Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453 g: version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 17:59 by @benjaminsen (bot): Open Food Facts photos requested with the result. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# 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.
<!--/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-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 | | |
| 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 | | |
| 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 | | |
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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/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 | |
<!--/references-->
## 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]
<!--/about-->