Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 17:59 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453 g (GTIN 00058496458843), a wanted barcode named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express (which already lists it). Canadian bilingual family-size microwavable pouch. Identity, ingredients (Water, Basmati rice, Sunflower oil), the seven-allergen may-contain list, and the per-1-cup (140 g) Nutrition Facts panel (200 Cal, 2 g fat, 41 g carb, 2 g fibre, 5 g protein) were transcribed from the Open Food Facts label photos of 2023-03-30 (https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496458843). Brand ownership (Mars Canada) and the line description with the no-artificial-additives claim come from the maker's Canadian site (ca.bensoriginal.com) and Wikipedia (Ben's Original, Mars Canada). gs1_prefix_owner 0058496 is derived to Mars Canada per the lookup's inference. CA market is printed from the pack. Open gaps: Amazon.ca candidate B09CGHF266 matches by title but its page bot-checks so UPC/price were unread; country of origin not legible; the maker's live site shows 490 g and 250 g pouches, so the 453 g family size may be an earlier format. off_images:true to pull the OFF photos.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496458843 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz basmati format familial 453 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: ca-2023 | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 453 g family-size pouch of ready-to-heat basmati rice sold in Canada under the Ben's Original brand, made from water, basmati rice and sunflower oil. | |
| 10 | 10 | brand: brand/ben-s-original | |
| 11 | 11 | category: category/10000294 | |
| 12 | 12 | net_content: 453 g | |
| 13 | 13 | country_of_sale: CA | |
| 14 | 14 | pack_format: microwavable pouch | |
| 15 | 15 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 18 | 18 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 19 | 19 | | ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 20 | 20 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^wp-mars-canada | Wikipedia lists Ben's Original (formerly Uncle Ben's) among Mars Canada's brands; the maker's Canadian site ca.bensoriginal.com is Mars Canada's | | |
| 21 | 21 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^wp-mars-canada | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page (gs1_prefixes_inferred); Mars Canada is the brand's Canadian company per Wikipedia | | |
| 22 | 22 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 23 | 23 | ||
| 24 | 24 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 25 | 25 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 26 | 26 | | ------- | ------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 27 | 27 | | CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French pack: Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne, "Family Size / Format Familial" and ®/MD marks; read from the Open Food Facts photos of 2023-03-30 | 2023-03-30 | | | | | |
| 28 | 28 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 29 | 29 | ||
| 30 | 30 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 31 | 31 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 32 | 32 | | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 33 | 33 | | Bistro Express riz basmati | name | fr | | | | |
| 34 | 34 | | Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice Family Size | search | en | | | | |
| 35 | 35 | | Bistro Express Basmati Rice | search | en | | | | |
| 36 | 36 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 37 | 37 | ||
| 38 | 38 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 39 | 39 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 40 | 40 | | ------------------------ | ---- | ----- | ---- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------- | ----- | | |
| 41 | 41 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | water | ca-2023 | | 1 | Water | known | | |
| 42 | 42 | | ingredient/basmati-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | basmati-rice | ca-2023 | | 2 | Basmati rice | known | | |
| 43 | 43 | | ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | sunflower-oil | ca-2023 | | 3 | Sunflower oil | known | | |
| 44 | 44 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 45 | 45 | ||
| 46 | 46 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 47 | 47 | | 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 | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ------------------ | ------------ | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ca-2023 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front, ingredients, nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2023-03-30 | supported | Ingredients: Water, Basmati rice, Sunflower oil. Ingrédients : Eau, Riz basmati, Huile de tournesol. | listed | | ^off | Front (2064×1943), ingredients (2006×864) and Nutrition Facts (1591×2340) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2023-03-30; the front reads "Family Size / Format Familial", "Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes" and 453 g. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 453 g | | | microwavable pouch | | | |
| 50 | 50 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 51 | 51 | ||
| 52 | 52 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 53 | 53 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ----------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ca-2023-cup | ca-2023 | Per 1 cup (140 g) | 140 g | as_sold | Per 1 cup (140 g) / pour 1 tasse (140 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 1591×2340 nutrition photo uploaded 2023-03-30; the Canadian table declares Calories only and uses the 2016 format ("5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot") | | |
