Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice 250 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 18:01 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for 00058496459246, Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice 250 g (wanted row named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express). Nutrition Facts (per 250 g pouch, 13 values) and the Made in Canada / 2-minute front badges transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos of 2022-03-13; ingredients (water, long grain parboiled rice, canola oil) from the Super C listing archived 2025-08-04 (CAD 2.97) and the Amazon.ca listing B09CG2LS9S, which prints this UPC and names Mars Canada Inc., Bolton ON, as manufacturer (currently unavailable, no price). Metro listing URL carries the UPC. Linked successor_of the Uncle Ben's pack 00058496141400; brand owner and derived GS1 prefix owner Mars Canada as on the sibling page. Gaps: no ingredient or back-imprint photo; OFF typed per-100 g nutrition disagrees with the photographed panel.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice 250 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496459246 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice 250 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz de marque Converted 250 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: ca-2022 | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with canola oil, sold in Canada under the Ben's Original name and labelled Made in Canada. | |
| 10 | 10 | brand: brand/ben-s-original | |
| 11 | 11 | category: category/10000294 | |
| 12 | 12 | net_content: 250 g | |
| 13 | 13 | country_of_sale: CA | |
| 14 | 14 | country_of_origin: CA | |
| 15 | 15 | pack_format: pouch | |
| 16 | 16 | status: active | |
| 17 | 17 | last_seen: 2025-08-04 | |
| 18 | 18 | last_seen_note: Super C (Quebec) listing under this UPC at 2.97 CAD, archived 2025-08-04 | |
| 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 | | | | verified | ^wp-mars-canada | Wikipedia lists Ben's Original (formerly Uncle Ben's) among Mars Canada's brands; the Amazon.ca listing of this UPC names MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, Ontario, as manufacturer | | |
| 25 | 25 | | 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 | | |
| 26 | 26 | | successor_of | product/00058496141400 | CA | | | | derived | ^wp-bens | Same Bistro Express Converted Brand rice in a 250 g pouch, relabelled from Uncle Ben's to Ben's Original after the 2020 rename; matched by line, variant and size | | |
| 27 | 27 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 28 | 28 | ||
| 29 | 29 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 30 | 30 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 31 | 31 | | ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 32 | 32 | | CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French pouch with TM/MC marks, a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" badge and a Canadian Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2022-03-13 | | CA | | | |
| 33 | 33 | | CA | sourced | ^superc-2025 | Super C (Quebec) listing "Bistro Express Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice 250 g", brand Ben's Original, UPC 058496459246 in the URL; Product of Canada | 2025-08-04 | new | CA | CAD 2.97 | | |
| 34 | 34 | | CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CG2LS9S prints UPC 058496459246 and GTIN 00058496459246; shown as currently unavailable, so no price | 2026-09-26 | new | | | | |
| 35 | 35 | | CA | sourced | ^metro | Metro (Quebec/Ontario) online grocery listing "Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice"; the URL carries UPC 058496459246 | 2026-09-26 | | | | | |
| 36 | 36 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 37 | 37 | ||
| 38 | 38 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 39 | 39 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 40 | 40 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 41 | 41 | | Riz de marque Converted Bistro Express | name | fr | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | | Bistro Express Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice | search | en | | | | |
| 43 | 43 | | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS CONVERTED Long Grain Parboiled White Rice | search | en | | | | |
| 44 | 44 | | Riz converted | search | fr | | | | |
| 45 | 45 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 46 | 46 | ||
| 47 | 47 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ------------------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------------ | ---------- | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | water | retail-2025 | | 1 | Water | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | rice | retail-2025 | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | canola-oil | retail-2025 | | 3 | Canola oil | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 54 | 54 | ||
| 55 | 55 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 56 | 56 | | 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 | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ca-2022 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front and Nutrition Facts photos) | label | CA | | | | 2022-03-13 | supported | | | | ^off | Front (936×1123) and Nutrition Facts (371×598) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2022-03-13; the nutrition photo shows a best-before date of 08/22; upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 250 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 59 | 59 | | retail-2025 | Ingredient statement reproduced by Canadian retailers for this UPC | label | CA | en | | | 2025-08-04 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Canola oil. | listed | | ^superc-2025 | Super C (archived 2025-08-04) and Amazon.ca (read 2026-09-26) print the same three-ingredient list under this UPC; the 2018 Uncle Ben's pack of this rice read "canola oil and/or sunflower oil" | 250 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 60 | 60 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 61 | 61 | ||
