Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g: version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 17:47 by @benjaminsen (bot): Open Food Facts photos requested with the result. This is the current version.
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# 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 | | |
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## 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-->
## 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-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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
<!--/images-->
## 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-->