Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour 240 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 17:55 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for UPC 058496459048 from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express): Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour, 240 g pouch, Canada. Identity read from the Open Food Facts front photo (2022-02-07) and confirmed by the Amazon.ca listing B09CFRN7S3, which prints this UPC and names Mars Canada Inc. as manufacturer. Nutrition Facts per pouch (240 g) transcribed from the OFF nutrition photo. Ingredients from the Amazon.ca listing; the 2018 Uncle Ben's recipe from the maker's archived page is kept as an unconfirmed older observation. Status discontinued: the maker's Canadian product page was archived in 2021 and 2024-01-11 but the live URL answers 404; Amazon.ca shows the listing as currently unavailable (no price). No new stubs; all ingredients existed. Gaps: pack ingredient/allergen panel not photographed; barcode of the pre-rebrand Uncle Ben's pack not established.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour 240 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496459048 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour 240 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz au jasmin saveur de soja et gingembre 240 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: amazon-ca | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat jasmine rice with soy sauce and a garlic, onion and spice seasoning, made in Canada by Mars Canada under the Ben's Original name; no longer on the maker's Canadian site. | |
| 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 | country_of_origin: CA | |
| 15 | 15 | pack_format: pouch | |
| 16 | 16 | status: discontinued | |
| 17 | 17 | last_seen: 2024-01-11 | |
| 18 | 18 | last_seen_note: Date of the last archived capture of the maker's product page; the live page now answers 404 and the Amazon.ca listing is shown as currently unavailable | |
| 19 | 19 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 20 | 20 | ||
| 21 | 21 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 22 | 22 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 23 | 23 | | ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 24 | 24 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^amazon-ca | The Amazon.ca listing under UPC 058496459048 names the manufacturer as MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, ON, L7E 5S4 | | |
| 25 | 25 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^amazon-ca | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; the Amazon.ca listing of this barcode names Mars Canada Inc. as manufacturer | | |
| 26 | 26 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 27 | 27 | ||
| 28 | 28 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 29 | 29 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 30 | 30 | | ------- | ------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- | | |
| 31 | 31 | | CA | printed | ^off | Bilingual English/French front and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value, the Canadian label format, and a "Made in Canada" roundel; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2022-02-07 | | CA | | | |
| 32 | 32 | | CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFRN7S3 printing UPC 058496459048, "240g Pouch (Pack of 1)"; shown as currently unavailable with no offer, so no price | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | | | |
| 33 | 33 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | 35 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 36 | 36 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 37 | 37 | | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Bistro Express Jasmin saveur de soja et gingembre | name | fr | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour | search | en | | 2020 | | |
| 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 | | | ^amazon-ca | water | amazon-ca | | 1 | Water | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/jasmine-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | rice | amazon-ca | | 2 | Jasmine rice | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/soy-sauce | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | soy-sauce | amazon-ca | | 3 | Soy sauce | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-water | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 1 | water | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-soybeans | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 2 | soybeans | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-wheat | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 3 | wheat | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-salt | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 4 | salt | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/ethyl-alcohol | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-alcohol | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 5 | alcohol | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-lactic-acid | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 6 | lactic acid | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/vinegar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-vinegar | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 7 | vinegar | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | seasoning | amazon-ca | | 4 | Seasoning | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-vegetables | amazon-ca | seasoning | 1 | dried vegetables | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-garlic | amazon-ca | se-vegetables | 1 | garlic | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-onion | amazon-ca | se-vegetables | 2 | onion | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-yeast | amazon-ca | seasoning | 2 | yeast extract | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-spices | amazon-ca | seasoning | 3 | spices | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-maltodextrin | amazon-ca | seasoning | 4 | maltodextrin | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-salt | amazon-ca | seasoning | 5 | salt | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-flavours | amazon-ca | seasoning | 6 | natural flavours | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-xanthan | amazon-ca | seasoning | 7 | xanthan gum | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-silica | amazon-ca | seasoning | 8 | silicon dioxide | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | canola-oil | amazon-ca | | 5 | Canola oil | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ingredient/soy-lecithin | emulsifier | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | soy-lecithin | amazon-ca | | 6 | Soy lecithin | known | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | salt | amazon-ca | | 7 | Salt | known | | |