| 62 | 62 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 63 | 63 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ca-2022-back | ca-2022 | Nutrition Facts, per 1 pouch (250 g) | 250 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (250 g) / pour 1 sachet (250 g) | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 371×598 Nutrition Facts photo uploaded 2022-03-13; the front-of-pack summary shows the same figures | | |
| 66 | 66 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 67 | 67 | ||
| 68 | 68 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 69 | 69 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ------------ | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ------- | ------ | --------------------------------- | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ca-2022-back | energy_kcal | 390 | exact | | | Calories 390 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 72 | 72 | | ca-2022-back | fat_g | 6 | exact | | 8 | Fat / Lipides 6 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 73 | 73 | | ca-2022-back | saturated_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value | | |
| 74 | 74 | | ca-2022-back | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value | | |
| 75 | 75 | | ca-2022-back | carbohydrate_g | 76 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 76 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ca-2022-back | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 7 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 77 | 77 | | ca-2022-back | sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Sugars / Sucres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 78 | 78 | | ca-2022-back | protein_g | 7 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 7 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ca-2022-back | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 80 | 80 | | ca-2022-back | sodium_mg | 2 | exact | | 1 | Sodium 2 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 81 | 81 | | ca-2022-back | potassium_mg | 175 | exact | | 4 | Potassium 175 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 82 | 82 | | ca-2022-back | calcium_mg | 75 | exact | | 6 | Calcium 75 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ca-2022-back | iron_mg | 0.75 | exact | | 4 | Iron / Fer 0.75 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 84 | 84 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 85 | 85 | ||
| 86 | 86 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 87 | 87 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 88 | 88 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ca-2022 | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Round badge with a maple leaf on the front photo | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ca-2022 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Blue badge on the front photo | | |
| 91 | 91 | | retail-2025 | Source of Calcium; Low FODMAP | label | ^superc-2025 | Product badges on the Super C listing; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 92 | 92 | | retail-2025 | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; BPA-free microwavable pouch; ready in 90 seconds | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Stated on the maker's Canadian product page | | |
| 93 | 93 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 94 | 94 | ||
| 95 | 95 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 96 | 96 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ca-2022 | ingredients | unknown | The ingredient panel of the pouch is not photographed; the statement comes from retailer listings of this UPC | ^off | | |
| 99 | 99 | | ca-2022 | relationships | unknown | The company imprint on the back is not photographed | ^off | | |
| 100 | 100 | | | nutrition | disputed | Open Food Facts typed per-100 g values (156 kcal, 349.52 kJ, fat 2.4 g) that do not match the per-pouch panel scaled to 100 g; the panel photo is used here | ^off | | |
| 101 | 101 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 102 | 102 | ||
| 103 | 103 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 104 | 104 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 105 | 105 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 106 | 106 | note: New entry from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express); nutrition and front claims transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, ingredients from the Super C and Amazon.ca listings of this UPC. | |
| 107 | 107 | <!--/research--> | |
| 108 | 108 | ||
| 109 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 110 | + | | 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 | | |
| 111 | + | | ---------------------- | --------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 112 | + | | front-68948323.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459246 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459246 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9246/front_fr.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:01:25.947Z | 0058496459246 | barcode | 1 | 936 | 1123 | 936 | 1123 | | | | |
| 113 | + | | nutrition-983341bc.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459246 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459246 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9246/nutrition_fr.5.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:01:27.057Z | 0058496459246 | barcode | 1 | 371 | 598 | 496 | 800 | true | | | |
| 114 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 115 | + | ||
