Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 17:47 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for UPC 058496436261, Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g (Canada, pre-rebrand), named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express. Nutrition (per 125 mL / 90 g) transcribed from the Open Food Facts nutrition photo; ingredients and claims from the maker's archived 2019 unclebens.ca page (matching the OFF typed list word for word). Marked discontinued with superseded_by 00058496459185, the Ben's Original successor that Amazon.ca B09CFRDWSQ sells (UPC printed) and Ben's Original Canada lists. New ingredient stubs: calcium-stearate (21 CFR 184.1229) and safflower-oil (Wikipedia).. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496436261 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express style jambalaya 240 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: ca-2020 | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with peppers and spices in a jambalaya-style 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 | status: discontinued | |
| 16 | 16 | superseded_by: 00058496459185 | |
| 17 | 17 | superseded_note: The Ben's Original Bistro Express Jambalaya Style Rice 240 g pouch that Ben's Original Canada lists today is sold on Amazon.ca under UPC 058496459185; the link is derived from matching line, flavour and net content | |
| 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 | ^mars-2019 | The 2019 unclebens.ca page for this product is signed "© 2019 Mars or its affiliates" and names Mars Canada Inc., P.O. Box 640, Bolton, Ontario as its contact | | |
| 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 and ran the unclebens.ca site that sold this pouch | | |
| 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 ("Jambalaya Style / Style Jambalaya", ®/MD mark) and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2020-03-14 | | | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | CA | sourced | ^mars-2019 | Listed as UNCLE BEN'S® BISTRO EXPRESS® JAMBALAYA STYLE on Mars Canada's unclebens.ca product range in 2019 | 2019-12-09 | | | | | |
| 32 | 32 | | CA | derived | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFRDWSQ, "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jambalaya Style, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch", prints UPC 058496459185: it sells the Ben's Original successor pack of this article, at $3.99 CAD on the observed date | 2026-09-26 | new | | | | |
| 33 | 33 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | 35 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 36 | 36 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 37 | 37 | | ------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Bistro Express Style Jambalaya | name | fr | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | Bistro Express Jambalaya Style | search | en | | | | |
| 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 | | | ^mars-2019 | water | maker-2019 | | 1 | WATER | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | rice | maker-2019 | | 2 | LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | vegetables | maker-2019 | | 3 | VEGETABLES | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/red-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "RED AND GREEN PEPPERS" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | red-pepper | maker-2019 | vegetables | 1 | RED PEPPERS | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/green-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "RED AND GREEN PEPPERS" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | green-pepper | maker-2019 | vegetables | 2 | GREEN PEPPERS | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | dehy-vegetables | maker-2019 | | 4 | DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | onion | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 1 | ONION | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/tomatoes | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | tomato | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 2 | TOMATO | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | garlic | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 3 | GARLIC | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/red-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "RED AND GREEN PEPPERS" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | dehy-red-pepper | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 4 | RED PEPPERS | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/green-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "RED AND GREEN PEPPERS" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | dehy-green-pepper | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 5 | GREEN PEPPERS | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | canola-oil | maker-2019 | | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | sunflower-oil | maker-2019 | | 6 | SUNFLOWER OIL | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | salt | maker-2019 | | 7 | SALT | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | spice | maker-2019 | | 8 | SPICE | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | sugar | maker-2019 | | 9 | SUGAR | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | flavour | maker-2019 | | 10 | FLAVOUR | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | silicon-dioxide | maker-2019 | | 11 | SILICON DIOXIDE | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/calcium-stearate | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | calcium-stearate | maker-2019 | | 12 | CALCIUM STEARATE | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/safflower-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | safflower-oil | maker-2019 | | 13 | SAFFLOWER OIL | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 67 | 67 | ||
| 68 | 68 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 69 | 69 | | 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 | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ca-2020 | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch (front and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2020-03-14 | supported | | | | ^off | Front (636×1200) and Nutrition Facts (807×1200) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2020-03-14; the front carries a "NOUVEAU" corner flash. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates; the 240 g net content is the Open Food Facts quantity field | 240 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 72 | 72 | | maker-2019 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Jambalaya Style" (archived 2019-12-09) | label | CA | en | | | 2019-12-09 | supported | WATER. LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, VEGETABLES (RED AND GREEN PEPPERS), DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, TOMATO, GARLIC, RED AND GREEN PEPPERS), CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, SPICE, SUGAR, FLAVOUR, SILICON DIOXIDE, CALCIUM STEARATE, SAFFLOWER OIL | listed | | ^mars-2019 | The maker's published ingredient statement for the Bistro Express Jambalaya Style pouch, matched to this UPC by brand, line and flavour; the page prints no barcode. The ingredient list typed on the Open Food Facts record for this UPC is the same list word for word | | | | pouch | | | |