| 70 | 70 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 71 | 71 | ||
| 72 | 72 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 73 | 73 | | 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 | | |
| 74 | 74 | | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 75 | 75 | | amazon-ca | Ben's Original ingredient statement on the Amazon.ca listing of UPC 058496459048 | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | Water, Jasmine rice, Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol, lactic acid (acidulant), vinegar), Seasoning [dried vegetables (garlic, onion), yeast extract, spices, maltodextrin, salt, natural flavours, xanthan gum, silicon dioxide], Canola oil, Soy lecithin (emulsifier), Salt. | listed | | ^amazon-ca | The listing prints this barcode and names Mars Canada Inc. as manufacturer; the list has no allergen sentence | | | | | | | |
| 76 | 76 | | pack-2022 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original Bistro Express pouch (front and Nutrition Facts photos) | label | CA | | | | 2022-02-07 | supported | | | | ^off | Open Food Facts photos 1 and 2, uploaded 2022-02-07; the ingredient list is not photographed | | | | | | | |
| 77 | 77 | | maker-2018 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour" (archived 2018-07-30) | label | CA | en | | 2018-07-30 | 2018-07-30 | unconfirmed | WATER, JASMINE RICE, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOY BEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID), CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (GARLIC, ONION), SOY LECITHIN, YEAST EXTRACT, GROUND GINGER, XANTHAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SAFFLOWER OIL, SILICON DIOXIDE. | listed | | ^mars-2018 | Pre-rebrand Uncle Ben's recipe published by the maker; the page prints no barcode, so this list is linked to the flavour, not to this UPC. `valid_until` is the date of the archived capture | | | | | | | |
| 78 | 78 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 79 | 79 | ||
| 80 | 80 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 81 | 81 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 82 | 82 | | --------------- | ----------- | ------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 83 | 83 | | pack-2022-pouch | pack-2022 | Per 1 pouch (240 g) | 240 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (240 g) / pour 1 sachet (240 g) | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 649×960 nutrition photo uploaded 2022-02-07 | | |
| 84 | 84 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 85 | 85 | ||
| 86 | 86 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 87 | 87 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 88 | 88 | | --------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- | | |
| 89 | 89 | | pack-2022-pouch | energy_kcal | 410 | exact | | | Calories 410 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | pack-2022-pouch | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only | | |
| 91 | 91 | | pack-2022-pouch | fat_g | 3 | exact | | 4 | Fat / Lipides 3 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | pack-2022-pouch | saturated_fat_g | 0.2 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.2 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 1 % Daily Value | | |
| 93 | 93 | | pack-2022-pouch | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | pack-2022-pouch | carbohydrate_g | 86 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 86 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | pack-2022-pouch | fibre_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Fibre / Fibres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | pack-2022-pouch | sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Sugars / Sucres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 97 | 97 | | pack-2022-pouch | protein_g | 11 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 11 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | pack-2022-pouch | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 99 | 99 | | pack-2022-pouch | sodium_mg | 490 | exact | | 21 | Sodium 490 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | pack-2022-pouch | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not | | |
| 101 | 101 | | pack-2022-pouch | potassium_mg | 250 | exact | | 5 | Potassium 250 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 102 | 102 | | pack-2022-pouch | calcium_mg | 10 | exact | | 1 | Calcium 10 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | pack-2022-pouch | iron_mg | 2.25 | exact | | 13 | Iron / Fer 2.25 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 104 | 104 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | 106 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 107 | 107 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 108 | 108 | | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 109 | 109 | | pack-2022 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Blue roundel at the right edge of the front photo | | |
| 110 | 110 | | pack-2022 | Made in Canada | label | ^off | Roundel with a maple leaf at the lower left of the front photo, partly cut | | |
| 111 | 111 | | amazon-ca | No Artificial Colours, Flavours or Preservatives | manufacturer | ^bens-2024 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 112 | 112 | | amazon-ca | BPA Free Pouch | manufacturer | ^bens-2024 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 113 | 113 | | amazon-ca | Made in Canada from imported & domestic ingredients | manufacturer | ^bens-2024 | Maker's product page | | |
| 114 | 114 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 115 | 115 | ||
| 116 | 116 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 117 | 117 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 118 | 118 | | ----------- | ----------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 119 | 119 | | pack-2022 | ingredients | unknown | The pack's own ingredient list and allergen statement are not photographed; the list on this page is the one the Amazon.ca listing reproduces | ^off | | |