| 109 | 116 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 110 | 117 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 111 | 118 | | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 112 | 119 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459246 | Open Food Facts: Riz converted (0058496459246) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459246 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2022-03-13 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 113 | 120 | | superc-2025 | https://web.archive.org/web/20250804151906/https://www.superc.ca/en/aisles/pantry/sides/potato-rice-sides/converted-brand-long-grain-white-rice/p/058496459246 | Bistro Express Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice — Super C (archived 2025-08-04) | 2026-09-26 | Super C | retailer | 2025-08-04 | 058496459246 | Price, ingredients, badges | | | | | |
| 114 | 121 | | amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG2LS9S | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS CONVERTED Long Grain Parboiled White Rice, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CG2LS9S | Ingredients; product specifications | | | | | |
| 115 | 122 | | metro | https://www.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/converted-brand-long-grain-white-rice/p/058496459246 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice — Metro | 2026-09-26 | Metro | retailer | | 058496459246 | | | | | | |
| 116 | 123 | | bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-converted-rice-250g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS CONVERTED Rice, 250g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description; features and benefits | | | | | |
| 117 | 124 | | 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 | | | |
| 118 | 125 | | wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 119 | 126 | <!--/references--> | |
| 120 | 127 | ||
| 121 | 128 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 122 | 129 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice is a 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled white rice, sold in Canada with an English and French label that carries a "Made in Canada" badge.[^off] Canadian grocers list its ingredients as water, long grain parboiled rice and canola oil.[^superc-2025][^amazon-ca] The pouch gives 390 Calories per 250 g, with 76 g of carbohydrate and 2 mg of sodium.[^off] The maker describes it as heating in 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] The brand's Canadian company is Mars Canada.[^wp-mars-canada] | |
| 123 | 130 | ||
| 124 | 131 | It is the Ben's Original successor of the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Original Converted Brand Rice pouch, after Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand in 2020.[^wp-bens] Super C listed it at 2.97 CAD in August 2025.[^superc-2025] | |
| 125 | 132 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice 250 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459246
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice 250 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz de marque Converted 250 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-2022
summary: 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with canola oil, sold in Canada under the Ben's Original name and labelled Made in Canada.
brand: brand/ben-s-original
category: category/10000294
net_content: 250 g
country_of_sale: CA
country_of_origin: CA
pack_format: pouch
status: active
last_seen: 2025-08-04
last_seen_note: Super C (Quebec) listing under this UPC at 2.97 CAD, archived 2025-08-04
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | ---------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | verified | ^wp-mars-canada | Wikipedia lists Ben's Original (formerly Uncle Ben's) among Mars Canada's brands; the Amazon.ca listing of this UPC names MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, Ontario, as manufacturer |
| 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 |
| successor_of | product/00058496141400 | CA | | | | derived | ^wp-bens | Same Bistro Express Converted Brand rice in a 250 g pouch, relabelled from Uncle Ben's to Ben's Original after the 2020 rename; matched by line, variant and size |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French pouch with TM/MC marks, a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" badge and a Canadian Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2022-03-13 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^superc-2025 | Super C (Quebec) listing "Bistro Express Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice 250 g", brand Ben's Original, UPC 058496459246 in the URL; Product of Canada | 2025-08-04 | new | CA | CAD 2.97 |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CG2LS9S prints UPC 058496459246 and GTIN 00058496459246; shown as currently unavailable, so no price | 2026-09-26 | new | | |
| CA | sourced | ^metro | Metro (Quebec/Ontario) online grocery listing "Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice"; the URL carries UPC 058496459246 | 2026-09-26 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Riz de marque Converted Bistro Express | name | fr | | |
| Bistro Express Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice | search | en | | |
| BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS CONVERTED Long Grain Parboiled White Rice | search | en | | |
| Riz converted | search | fr | | |
<!--/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 | | | ^superc-2025 | water | retail-2025 | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | rice | retail-2025 | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | canola-oil | retail-2025 | | 3 | 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 |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| ca-2022 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front and Nutrition Facts photos) | label | CA | | | | 2022-03-13 | supported | | | | ^off | Front (936×1123) and Nutrition Facts (371×598) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2022-03-13; the nutrition photo shows a best-before date of 08/22; upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 250 g | | | pouch | |
