Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g: version 2
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# Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459208
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express saveur de brocoli et fromage cheddar 240 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: pack
summary: 240 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with broccoli, vermicelli and a dried cheese seasoning, made and sold in Canada by Mars Canada under the Ben's Original brand.
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 | ^amazon-ca | The Amazon.ca listing printing UPC 058496459208 names MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, ON L7E 5S4, as manufacturer |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^amazon-ca | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; the Amazon.ca listing for this barcode names Mars Canada Inc. as manufacturer |
| successor_of | product/00058496436247 | CA | | | | derived | ^bens-ca | Same Bistro Express line, flavour and 240 g pouch, relabelled from Uncle Ben's to Ben's Original; the earlier label lists provolone where this one lists blue and mozzarella cheese |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front, ingredient list and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value, TM/MC marks and a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" roundel, the Canadian label format; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2025-10-06 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^metro | Metro.ca listing with product number 058496459208, "Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar Flavoured Rice 240 g", Product of Canada; regular price CAD 3.99, on sale 3 for CAD 10.99 until 2026-10-07 | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 3.99 |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFZKWC2, "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch", prints UPC 058496459208 and GTIN 00058496459208, country of origin Canada; in stock, under Grocery & Gourmet Food › Rice Dishes › Seasoned Rice | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 2.98 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Saveur de brocoli et fromage cheddar | name | fr | | |
| Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar Flavoured Rice | search | en | | |
| Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar Flavour 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 | pack | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^off | rice | pack | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known |
| ingredient/broccoli | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | broccoli | pack | | 3 | Broccoli | known |
| ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | seasoning | pack | | 4 | Seasoning | known |
| ingredient/modified-milk-ingredients | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | milk-ingredients | pack | seasoning | 1 | modified milk ingredients | known |
| ingredient/modified-corn-starch | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | corn-starch | pack | seasoning | 2 | modified corn starch | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | salt | pack | seasoning | 3 | salt | known |
| ingredient/cheese | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^off | cheese | pack | seasoning | 4 | dried cheese | known |
| ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | cheddar | pack | cheese | 1 | cheddar | known |
| ingredient/romano-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | romano | pack | cheese | 2 | romano | known |
| ingredient/blue-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | blue | pack | cheese | 3 | blue | known |
| ingredient/mozzarella | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | mozzarella | pack | cheese | 4 | mozzarella | known |
| ingredient/parmesan-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | parmesan | pack | cheese | 5 | parmesan | known |
| ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | potassium-chloride | pack | seasoning | 5 | potassium chloride | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^off | onion | pack | seasoning | 6 | dried onion | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | sugar | pack | seasoning | 7 | sugar | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | yeast-extract | pack | seasoning | 8 | yeast extract | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | natural-flavours | pack | seasoning | 9 | natural flavours | known |
| ingredient/yeast | | label | Printed as "torula yeast" | | | CA | | | ^off | torula-yeast | pack | seasoning | 10 | torula yeast | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | lactic-acid | pack | seasoning | 11 | lactic acid (acidulant) | known |
| ingredient/annatto | | label | Printed as "annatto extract" | | | CA | | | ^off | annatto | pack | seasoning | 12 | annatto extract | known |
| ingredient/turmeric | | label | Printed as "turmeric extract" | | | CA | | | ^off | turmeric | pack | seasoning | 13 | turmeric extract | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | xanthan-gum | pack | seasoning | 14 | xanthan gum | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | guar-gum | pack | seasoning | 15 | guar gum | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | silicon-dioxide | pack | seasoning | 16 | silicon dioxide | known |
| ingredient/vermicelli | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | vermicelli | pack | | 5 | Vermicelli pasta | known |
| ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | wheat | pack | vermicelli | 1 | wheat | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | pack | | 6 | Canola 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 |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| pack | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original Bistro Express pouch (front, ingredient and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2025-10-06 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Broccoli, Seasoning [modified milk ingredients, modified corn starch, salt, dried cheese (cheddar, romano, blue, mozzarella and parmesan), potassium chloride, dried onion, sugar, yeast extract, natural flavours, torula yeast, lactic acid (acidulant), annatto extract, turmeric extract, xanthan gum, guar gum, silicon dioxide], Vermicelli pasta (wheat), Canola oil. | listed | | ^off | Photos uploaded to Open Food Facts: front and nutrition table 2021-11-03, a sharp 3024×2347 close-up of the English ingredient list with the start of the French list 2023-12-16, and a front and back 2025-10-06 whose back prints the same Nutrition Facts figures, the same ingredient order and "Best before 12/25". Net content 240 g is printed on the front. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 240 g | | | pouch | |
| metro-2026 | Metro.ca product page for UPC 058496459208 | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Broccoli, Seasoning [modified milk ingredients, modified corn starch, salt, dried cheese (cheddar, romano, blue, mozzarella and parmesan), potassium chloride, dried onion, sugar, yeast extract, natural flavours, torula yeast, lactic acid (acidulant), annatto extract, turmeric extract, xanthan gum, guar gum, silicon dioxide], Vermicelli pasta (wheat), Canola oil. | listed | | ^metro | The retailer's reproduction of the label list, identical word for word to the photographed list; the page also states 240 g and Product of Canada | 240 g | | | | |