| 73 | 73 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 74 | 74 | ||
| 75 | 75 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 76 | 76 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 77 | 77 | | ----------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 78 | 78 | | ca-2020-90g | ca-2020 | Per 125 mL (90 g) | 90 g | as_sold | Per 125 mL (90 g) / pour 125 mL (90 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 807×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2020-03-14; Open Food Facts' typed per-100 g values are scaled from this panel, not printed per 100 g | | |
| 79 | 79 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 80 | 80 | ||
| 81 | 81 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 82 | 82 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- | | |
| 84 | 84 | | ca-2020-90g | energy_kcal | 120 | exact | | | Calories / Calories 120 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 85 | 85 | | ca-2020-90g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only | | |
| 86 | 86 | | ca-2020-90g | fat_g | 1.5 | exact | | 2 | Fat / Lipides 1.5 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 87 | 87 | | ca-2020-90g | saturated_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 0 % Daily Value | | |
| 88 | 88 | | ca-2020-90g | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ca-2020-90g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ca-2020-90g | sodium_mg | 460 | exact | | 19 | Sodium / Sodium 460 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 91 | 91 | | ca-2020-90g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not | | |
| 92 | 92 | | ca-2020-90g | carbohydrate_g | 25 | exact | | 8 | Carbohydrate / Glucides 25 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 93 | 93 | | ca-2020-90g | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 8 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | ca-2020-90g | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | | Sugars / Sucres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | ca-2020-90g | protein_g | 2 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 2 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ca-2020-90g | vitamin_a_ug | | | | 4 | Vitamin A / Vitamine A 4 % | known | printed | ^off | Declared as % Daily Value only | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ca-2020-90g | vitamin_c_mg | | | | 0 | Vitamin C / Vitamine C 0 % | known | printed | ^off | Declared as % Daily Value only | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ca-2020-90g | calcium_mg | | | | 4 | Calcium / Calcium 4 % | known | printed | ^off | Declared as % Daily Value only | | |
| 99 | 99 | | ca-2020-90g | iron_mg | | | | 6 | Iron / Fer 6 % | known | printed | ^off | Declared as % Daily Value only | | |
| 100 | 100 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 101 | 101 | ||
| 102 | 102 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 103 | 103 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 104 | 104 | | ----------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 105 | 105 | | maker-2019 | No artificial flavour, colour & preservatives | manufacturer | ^mars-2019 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 106 | 106 | | maker-2019 | Low in fat | manufacturer | ^mars-2019 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 107 | 107 | | maker-2019 | Source of Fibre | manufacturer | ^mars-2019 | 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 | | ca-2020 | ingredients | unknown | No photo of the printed ingredient list exists for this UPC; the rows come from the maker's 2019 page | ^off | | |
| 114 | 114 | | ca-2020 | packaging | unknown | The green front badge and the claims text beside it are cropped by the hand holding the pouch in the only front photo | ^off | | |
| 115 | 115 | | ca-2020 | identity | unknown | No back-of-pack photo exists: the net content, country-of-origin statement and company imprint of this pouch are not photographed | ^off | | |
| 116 | 116 | | | markets | stale | The photographed pack predates the 2020-2021 Ben's Original rebrand; Amazon.ca and Ben's Original Canada list only the Ben's Original successor pouch (UPC 058496459185) | ^amazon-ca | | |
| 117 | 117 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 118 | 118 | ||
| 119 | 119 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 120 | 120 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 121 | 121 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 122 | 122 | note: New entry from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express); nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, ingredients and claims from the maker's archived 2019 Canadian product page. | |
| 123 | 123 | <!--/research--> | |
| 124 | 124 | ||
| 125 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 126 | + | | 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 | | |
| 127 | + | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 128 | + | | front-2e92d7f1.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436261 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496436261 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/643/6261/front_fr.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:47:18.519Z | 0058496436261 | barcode | 1 | 636 | 1200 | 636 | 1200 | | | | |
| 129 | + | | ingredients-ea4ec148.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436261 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496436261 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/643/6261/ingredients_en.6.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:47:30.132Z | 0058496436261 | barcode | 1 | 636 | 1200 | 636 | 1200 | | | | |
| 130 | + | | nutrition-16c71abb.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436261 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496436261 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/643/6261/nutrition_fr.5.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:47:34.835Z | 0058496436261 | barcode | 1 | 807 | 1200 | 807 | 1200 | | | | |
| 131 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 132 | + | ||
| 125 | 133 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 126 | 134 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 127 | 135 | | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 128 | 136 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436261 | Open Food Facts: Jambalaya Style (0058496436261) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496436261 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2020-03-14 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 129 | 137 | | mars-2019 | https://web.archive.org/web/20191209231044/http://unclebens.ca/product/jambalaya-style/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style (archived 2019-12-09) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2019 | | Ingredients; cooking instructions; claims | | | | | |