| retail-2025 | Ingredient statement reproduced by Canadian retailers for this UPC | label | CA | en | | | 2025-08-04 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Canola oil. | listed | | ^superc-2025 | Super C (archived 2025-08-04) and Amazon.ca (read 2026-09-26) print the same three-ingredient list under this UPC; the 2018 Uncle Ben's pack of this rice read "canola oil and/or sunflower oil" | 250 g | | | pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ca-2022-back | ca-2022 | Nutrition Facts, per 1 pouch (250 g) | 250 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (250 g) / pour 1 sachet (250 g) | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 371×598 Nutrition Facts photo uploaded 2022-03-13; the front-of-pack summary shows the same figures |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ------------ | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ------- | ------ | --------------------------------- |
| ca-2022-back | energy_kcal | 390 | exact | | | Calories 390 | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | fat_g | 6 | exact | | 8 | Fat / Lipides 6 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | saturated_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value |
| ca-2022-back | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value |
| ca-2022-back | carbohydrate_g | 76 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 76 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | fibre_g | 2 | exact | | 7 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | sugars_g | 0 | exact | | 0 | Sugars / Sucres 0 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | protein_g | 7 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 7 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | sodium_mg | 2 | exact | | 1 | Sodium 2 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | potassium_mg | 175 | exact | | 4 | Potassium 175 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | calcium_mg | 75 | exact | | 6 | Calcium 75 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2022-back | iron_mg | 0.75 | exact | | 4 | Iron / Fer 0.75 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-2022 | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Round badge with a maple leaf on the front photo |
| ca-2022 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Blue badge on the front photo |
| retail-2025 | Source of Calcium; Low FODMAP | label | ^superc-2025 | Product badges on the Super C listing; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
| retail-2025 | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; BPA-free microwavable pouch; ready in 90 seconds | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Stated on the maker's Canadian product page |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| ca-2022 | ingredients | unknown | The ingredient panel of the pouch is not photographed; the statement comes from retailer listings of this UPC | ^off |
| ca-2022 | relationships | unknown | The company imprint on the back is not photographed | ^off |
| | nutrition | disputed | Open Food Facts typed per-100 g values (156 kcal, 349.52 kJ, fat 2.4 g) that do not match the per-pouch panel scaled to 100 g; the panel photo is used here | ^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); nutrition and front claims transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, ingredients from the Super C and Amazon.ca listings of this UPC.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459246 | Open Food Facts: Riz converted (0058496459246) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459246 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2022-03-13 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| superc-2025 | https://web.archive.org/web/20250804151906/https://www.superc.ca/en/aisles/pantry/sides/potato-rice-sides/converted-brand-long-grain-white-rice/p/058496459246 | Bistro Express Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice — Super C (archived 2025-08-04) | 2026-09-26 | Super C | retailer | 2025-08-04 | 058496459246 | Price, ingredients, badges | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG2LS9S | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS CONVERTED Long Grain Parboiled White Rice, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CG2LS9S | Ingredients; product specifications | | | |
| metro | https://www.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/converted-brand-long-grain-white-rice/p/058496459246 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Long Grain White Rice — Metro | 2026-09-26 | Metro | retailer | | 058496459246 | | | | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-converted-rice-250g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS CONVERTED Rice, 250g | 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 | |
| wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | |
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Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice is a 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled white rice, sold in Canada with an English and French label that carries a "Made in Canada" badge.[^off] Canadian grocers list its ingredients as water, long grain parboiled rice and canola oil.[^superc-2025][^amazon-ca] The pouch gives 390 Calories per 250 g, with 76 g of carbohydrate and 2 mg of sodium.[^off] The maker describes it as heating in 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] The brand's Canadian company is Mars Canada.[^wp-mars-canada]
It is the Ben's Original successor of the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Original Converted Brand Rice pouch, after Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand in 2020.[^wp-bens] Super C listed it at 2.97 CAD in August 2025.[^superc-2025]
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