| 56 | 56 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 57 | 57 | ||
| 58 | 58 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 59 | 59 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ca-2023-cup | energy_kcal | 200 | exact | | | Calories 200 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ca-2023-cup | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ca-2023-cup | fat_g | 2 | exact | | 3 | Fat / Lipides 2 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ca-2023-cup | saturated_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | 1 | Saturated / saturés 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + Trans is 1 % Daily Value | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ca-2023-cup | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ca-2023-cup | carbohydrate_g | 41 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 41 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ca-2023-cup | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 7 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ca-2023-cup | sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Sugars / Sucres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ca-2023-cup | protein_g | 5 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 5 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ca-2023-cup | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ca-2023-cup | sodium_mg | 5 | exact | | 1 | Sodium 5 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 72 | 72 | | ca-2023-cup | potassium_mg | 10 | exact | | 1 | Potassium 10 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 73 | 73 | | ca-2023-cup | calcium_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | Calcium 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 74 | 74 | | ca-2023-cup | iron_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | Iron / Fer 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 75 | 75 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 76 | 76 | ||
| 77 | 77 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 78 | 78 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 80 | 80 | | ca-2023 | Peanuts | may_contain | ^off | Printed "May contain: Peanuts, Cashews, Soy, Wheat, Sesame, Milk, Mustard." / "Peut contenir : Arachides, Noix de cajou, Soja, Blé, Sésame, Lait, Moutarde." | | |
| 81 | 81 | | ca-2023 | Cashews | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line | | |
| 82 | 82 | | ca-2023 | Soy | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ca-2023 | Wheat | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line | | |
| 84 | 84 | | ca-2023 | Sesame | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line | | |
| 85 | 85 | | ca-2023 | Milk | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line | | |
| 86 | 86 | | ca-2023 | Mustard | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line | | |
| 87 | 87 | <!--/allergens--> | |
| 88 | 88 | ||
| 89 | 89 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 90 | 90 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 91 | 91 | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 92 | 92 | | ca-2023 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Round badge on the front of the pack | | |
| 93 | 93 | | ca-2023 | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Stated on the maker's Canadian Bistro Express Basmati Rice product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 94 | 94 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 95 | 95 | ||
| 96 | 96 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 97 | 97 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ----------- | ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 99 | 99 | | | markets | unknown | Amazon.ca searched 2026-09-26 for "Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453g", the brand alone and the UPC 058496458843; candidate B09CGHF266 titled "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Basmati Rice Family Size, 453g Pouch (Pack of 1)" matches by title, but its page returned a bot check so its UPC and price could not be read | https://www.amazon.ca/Original-Bistro-Express-Basmati-Family/dp/B09CGHF266 | | |
| 100 | 100 | | ca-2023 | identity | unknown | No country-of-origin statement is legible in the available Open Food Facts photos | ^off | | |
| 101 | 101 | | ca-2023 | relationships | unknown | The pack photos do not show a maker imprint or address | ^off | | |
| 102 | 102 | | | markets | stale | The maker's current Canadian site lists a 490 g family-size Basmati Rice pouch and a 250 g pouch; whether the 453 g family-size format is still produced or only remains in retail stock is open, as no dated maker range page was located | ^bens-ca | | |
| 103 | 103 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 104 | 104 | ||
| 105 | 105 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 106 | 106 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 107 | 107 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 108 | 108 | note: New entry from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express); ingredients, allergens and the per-1-cup Nutrition Facts transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos of 2023-03-30, brand ownership and line description from the maker's Canadian site and Wikipedia. | |
| 109 | 109 | <!--/research--> | |
| 110 | 110 | ||
| 111 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 112 | + | | 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 | | |
| 113 | + | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 114 | + | | front-c6e476db.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496458843 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496458843 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/8843/front_en.11.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:59:27.322Z | 0058496458843 | barcode | 1 | 2064 | 1943 | 1600 | 1506 | | | | |