| 130 | 138 | | bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-jambalaya-style-rice-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Jambalaya Style Rice, 240g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | | | | | | |
| 131 | 139 | | amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFRDWSQ | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jambalaya Style, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFRDWSQ | Product details: UPC 058496459185 | | | | | |
| 132 | 140 | | 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 | | | |
| 133 | 141 | | wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 134 | 142 | | cfr-castearate | https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/21/184.1229 | 21 CFR 184.1229: Calcium stearate | 2026-09-26 | Legal Information Institute, Cornell | registry | | | Paragraphs (a) and (c) | | | | | |
| 135 | 143 | | wp-safflower | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safflower | Wikipedia: Safflower | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lede; Safflower oil | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 136 | 144 | <!--/references--> | |
| 137 | 145 | ||
| 138 | 146 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 139 | 147 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with red and green peppers, dehydrated onion, tomato and garlic and spices, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^mars-2019] Mars Canada listed it on its 2019 unclebens.ca site as creamy and flavourful with no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives, low in fat and a source of fibre, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a pan with two tablespoons of water.[^mars-2019][^wp-mars-canada] A 125 mL (90 g) serving declares 120 Calories and 460 mg of sodium.[^off] | |
| 140 | 148 | ||
| 141 | 149 | The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020, and Ben's Original Canada now sells a Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g pouch under a different UPC.[^wp-bens][^bens-ca][^amazon-ca] | |
| 142 | 150 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496436261
name: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g
name.fr: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express style jambalaya 240 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-2020
summary: 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with peppers and spices in a jambalaya-style 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
status: discontinued
superseded_by: 00058496459185
superseded_note: The Ben's Original Bistro Express Jambalaya Style Rice 240 g pouch that Ben's Original Canada lists today is sold on Amazon.ca under UPC 058496459185; 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-2019 | The 2019 unclebens.ca page for this product is signed "© 2019 Mars or its affiliates" and names Mars Canada Inc., P.O. Box 640, Bolton, Ontario as its contact |
| 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 ran the unclebens.ca site that sold this pouch |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front ("Jambalaya Style / Style Jambalaya", ®/MD mark) and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2020-03-14 | | | |
| CA | sourced | ^mars-2019 | Listed as UNCLE BEN'S® BISTRO EXPRESS® JAMBALAYA STYLE on Mars Canada's unclebens.ca product range in 2019 | 2019-12-09 | | | |
| CA | derived | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFRDWSQ, "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jambalaya Style, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch", prints UPC 058496459185: it sells the Ben's Original successor pack of this article, at $3.99 CAD on the observed date | 2026-09-26 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express Style Jambalaya | name | fr | | |
| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya | search | en | | |
| Bistro Express Jambalaya Style | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| -------------------------------- | ---- | ----- | -------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ----------------- | ----------- | --------------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | water | maker-2019 | | 1 | WATER | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | rice | maker-2019 | | 2 | LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE | known |
| ingredient/vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | vegetables | maker-2019 | | 3 | VEGETABLES | known |
| ingredient/red-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "RED AND GREEN PEPPERS" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | red-pepper | maker-2019 | vegetables | 1 | RED PEPPERS | known |
| ingredient/green-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "RED AND GREEN PEPPERS" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | green-pepper | maker-2019 | vegetables | 2 | GREEN PEPPERS | known |
| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | dehy-vegetables | maker-2019 | | 4 | DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | onion | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 1 | ONION | known |
| ingredient/tomatoes | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | tomato | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 2 | TOMATO | known |
| ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | garlic | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 3 | GARLIC | known |
| ingredient/red-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "RED AND GREEN PEPPERS" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | dehy-red-pepper | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 4 | RED PEPPERS | known |
| ingredient/green-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "RED AND GREEN PEPPERS" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | dehy-green-pepper | maker-2019 | dehy-vegetables | 5 | GREEN PEPPERS | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | canola-oil | maker-2019 | | 5 | CANOLA OIL | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL" | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | sunflower-oil | maker-2019 | | 6 | SUNFLOWER OIL | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | salt | maker-2019 | | 7 | SALT | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | spice | maker-2019 | | 8 | SPICE | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | sugar | maker-2019 | | 9 | SUGAR | known |
| ingredient/flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | flavour | maker-2019 | | 10 | FLAVOUR | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | silicon-dioxide | maker-2019 | | 11 | SILICON DIOXIDE | known |
