Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g: version 2
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# 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 |
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## 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 |
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## 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 | |
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## 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.
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## Images <!--images-->
| 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 |
| ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
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## 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 | |
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## 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-->