| 115 | + | | ingredients-8a1c5f00.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496458843 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496458843 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/8843/ingredients_en.13.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:59:33.899Z | 0058496458843 | barcode | 1 | 2006 | 864 | 1600 | 689 | | | | |
| 116 | + | | nutrition-fed6feba.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496458843 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496458843 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/8843/nutrition_en.15.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:59:34.431Z | 0058496458843 | barcode | 1 | 1591 | 2340 | 1088 | 1600 | | | | |
| 117 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 118 | + | ||
| 111 | 119 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 112 | 120 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 113 | 121 | | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 114 | 122 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496458843 | Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Basmati Rice (0058496458843) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496458843 | Front, ingredients, nutrition photos uploaded 2023-03-30 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 115 | 123 | | bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-basmati-rice-family-size-490g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Basmati Rice Family Size, 490g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description; preparation; claims | | | | | |
| 116 | 124 | | wp-bens | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben%27s_Original | Ben's Original | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 117 | 125 | | wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 118 | 126 | <!--/references--> | |
| 119 | 127 | ||
| 120 | 128 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 121 | 129 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice is a 453 g family-size pouch of ready-to-heat basmati rice made with only water, basmati rice and sunflower oil, sold in Canada under a bilingual English and French label.[^off] The BPA-free microwavable pouch is marked "Perfect in 2 minutes" and "Family Size / Format Familial", and the maker describes the line's long-grain rice as having a fine texture and a deliciously subtle, nutty flavour with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] The Nutrition Facts table, per 1 cup (140 g), declares 200 Calories, 2 g of fat, 41 g of carbohydrate, 2 g of fibre and 5 g of protein.[^off] Ben's Original, renamed from Uncle Ben's by Mars in 2020, is owned in Canada by Mars Canada.[^wp-bens][^wp-mars-canada] | |
| 122 | 130 | ||
| 123 | 131 | Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand Ben's Original on 23 September 2020, keeping the "Bistro Express" name the ready-to-heat pouch line already used.[^wp-bens] The maker's current Canadian range shows a 490 g family-size Basmati Rice pouch alongside a 250 g pouch.[^bens-ca] | |
| 124 | 132 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496458843
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz basmati format familial 453 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-2023
summary: 453 g family-size pouch of ready-to-heat basmati rice sold in Canada under the Ben's Original brand, made from water, basmati rice and sunflower oil.
brand: brand/ben-s-original
category: category/10000294
net_content: 453 g
country_of_sale: CA
pack_format: microwavable pouch
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^wp-mars-canada | Wikipedia lists Ben's Original (formerly Uncle Ben's) among Mars Canada's brands; the maker's Canadian site ca.bensoriginal.com is Mars Canada's |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^wp-mars-canada | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page (gs1_prefixes_inferred); Mars Canada is the brand's Canadian company per Wikipedia |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French pack: Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne, "Family Size / Format Familial" and ®/MD marks; read from the Open Food Facts photos of 2023-03-30 | 2023-03-30 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express riz basmati | name | fr | | |
| Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice Family Size | search | en | | |
| Bistro Express Basmati Rice | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Ingredients <!--ingredients-->
| ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state |
| ------------------------ | ---- | ----- | ---- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------- | ----- |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | water | ca-2023 | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/basmati-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | basmati-rice | ca-2023 | | 2 | Basmati rice | known |
