Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Soy & Ginger Flavour 240 g: version 2
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# 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-->
## 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-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 | | |
| 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 | | |
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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/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-->