| 120 | 120 | | pack-2022 | images | unknown | No photo of the back panel with the ingredient list, the manufacturer imprint and the barcode exists on Open Food Facts | ^off | | |
| 121 | 121 | | pack-2022 | packaging | unknown | The net content is below the frame of the front photo; 240 g comes from the maker's page and the Amazon.ca listing | ^off | | |
| 122 | 122 | | | identity | unknown | The barcode of the pre-2020 Uncle Ben's pack of this flavour is not established; Walmart.ca still lists an Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour Rice 240 g with no UPC shown | ^walmart | | |
| 123 | 123 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 124 | 124 | ||
| 125 | 125 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 126 | 126 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 127 | 127 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 128 | 128 | note: New entry from the wanted list; flavour and nutrition read from the Open Food Facts photos of 2022, ingredients from the Amazon.ca listing that prints this UPC, status from the maker's archived and live product pages. | |
| 129 | 129 | <!--/research--> | |
| 130 | 130 | ||
| 131 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 132 | + | | 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 | | |
| 133 | + | | ---------------------- | --------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 134 | + | | front-149181d4.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459048 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459048 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9048/front_fr.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:55:49.968Z | 0058496459048 | barcode | 1 | 1224 | 1074 | 1224 | 1074 | | | | |
| 135 | + | | nutrition-b58ccd34.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459048 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459048 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9048/nutrition_fr.5.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:55:55.164Z | 0058496459048 | barcode | 1 | 649 | 960 | 649 | 960 | | | | |
| 136 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 137 | + | ||
| 131 | 138 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 132 | 139 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 133 | 140 | | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 134 | 141 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459048 | Open Food Facts: Bistro express (0058496459048) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459048 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2022-02-07 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 135 | 142 | | amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFRN7S3 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour, 240g Pouch (Pack of 1) | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFRN7S3 | Product details (UPC, manufacturer); Ingredients | | | | | |
| 136 | 143 | | bens-2024 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240111142155/https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-jasmine-rice-soy-ginger-flavour-240g-pouch | Ben's Original Canada: Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour, 240g (archived 2024-01-11) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Features and benefits | | | | | |
| 137 | 144 | | bens-2021 | https://web.archive.org/web/20211022060121/https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/bistro-express-jasmine-soy-ginger-flavour | Ben's Original Canada: Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour, 240g (archived 2021-10-22) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | | | | | | |
| 138 | 145 | | bens-live | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-jasmine-rice-soy-ginger-flavour-240g-pouch | Ben's Original Canada product URL (answers 404) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | | | | | | |
| 139 | 146 | | mars-2018 | https://web.archive.org/web/20180730014539/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/bistro-express-jasmine-soy-ginger-flavour/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour (archived 2018-07-30) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2018 | | Ingredients; cooking instructions | | | | | |
| 140 | 147 | | walmart | https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/uncle-bens-bistro-express-jasmine-soy-ginger-flavour-rice-240g-serving-for-2/6000197856935 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour Rice, 240g serving for 2 - Walmart Canada | 2026-09-26 | Walmart Canada | retailer | | 6000197856935 | | | | | | |
| 141 | 148 | | 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 | | | |
| 142 | 149 | <!--/references--> | |
| 143 | 150 | ||
| 144 | 151 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 145 | 152 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat jasmine rice cooked with soy sauce and a seasoning of dried garlic and onion, yeast extract and spices, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^amazon-ca] Mars Canada, named as manufacturer on the Amazon.ca listing of this barcode, described it as ready in 90 seconds in a BPA-free pouch, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, and made in Canada from imported and domestic ingredients.[^amazon-ca][^bens-2024] One pouch declares 410 Calories and 490 mg of sodium.[^off] | |
| 146 | 153 | ||
| 147 | 154 | The flavour was sold as Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour before Mars renamed the brand Ben's Original in 2020; the Uncle Ben's recipe of 2018 also listed ground ginger, safflower oil and sunflower oil.[^mars-2018][^wp-bens] Ben's Original Canada listed the pouch from 2021 and still in January 2024, but its product URL now returns an error page, and the Amazon.ca listing is shown as currently unavailable.[^bens-2021][^bens-2024][^bens-live][^amazon-ca] | |
| 148 | 155 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour 240 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459048
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour 240 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz au jasmin saveur de soja et gingembre 240 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: amazon-ca
summary: 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat jasmine rice with soy sauce and a garlic, onion and spice seasoning, made in Canada by Mars Canada under the Ben's Original name; no longer on the maker's Canadian site.