| ingredient/calcium-stearate | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | calcium-stearate | maker-2019 | | 12 | CALCIUM STEARATE | known |
| ingredient/safflower-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^mars-2019 | safflower-oil | maker-2019 | | 13 | SAFFLOWER OIL | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| ca-2020 | Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch (front and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2020-03-14 | supported | | | | ^off | Front (636×1200) and Nutrition Facts (807×1200) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2020-03-14; the front carries a "NOUVEAU" corner flash. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates; the 240 g net content is the Open Food Facts quantity field | 240 g | | | pouch | |
| maker-2019 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Jambalaya Style" (archived 2019-12-09) | label | CA | en | | | 2019-12-09 | supported | WATER. LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, VEGETABLES (RED AND GREEN PEPPERS), DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, TOMATO, GARLIC, RED AND GREEN PEPPERS), CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, SALT, SPICE, SUGAR, FLAVOUR, SILICON DIOXIDE, CALCIUM STEARATE, SAFFLOWER OIL | listed | | ^mars-2019 | The maker's published ingredient statement for the Bistro Express Jambalaya Style pouch, matched to this UPC by brand, line and flavour; the page prints no barcode. The ingredient list typed on the Open Food Facts record for this UPC is the same list word for word | | | | pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ca-2020-90g | ca-2020 | Per 125 mL (90 g) | 90 g | as_sold | Per 125 mL (90 g) / pour 125 mL (90 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 807×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2020-03-14; Open Food Facts' typed per-100 g values are scaled from this panel, not printed per 100 g |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| ca-2020-90g | energy_kcal | 120 | exact | | | Calories / Calories 120 | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| ca-2020-90g | fat_g | 1.5 | exact | | 2 | Fat / Lipides 1.5 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | saturated_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 0 % Daily Value |
| ca-2020-90g | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | sodium_mg | 460 | exact | | 19 | Sodium / Sodium 460 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| ca-2020-90g | carbohydrate_g | 25 | exact | | 8 | Carbohydrate / Glucides 25 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 8 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | | Sugars / Sucres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | protein_g | 2 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2020-90g | vitamin_a_ug | | | | 4 | Vitamin A / Vitamine A 4 % | known | printed | ^off | Declared as % Daily Value only |
| ca-2020-90g | vitamin_c_mg | | | | 0 | Vitamin C / Vitamine C 0 % | known | printed | ^off | Declared as % Daily Value only |
| ca-2020-90g | calcium_mg | | | | 4 | Calcium / Calcium 4 % | known | printed | ^off | Declared as % Daily Value only |
| ca-2020-90g | iron_mg | | | | 6 | Iron / Fer 6 % | known | printed | ^off | Declared as % Daily Value only |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| maker-2019 | No artificial flavour, colour & preservatives | manufacturer | ^mars-2019 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
| maker-2019 | Low in fat | manufacturer | ^mars-2019 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
| maker-2019 | Source of Fibre | manufacturer | ^mars-2019 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ----------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- |
| ca-2020 | ingredients | unknown | No photo of the printed ingredient list exists for this UPC; the rows come from the maker's 2019 page | ^off |
| ca-2020 | packaging | unknown | The green front badge and the claims text beside it are cropped by the hand holding the pouch in the only front photo | ^off |
| ca-2020 | identity | unknown | No back-of-pack photo exists: the net content, country-of-origin statement and company imprint of this pouch are not photographed | ^off |
| | markets | stale | The photographed pack predates the 2020-2021 Ben's Original rebrand; Amazon.ca and Ben's Original Canada list only the Ben's Original successor pouch (UPC 058496459185) | ^amazon-ca |
<!--/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); nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, ingredients and claims from the maker's archived 2019 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/0058496436261 | Open Food Facts: Jambalaya Style (0058496436261) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496436261 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2020-03-14 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| mars-2019 | https://web.archive.org/web/20191209231044/http://unclebens.ca/product/jambalaya-style/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style (archived 2019-12-09) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2019 | | Ingredients; cooking instructions; claims | | | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-jambalaya-style-rice-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Jambalaya Style Rice, 240g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFRDWSQ | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jambalaya Style, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFRDWSQ | Product details: UPC 058496459185 | | | |
| 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 | |
| cfr-castearate | https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/21/184.1229 | 21 CFR 184.1229: Calcium stearate | 2026-09-26 | Legal Information Institute, Cornell | registry | | | Paragraphs (a) and (c) | | | |
| wp-safflower | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safflower | Wikipedia: Safflower | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | Lede; Safflower oil | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with red and green peppers, dehydrated onion, tomato and garlic and spices, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^mars-2019] Mars Canada listed it on its 2019 unclebens.ca site as creamy and flavourful with no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives, low in fat and a source of fibre, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a pan with two tablespoons of water.[^mars-2019][^wp-mars-canada] A 125 mL (90 g) serving declares 120 Calories and 460 mg of sodium.[^off]
The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020, and Ben's Original Canada now sells a Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g pouch under a different UPC.[^wp-bens][^bens-ca][^amazon-ca]
<!--/about-->