| ingredient/sunflower-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | sunflower-oil | ca-2023 | | 3 | Sunflower 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-2023 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front, ingredients, nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2023-03-30 | supported | Ingredients: Water, Basmati rice, Sunflower oil. Ingrédients : Eau, Riz basmati, Huile de tournesol. | listed | | ^off | Front (2064×1943), ingredients (2006×864) and Nutrition Facts (1591×2340) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2023-03-30; the front reads "Family Size / Format Familial", "Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes" and 453 g. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 453 g | | | microwavable pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------------- | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-2023-cup | ca-2023 | Per 1 cup (140 g) | 140 g | as_sold | Per 1 cup (140 g) / pour 1 tasse (140 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 1591×2340 nutrition photo uploaded 2023-03-30; the Canadian table declares Calories only and uses the 2016 format ("5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot") |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| ca-2023-cup | energy_kcal | 200 | exact | | | Calories 200 | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| ca-2023-cup | fat_g | 2 | exact | | 3 | Fat / Lipides 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | saturated_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | 1 | Saturated / saturés 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + Trans is 1 % Daily Value |
| ca-2023-cup | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | carbohydrate_g | 41 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 41 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 7 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Sugars / Sucres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | protein_g | 5 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 5 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | sodium_mg | 5 | exact | | 1 | Sodium 5 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | potassium_mg | 10 | exact | | 1 | Potassium 10 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | calcium_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | Calcium 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2023-cup | iron_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | Iron / Fer 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ca-2023 | Peanuts | may_contain | ^off | Printed "May contain: Peanuts, Cashews, Soy, Wheat, Sesame, Milk, Mustard." / "Peut contenir : Arachides, Noix de cajou, Soja, Blé, Sésame, Lait, Moutarde." |
| ca-2023 | Cashews | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line |
| ca-2023 | Soy | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line |
| ca-2023 | Wheat | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line |
| ca-2023 | Sesame | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line |
| ca-2023 | Milk | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line |
| ca-2023 | Mustard | may_contain | ^off | Part of the same "May contain" / "Peut contenir" line |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ca-2023 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Round badge on the front of the pack |
| ca-2023 | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Stated on the maker's Canadian Bistro Express Basmati Rice product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| | markets | unknown | Amazon.ca searched 2026-09-26 for "Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453g", the brand alone and the UPC 058496458843; candidate B09CGHF266 titled "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Basmati Rice Family Size, 453g Pouch (Pack of 1)" matches by title, but its page returned a bot check so its UPC and price could not be read | https://www.amazon.ca/Original-Bistro-Express-Basmati-Family/dp/B09CGHF266 |
| ca-2023 | identity | unknown | No country-of-origin statement is legible in the available Open Food Facts photos | ^off |
| ca-2023 | relationships | unknown | The pack photos do not show a maker imprint or address | ^off |
| | markets | stale | The maker's current Canadian site lists a 490 g family-size Basmati Rice pouch and a 250 g pouch; whether the 453 g family-size format is still produced or only remains in retail stock is open, as no dated maker range page was located | ^bens-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); ingredients, allergens and the per-1-cup Nutrition Facts transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos of 2023-03-30, brand ownership and line description from the maker's Canadian site and Wikipedia.
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## References <!--references-->
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| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496458843 | Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Basmati Rice (0058496458843) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496458843 | Front, ingredients, nutrition photos uploaded 2023-03-30 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-basmati-rice-family-size-490g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Basmati Rice Family Size, 490g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description; preparation; claims | | | |
| 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-->
Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice is a 453 g family-size pouch of ready-to-heat basmati rice made with only water, basmati rice and sunflower oil, sold in Canada under a bilingual English and French label.[^off] The BPA-free microwavable pouch is marked "Perfect in 2 minutes" and "Family Size / Format Familial", and the maker describes the line's long-grain rice as having a fine texture and a deliciously subtle, nutty flavour with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] The Nutrition Facts table, per 1 cup (140 g), declares 200 Calories, 2 g of fat, 41 g of carbohydrate, 2 g of fibre and 5 g of protein.[^off] Ben's Original, renamed from Uncle Ben's by Mars in 2020, is owned in Canada by Mars Canada.[^wp-bens][^wp-mars-canada]
Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand Ben's Original on 23 September 2020, keeping the "Bistro Express" name the ready-to-heat pouch line already used.[^wp-bens] The maker's current Canadian range shows a 490 g family-size Basmati Rice pouch alongside a 250 g pouch.[^bens-ca]
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