brand: brand/ben-s-original
category: category/10000294
net_content: 240 g
country_of_sale: CA
country_of_origin: CA
pack_format: pouch
status: discontinued
last_seen: 2024-01-11
last_seen_note: Date of the last archived capture of the maker's product page; the live page now answers 404 and the Amazon.ca listing is shown as currently unavailable
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | sourced | ^amazon-ca | The Amazon.ca listing under UPC 058496459048 names the manufacturer as MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, ON, L7E 5S4 |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^amazon-ca | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; the Amazon.ca listing of this barcode names Mars Canada Inc. as manufacturer |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| CA | printed | ^off | Bilingual English/French front and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value, the Canadian label format, and a "Made in Canada" roundel; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2022-02-07 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFRN7S3 printing UPC 058496459048, "240g Pouch (Pack of 1)"; shown as currently unavailable with no offer, so no price | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express Jasmin saveur de soja et gingembre | name | fr | | |
| Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour | search | en | | |
| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour | search | en | | 2020 |
<!--/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 | | | ^amazon-ca | water | amazon-ca | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/jasmine-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | rice | amazon-ca | | 2 | Jasmine rice | known |
| ingredient/soy-sauce | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | soy-sauce | amazon-ca | | 3 | Soy sauce | known |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-water | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 1 | water | known |
| ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-soybeans | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 2 | soybeans | known |
| ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-wheat | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 3 | wheat | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-salt | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 4 | salt | known |
| ingredient/ethyl-alcohol | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-alcohol | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 5 | alcohol | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-lactic-acid | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 6 | lactic acid | known |
| ingredient/vinegar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | ss-vinegar | amazon-ca | soy-sauce | 7 | vinegar | known |
| ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | seasoning | amazon-ca | | 4 | Seasoning | known |
| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-vegetables | amazon-ca | seasoning | 1 | dried vegetables | known |
| ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-garlic | amazon-ca | se-vegetables | 1 | garlic | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-onion | amazon-ca | se-vegetables | 2 | onion | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-yeast | amazon-ca | seasoning | 2 | yeast extract | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-spices | amazon-ca | seasoning | 3 | spices | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-maltodextrin | amazon-ca | seasoning | 4 | maltodextrin | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-salt | amazon-ca | seasoning | 5 | salt | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-flavours | amazon-ca | seasoning | 6 | natural flavours | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-xanthan | amazon-ca | seasoning | 7 | xanthan gum | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-silica | amazon-ca | seasoning | 8 | silicon dioxide | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | canola-oil | amazon-ca | | 5 | Canola oil | known |
| ingredient/soy-lecithin | emulsifier | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | soy-lecithin | amazon-ca | | 6 | Soy lecithin | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | salt | amazon-ca | | 7 | Salt | 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 |
| ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| amazon-ca | Ben's Original ingredient statement on the Amazon.ca listing of UPC 058496459048 | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | Water, Jasmine rice, Soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, alcohol, lactic acid (acidulant), vinegar), Seasoning [dried vegetables (garlic, onion), yeast extract, spices, maltodextrin, salt, natural flavours, xanthan gum, silicon dioxide], Canola oil, Soy lecithin (emulsifier), Salt. | listed | | ^amazon-ca | The listing prints this barcode and names Mars Canada Inc. as manufacturer; the list has no allergen sentence | | | | | |
| pack-2022 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original Bistro Express pouch (front and Nutrition Facts photos) | label | CA | | | | 2022-02-07 | supported | | | | ^off | Open Food Facts photos 1 and 2, uploaded 2022-02-07; the ingredient list is not photographed | | | | | |
| maker-2018 | Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour" (archived 2018-07-30) | label | CA | en | | 2018-07-30 | 2018-07-30 | unconfirmed | WATER, JASMINE RICE, SOY SAUCE (WATER, WHEAT, SOY BEANS, SALT, ALCOHOL, VINEGAR, LACTIC ACID), CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (GARLIC, ONION), SOY LECITHIN, YEAST EXTRACT, GROUND GINGER, XANTHAN GUM, MALTODEXTRIN, SALT, SPICE AND SPICE EXTRACTIVES, SAFFLOWER OIL, SILICON DIOXIDE. | listed | | ^mars-2018 | Pre-rebrand Uncle Ben's recipe published by the maker; the page prints no barcode, so this list is linked to the flavour, not to this UPC. `valid_until` is the date of the archived capture | | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| --------------- | ----------- | ------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| pack-2022-pouch | pack-2022 | Per 1 pouch (240 g) | 240 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (240 g) / pour 1 sachet (240 g) | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 649×960 nutrition photo uploaded 2022-02-07 |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| --------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| pack-2022-pouch | energy_kcal | 410 | exact | | | Calories 410 | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| pack-2022-pouch | fat_g | 3 | exact | | 4 | Fat / Lipides 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | saturated_fat_g | 0.2 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.2 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 1 % Daily Value |
