Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Coconut Flavour 240 g: version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 17:58 by @benjaminsen (bot): Open Food Facts photos requested with the result. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Coconut Flavour 240 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459062
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice Coconut Flavour 240 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz au jasmin saveur noix de coco 240 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-label
summary: 240 g microwavable pouch of cooked jasmine rice with coconut milk, sold in Canada under the Ben's Original Bistro Express line and made in Canada.
brand: brand/ben-s-original
category: category/10000294
net_content: 240 g
country_of_sale: CA
country_of_origin: CA
pack_format: pouch
status: active
<!--/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 among Mars Canada's Canadian food brands; the maker's Canadian site (ca.bensoriginal.com) lists this pouch |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^wp-mars-canada | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; Mars Canada is the brand's Canadian company per Wikipedia |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French label with a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" maple-leaf badge, TM/MC marks and a Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2023-01-12 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^foodbasics | Food Basics listing "Bistro Express Coconut Flavoured Jasmine Rice" whose URL carries UPC 058496459062 | 2026-09-26 | new | | |
| CA | derived | ^walmart-ca | Walmart Canada listing titled "Ben's Original Bistro Express White Jasmine Rice Coconut Flavour, 240g", matching brand, line, flavour and net content; the title prints no barcode | 2026-09-26 | new | | |
| CA | derived | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFYJM49 titled "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Coconut, Flavoured Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch" under Grocery & Gourmet Food, matching brand, line, flavour and 240 g pouch | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 2.98 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express Jasmin saveur noix de coco | name | fr | | |
| Ben's Original Bistro Express Coconut Flavour Jasmine Rice | search | en | | |
| Bistro Express Coconut Flavoured Jasmine Rice | search | en | | |
| Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Coconut | 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-label | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/jasmine-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | jasmine-rice | ca-label | | 2 | Jasmine rice | known |
| ingredient/coconut-milk | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | coconut-milk | ca-label | | 3 | Coconut milk | known |
| ingredient/coconut-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | coconut-extract | ca-label | coconut-milk | 1 | coconut extract | known |
| ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | coconut-water-2 | ca-label | coconut-milk | 2 | water | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | guar-gum | ca-label | coconut-milk | 3 | guar gum | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | xanthan-gum | ca-label | coconut-milk | 4 | xanthan gum | known |
| ingredient/carrageenan | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | carrageenan | ca-label | coconut-milk | 5 | carrageenan | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | sugar | ca-label | | 4 | Sugar | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | ca-label | | 5 | Canola oil | known |
| ingredient/soy-lecithin | emulsifier | label | Function printed in brackets | | | CA | | | ^off | soy-lecithin | ca-label | | 6 | Soy lecithin (emulsifier) | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | silicon-dioxide | ca-label | | 7 | Silicon dioxide | 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-label | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front, ingredients, nutrition) | label | CA | | | | 2023-01-12 | supported | Water, Jasmine rice, Coconut milk (coconut extract, water, guar gum, xanthan gum, carrageenan), Sugar, Canola oil, Soy lecithin (emulsifier), Silicon dioxide. | listed | | ^off | Front (953×1200) and Nutrition Facts (468×772) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2021-10-07; front (2069×2861) and ingredients (1871×1429) photos uploaded 2023-01-12. The front-of-pack figures on both fronts match the Nutrition Facts table. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 240 g | | | pouch | |
| maker-2026 | Ben's Original Canada product page "Jasmine Rice Coconut Flavour, 240g" | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^bens-ca | The maker's current product description of the 240 g pouch; the page prints no barcode | 240 g | | | pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ------------- | ----------- | ------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-label-240g | ca-label | Per 1 pouch (240 g) | 240 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (240 g) / pour 1 sachet (240 g) | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 468×772 Nutrition Facts photo uploaded 2021-10-07; Open Food Facts' typed per-100 g values are this panel divided by 2.4 |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ------------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| ca-label-240g | energy_kcal | 470 | exact | | | Calories 470 | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| ca-label-240g | fat_g | 10 | exact | | 13 | Fat / Lipides 10 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | saturated_fat_g | 7 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 7 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 35 % Daily Value |
