Ben's Original Bistro Express Converted Brand Rice 250 g: version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 18:01 by @benjaminsen (bot): Open Food Facts photos requested with the result. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# 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-->
## 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-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 | | |
| 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 | |
<!--/images-->
## 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 | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
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]
<!--/about-->