| pack-2022-pouch | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | carbohydrate_g | 86 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 86 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | fibre_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Fibre / Fibres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Sugars / Sucres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | protein_g | 11 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 11 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | sodium_mg | 490 | exact | | 21 | Sodium 490 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| pack-2022-pouch | potassium_mg | 250 | exact | | 5 | Potassium 250 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | calcium_mg | 10 | exact | | 1 | Calcium 10 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | iron_mg | 2.25 | exact | | 13 | Iron / Fer 2.25 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| pack-2022 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Blue roundel at the right edge of the front photo |
| pack-2022 | Made in Canada | label | ^off | Roundel with a maple leaf at the lower left of the front photo, partly cut |
| amazon-ca | No Artificial Colours, Flavours or Preservatives | manufacturer | ^bens-2024 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
| amazon-ca | BPA Free Pouch | manufacturer | ^bens-2024 | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
| amazon-ca | Made in Canada from imported & domestic ingredients | manufacturer | ^bens-2024 | Maker's product page |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ----------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| pack-2022 | ingredients | unknown | The pack's own ingredient list and allergen statement are not photographed; the list on this page is the one the Amazon.ca listing reproduces | ^off |
| pack-2022 | images | unknown | No photo of the back panel with the ingredient list, the manufacturer imprint and the barcode exists on Open Food Facts | ^off |
| pack-2022 | packaging | unknown | The net content is below the frame of the front photo; 240 g comes from the maker's page and the Amazon.ca listing | ^off |
| | identity | unknown | The barcode of the pre-2020 Uncle Ben's pack of this flavour is not established; Walmart.ca still lists an Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour Rice 240 g with no UPC shown | ^walmart |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list; flavour and nutrition read from the Open Food Facts photos of 2022, ingredients from the Amazon.ca listing that prints this UPC, status from the maker's archived and live product pages.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459048 | Open Food Facts: Bistro express (0058496459048) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459048 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2022-02-07 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFRN7S3 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour, 240g Pouch (Pack of 1) | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFRN7S3 | Product details (UPC, manufacturer); Ingredients | | | |
| bens-2024 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240111142155/https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-jasmine-rice-soy-ginger-flavour-240g-pouch | Ben's Original Canada: Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour, 240g (archived 2024-01-11) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Features and benefits | | | |
| bens-2021 | https://web.archive.org/web/20211022060121/https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/bistro-express-jasmine-soy-ginger-flavour | Ben's Original Canada: Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour, 240g (archived 2021-10-22) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| bens-live | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-jasmine-rice-soy-ginger-flavour-240g-pouch | Ben's Original Canada product URL (answers 404) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| mars-2018 | https://web.archive.org/web/20180730014539/http://unclebens.ca:80/product/bistro-express-jasmine-soy-ginger-flavour/ | Uncle Ben's Canada: Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour (archived 2018-07-30) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2018 | | Ingredients; cooking instructions | | | |
| walmart | https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/uncle-bens-bistro-express-jasmine-soy-ginger-flavour-rice-240g-serving-for-2/6000197856935 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour Rice, 240g serving for 2 - Walmart Canada | 2026-09-26 | Walmart Canada | retailer | | 6000197856935 | | | | |
| 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 | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat jasmine rice cooked with soy sauce and a seasoning of dried garlic and onion, yeast extract and spices, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^amazon-ca] Mars Canada, named as manufacturer on the Amazon.ca listing of this barcode, described it as ready in 90 seconds in a BPA-free pouch, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, and made in Canada from imported and domestic ingredients.[^amazon-ca][^bens-2024] One pouch declares 410 Calories and 490 mg of sodium.[^off]
The flavour was sold as Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Soy & Ginger Flavour before Mars renamed the brand Ben's Original in 2020; the Uncle Ben's recipe of 2018 also listed ground ginger, safflower oil and sunflower oil.[^mars-2018][^wp-bens] Ben's Original Canada listed the pouch from 2021 and still in January 2024, but its product URL now returns an error page, and the Amazon.ca listing is shown as currently unavailable.[^bens-2021][^bens-2024][^bens-live][^amazon-ca]
<!--/about-->