |
| pack-2018 | No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives / Sans arômes, colorants ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^off | Front badge under the 2-minute badge, partly cut at the right edge of the photo |
| pack-2018 | Source of Fibre / Source de fibres | label | ^off | Green band on the back above the ingredient list, beside "Healthy eating made easy!" |
| maker-2018 | No artificial flavour, colour & preservatives; Source of Fibre | manufacturer | ^mars-2018 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | --------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| pack-2018 | nutrition | unknown | The table continues with vitamin A, vitamin C and further % Daily Value rows; on the curved pouch the percentages (4 %, 0 %, 4 %) sit between rows and the photo ends before calcium and iron, so they are not assigned | ^off |
| pack-2018 | packaging | unknown | The net content on the front is hidden behind a glare and the rice image in the photo; 240 g comes from the Metro listing under this UPC | ^off |
| pack-2018 | identity | unknown | No country-of-origin statement or manufacturer block is visible in the available photos | ^off |
| pack-2018 | images | unknown | No photo of the full back panel with the manufacturer imprint and the barcode exists on Open Food Facts | ^off |
| | markets | stale | The photographed pack predates the 2020-2021 Ben's Original rebrand; Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar carries UPC 058496459208, and Metro.ca still has a page for this UPC | ^foodbasics |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list; ingredients and nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos of 2018, matched to the maker's archived 2018 Canadian product page.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436247 | Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar (0058496436247) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496436247 | Front, ingredients and nutrition photos uploaded 2018-06-26 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| mars-2018 | https://web.archive.org/web/20180318200828/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/broccoli-and-cheddar/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Broccoli and Cheddar (archived 2018-03-18) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2018 | | Ingredients; cooking instructions; site owner | | | |
| metro | https://www.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/pasta-rice-beans/rice/broccoli-and-cheddar-instant-rice/p/058496436247 | Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's - Metro | 2026-09-26 | Metro | retailer | | 058496436247 | | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFZKWC2 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFZKWC2 | | | | |
| foodbasics | https://www.foodbasics.ca/aisles/pantry/sides/potato-rice-sides/broccoli-and-cheddar-flavoured-rice/p/058496459208 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar Flavoured Rice - Food Basics | 2026-09-26 | Food Basics | retailer | | 058496459208 | | | | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-broccoli-cheddar-flavour-rice-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar Flavour Rice, 240g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| 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 Broccoli & Cheddar is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with broccoli, vermicelli and a seasoning of cheddar, parmesan, romano and provolone cheese, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^metro] Mars Canada described it on its 2018 site as creamy and flavourful with no artificial flavour, colour or preservatives, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a pan with two tablespoons of water.[^mars-2018] One 125 mL (90 g) serving declares 130 Calories and 390 mg of sodium.[^off]
The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020, and a Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar pouch of 240 g now carries a different UPC.[^wp-bens][^bens-ca][^foodbasics] Metro.ca still lists this UPC under the Uncle Ben's name.[^metro]
<!--/about-->