Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Fine Herbs 250 g: version 2
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# Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Fine Herbs 250 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459260
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Fine Herbs 250 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz à grains longs et riz sauvage aux fines herbes 250 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: pack-2022
summary: 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice and wild rice with a fine herbs seasoning, made in Canada by Mars Canada under the Ben's Original name.
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
<!--/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 058496459260 names the manufacturer as MARS CANADA INC |
| 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 pack with a Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value, the Canadian label format, and a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" roundel; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2022-12-25 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CG427BC printing UPC 058496459260 and GTIN 00058496459260, one 250 g pouch, shipped and sold by Amazon.ca, in stock; a separate listing B0H3CM8Y5F sells a pack of 2 for CAD 5.96 | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 2.98 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express riz à grains longs et riz sauvage aux fines herbes | name | fr | | |
| Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Fine Herbs | search | en | | |
| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Fine Herbs | 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 | | | ^off | water | pack-2022 | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | rice | pack-2022 | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known |
| ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | seasoning | pack-2022 | | 3 | Seasoning | known |
| ingredient/hydrolyzed-plant-protein | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-hpp | pack-2022 | seasoning | 1 | hydrolyzed plant protein | known |
| ingredient/maize | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-hpp-corn | pack-2022 | se-hpp | 1 | corn | known |
| ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-hpp-soy | pack-2022 | se-hpp | 2 | soy | known |
| ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-hpp-wheat | pack-2022 | se-hpp | 3 | wheat | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-yeast-extract | pack-2022 | seasoning | 2 | yeast extract | known |
| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-vegetables | pack-2022 | seasoning | 3 | dried vegetables | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-onion | pack-2022 | se-vegetables | 1 | onion | known |
| ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-garlic | pack-2022 | se-vegetables | 2 | garlic | known |
| ingredient/tomatoes | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-tomato | pack-2022 | se-vegetables | 3 | tomato | known |
| ingredient/spinach | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-spinach | pack-2022 | se-vegetables | 4 | spinach | known |
| ingredient/celery | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-celery | pack-2022 | se-vegetables | 5 | celery | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-sugar | pack-2022 | seasoning | 4 | sugar | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-salt | pack-2022 | seasoning | 5 | salt | known |
| ingredient/glucose | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-dextrose | pack-2022 | seasoning | 6 | dextrose | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | Printed as autolyzed yeast extract, a second entry after yeast extract | | | CA | | | ^off | se-autolyzed-yeast | pack-2022 | seasoning | 7 | autolyzed yeast extract | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-maltodextrin | pack-2022 | seasoning | 8 | maltodextrin | known |
| ingredient/milk-ingredients | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-milk | pack-2022 | seasoning | 9 | milk ingredients | known |
| ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-kcl | pack-2022 | seasoning | 10 | potassium chloride | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-spices | pack-2022 | seasoning | 11 | spices | known |
| ingredient/herbs | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-herbs | pack-2022 | seasoning | 12 | herbs | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-lactic-acid | pack-2022 | seasoning | 13 | lactic acid (acidulant) | known |
| ingredient/dried-carrot | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-carrot | pack-2022 | seasoning | 14 | carrot powder | known |
| ingredient/soy-sauce | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-soy-sauce | pack-2022 | seasoning | 15 | dried soy sauce | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-flavour | pack-2022 | seasoning | 16 | natural flavour | known |
| ingredient/yeast | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-torula | pack-2022 | seasoning | 17 | torula yeast | known |
| ingredient/turmeric | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-turmeric | pack-2022 | seasoning | 18 | turmeric | known |
| ingredient/paprika-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-paprika | pack-2022 | seasoning | 19 | paprika extract | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-guar | pack-2022 | seasoning | 20 | guar gum | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-xanthan | pack-2022 | seasoning | 21 | xanthan gum | known |
| ingredient/gum-arabic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-arabic | pack-2022 | seasoning | 22 | gum arabic | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | se-silica | pack-2022 | seasoning | 23 | silicon dioxide | known |
| ingredient/wild-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | wild-rice | pack-2022 | | 4 | Wild rice | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | pack-2022 | | 5 | 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-2022 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original Bistro Express pouch (front, ingredients and Nutrition Facts photos) | label | CA | en | | | 2022-12-25 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Seasoning [hydrolyzed plant protein (corn, soy, wheat), yeast extract, dried vegetables (onion, garlic, tomato, spinach, celery), sugar, salt, dextrose, autolyzed yeast extract, maltodextrin, milk ingredients, potassium chloride, spices, herbs, lactic acid (acidulant), carrot powder, dried soy sauce, natural flavour, torula yeast, turmeric, paprika extract, guar gum, xanthan gum, gum arabic, silicon dioxide], Wild rice, Canola oil. | listed | | ^off | Ingredients and nutrition read from Open Food Facts photos 5, 6 and 4, uploaded 2022-12-25; the front photo uploaded 2021-11-03 prints the same front-of-pack figures (400 Calories, 730 mg sodium). The French list is printed below the English one | 250 g | | | pouch | |