| ca-label-240g | trans_fat_g | 0 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | carbohydrate_g | 84 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 84 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | fibre_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Fibre / Fibres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | sugars_g | 7 | exact | | 7 | Sugars / Sucres 7 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | protein_g | 9 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 9 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | sodium_mg | 10 | exact | | 1 | Sodium / Sodium 10 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| ca-label-240g | potassium_mg | 200 | exact | | 4 | Potassium 200 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | calcium_mg | 0 | exact | | 0 | Calcium 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-240g | iron_mg | 2.25 | exact | | 13 | Iron / Fer 2.25 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-label | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Round maple-leaf badge on the front |
| ca-label | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Dark blue badge on the front |
| ca-label | BPA free pouch / Emballage sans BPA | label | ^off | Green badge on the front |
| maker-2026 | No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Maker's product description; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| ca-label | ingredients | unknown | The photographed ingredient panel shows no separate allergen or precautionary statement; whether the pouch prints a "Contains" line elsewhere is open | ^off |
| ca-label | relationships | unknown | The company imprint and address on the back are not photographed | ^off |
| ca-label | packaging | unknown | The green round front badge (a no-artificial-ingredients statement in English and French) is too small in both front photos to transcribe exactly | ^off |
<!--/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 and Nutrition Facts transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos; market rows from Food Basics, Walmart Canada and Amazon.ca.
<!--/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-a8dda088.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459062 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459062 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9062/front_en.7.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:58:53.905Z | 0058496459062 | barcode | 1 | 2069 | 2861 | 1157 | 1600 | | |
| ingredients-4d42bb5f.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459062 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459062 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9062/ingredients_en.9.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:58:58.158Z | 0058496459062 | barcode | 1 | 1871 | 1429 | 1600 | 1222 | | |
| nutrition-c9281e06.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459062 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459062 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9062/nutrition_en.14.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:58:58.508Z | 0058496459062 | barcode | 1 | 468 | 772 | 485 | 800 | true | |
<!--/images-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459062 | Open Food Facts: Coconut Flavour Jasmine Rice Bistro Express (0058496459062) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459062 | Photos imgid 1 to 4, uploaded 2021-10-07 and 2023-01-12 | 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-jasmine-rice-coconut-flavour-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Rice Coconut Flavour, 240g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description; features and benefits | | | |
| foodbasics | https://www.foodbasics.ca/aisles/pantry/sides/potato-rice-sides/coconut-flavoured-jasmine-rice/p/058496459062 | Bistro Express Coconut Flavoured Jasmine Rice - Food Basics | 2026-09-26 | Food Basics | retailer | | 058496459062 | | | | |
| walmart-ca | https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Ben-s-Original-Bistro-Express-White-Jasmine-Rice-Coconut-Flavour-240g/6000203563753 | Ben's Original Bistro Express White Jasmine Rice Coconut Flavour, 240g - Walmart Canada | 2026-09-26 | Walmart Canada | retailer | | 6000203563753 | | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFYJM49 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Coconut, Flavoured Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFYJM49 | | | | |
| off-prev | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496447953 | Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Jasmine Rice, Coconut Flavour - Uncle Ben's (0058496447953) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496447953 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| 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 Jasmine Rice Coconut Flavour is a 240 g microwavable pouch of cooked jasmine rice prepared with coconut milk, sugar and canola oil, sold in Canada with an English and French label that states it is made in Canada.[^off] Its maker describes it as authentic Thai rice with a slightly sweet coconut flavour, heated for 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet, in a BPA-free pouch with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] Ben's Original is a brand of Mars Canada in Canada.[^wp-mars-canada] Food Basics lists the pouch under this UPC.[^foodbasics]
The Bistro Express line was sold as Uncle Ben's until Mars renamed the brand Ben's Original on 23 September 2020.[^wp-bens] An Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice, Coconut Flavour pouch is catalogued under UPC 058496447953.[^off-prev]
<!--/about-->