| maker | Ben's Original Canada product page, Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar Flavour Rice, 240g | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^bens-ca | Maker's product description: 240 g pouch, 90 seconds in the microwave or heated in a skillet, BPA-free pouch, no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; the page prints no ingredient list, barcode or nutrition table | 240 g | | | pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ---------- | ----------- | ------------------- | ----- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| pack-pouch | pack | Per 1 pouch (240 g) | 240 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (240 g) / pour 1 sachet (240 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 352×421 nutrition photo uploaded 2021-11-03, every figure legible; the back photo uploaded 2025-10-06 prints the same figures. Open Food Facts types a per-100 g conversion with 610.4 kJ, a figure the Canadian table does not print |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ---------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| pack-pouch | energy_kcal | 340 | exact | | | Calories 340 | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| pack-pouch | fat_g | 7 | exact | | 9 | Fat / Lipides 7 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | saturated_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value |
| pack-pouch | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | carbohydrate_g | 62 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 62 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 7 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | sugars_g | 3 | exact | | 3 | Sugars / Sucres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | protein_g | 8 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 8 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | sodium_mg | 830 | exact | | 36 | Sodium 830 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| pack-pouch | potassium_mg | 550 | exact | | 12 | Potassium 550 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | calcium_mg | 100 | exact | | 8 | Calcium 100 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | iron_mg | 0.75 | exact | | 4 | Iron / Fer 0.75 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| pack | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Navy badge on the front photo of 2021-11-03 |
| pack | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives / sans colorants, arômes ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^off | Green round badge on the front; small print, read as far as the photo allows |
| pack | BPA free pouch / Emballage sans BPA | label | ^off | Green tag on the front |
| pack | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Red maple-leaf roundel on the front |
| maker | No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives; BPA-free microwavable pouch | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ----------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| pack | ingredients | unknown | No "Contains" allergen statement is legible in the available photos; the list names milk ingredients, cheese and wheat | ^off |
| pack | identity | unknown | The manufacturer imprint on the back is out of focus on the 2025-10-06 photo | ^off |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list; ingredients and nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos of 2021-2025, matched to the Metro.ca listing under this UPC; barcode, manufacturer and price confirmed on 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-f158b6fc.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459208 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459208 | 1 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9208/1.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:59:45.627Z | 0058496459208 | barcode | 1 | 837 | 958 | 837 | 958 | | |
| ingredients-940aaf81.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459208 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459208 | 3 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9208/3.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:59:50.259Z | 0058496459208 | barcode | 1 | 3024 | 2347 | 1600 | 1242 | | |
| nutrition-b9aba08b.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459208 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459208 | 5 | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9208/5.jpg | | 2026-09-26T17:59:51.059Z | 0058496459208 | barcode | 1 | 590 | 1280 | 590 | 1280 | | |
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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/0058496459208 | Open Food Facts: Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Flavor (0058496459208) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459208 | Photos uploaded 2021-11-03, 2023-12-16 and 2025-10-06 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| off-prev | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496436247 | Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar (0058496436247) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496436247 | Ingredient photo uploaded 2018-06-26 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| metro | https://api2.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/broccoli-and-cheddar-flavoured-rice/p/058496459208 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar Flavoured Rice - Metro | 2026-09-26 | Metro | retailer | | 058496459208 | Ingredients; price; origin | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFZKWC2 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFZKWC2 | Product details: UPC, GTIN, manufacturer, country of origin | | | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-broccoli-cheddar-flavour-rice-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar Flavour Rice, 240g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description; features and benefits | | | |
| 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 Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Flavour is a 240 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with broccoli, vermicelli and a seasoning of dried cheddar, romano, blue, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^metro] Amazon.ca names Mars Canada Inc. of Bolton, Ontario, as its manufacturer, and the pack carries a "Made in Canada" roundel.[^amazon-ca][^off] The maker describes it as ready in 90 seconds in the microwave or heated in a skillet, in a BPA-free pouch with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] One pouch declares 340 Calories and 830 mg of sodium.[^off]
Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand Ben's Original in 2020.[^wp-bens] The Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar pouch it replaced listed provolone among its cheeses, where this label lists blue and mozzarella.[^off-prev][^off] Open Food Facts also tags Germany, while every photographed pack carries the bilingual Canadian label.[^off]
<!--/about-->