| maker-2026 | Ben's Original Canada product page "Long Grain & Wild Rice Fine Herbs, 250g" | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^bens-live | The maker's current page; the archived January 2024 capture of its earlier URL gives SKU 058496459260 | | | | | |
<!--/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 (250 g) | 250 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (250 g) / pour 1 sachet (250 g) | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 1508×2317 nutrition photo uploaded 2022-12-25 |
<!--/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 | 400 | exact | | | Calories 400 | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| pack-2022-pouch | fat_g | 6 | exact | | 8 | Fat / Lipides 6 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | saturated_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value |
| pack-2022-pouch | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | carbohydrate_g | 76 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 76 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | fibre_g | 3 | exact | | 11 | Fibre / Fibres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | sugars_g | 2 | exact | | 2 | Sugars / Sucres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | protein_g | 9 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 9 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | sodium_mg | 730 | exact | | 32 | Sodium 730 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| pack-2022-pouch | potassium_mg | 400 | exact | | 9 | Potassium 400 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | calcium_mg | 75 | exact | | 6 | Calcium 75 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | iron_mg | 1.25 | exact | | 7 | Iron / Fer 1.25 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 of the front photo |
| pack-2022 | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Roundel with a maple leaf at the left of the front photo |
| pack-2022 | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives | label | ^off | Green roundel on the front photo, English and French |
| pack-2022 | BPA free pouch / Emballage sans BPA | label | ^off | Green badge on the front photo |
| maker-2026 | Ready in 90 seconds in the microwave | manufacturer | ^bens-live | Maker's product page; the pack front says 2 minutes |
| maker-2026 | No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives | manufacturer | ^bens-live | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ----------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
| pack-2022 | nutrition | disputed | The typed Open Food Facts record gives 196 mg sodium and 156 kcal per 100 g (about 490 mg and 390 kcal per pouch), while every photographed panel prints 730 mg sodium and 400 Calories per 250 g pouch; the typed figures are internally inconsistent and are not used | ^off |
| pack-2022 | ingredients | unknown | The photographed panel shows no "Contains" allergen statement, although the list names wheat, soy, milk ingredients and celery; the crop may exclude it | ^off |
| | identity | unknown | The barcode of the pre-2020 Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Fine Herbs pouch is not established | ^ub-2011 |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list; ingredients, nutrition and claims read from the Open Food Facts photos of 2021 and 2022, the barcode tied to the maker's page by its archived SKU and to Amazon.ca by the listing's UPC, status from the maker's live page and sitemap.
<!--/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-e9db0016.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459260 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459260 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9260/front_en.14.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:04:18.428Z | 0058496459260 | barcode | 1 | 826 | 964 | 826 | 964 | | |
| ingredients-80cacd2f.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459260 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459260 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9260/ingredients_en.16.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:04:21.824Z | 0058496459260 | barcode | 1 | 1880 | 2532 | 1188 | 1600 | | |
| nutrition-70b85bc0.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459260 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459260 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9260/nutrition_en.8.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:04:23.812Z | 0058496459260 | barcode | 1 | 1508 | 2317 | 1041 | 1600 | | |
<!--/images-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459260 | Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice with Fine Herbs (0058496459260) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459260 | Front photo uploaded 2021-11-03; ingredients and nutrition photos uploaded 2022-12-25 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG427BC | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain and Wild Rice Fine Herbs Side Dish, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CG427BC | Product details (UPC, GTIN, manufacturer, country of origin); price | | | |
| bens-live | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-long-grain-wild-rice-fine-herbs-250g-pouch | Ben's Original Canada: BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain & Wild Rice Fine Herbs, 250g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description | | | |
| bens-2024 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240111141228/https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/bistro-express-long-grain-wild-fine-herbs-rice | Ben's Original Canada: BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain & Wild Rice Fine Herbs, 250g (archived 2024-01-11) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | 058496459260 | Product structured data, "sku" | | | |
| ub-2011 | https://web.archive.org/web/20111008092311/http://www.unclebens.ca/en-ca/products/bistro_express/long_grain_wild_fine_herbs.aspx?print=true | Uncle Ben's Canada: Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild - Fine Herbs (archived 2011-10-08) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product page, cooking instructions | | | |
| 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 Long Grain & Wild Rice Fine Herbs is a 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice and wild rice in a seasoning of hydrolyzed plant protein, yeast extract, dried vegetables, spices and herbs, 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, describes it as a microwave side dish ready in 90 seconds in a BPA-free pouch, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; the pack itself says 2 minutes and is marked Made in Canada.[^bens-live][^amazon-ca][^off] One pouch declares 400 Calories and 730 mg of sodium.[^off]
The flavour was on Uncle Ben's Canadian site as Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild - Fine Herbs by 2011, and kept its place in the line after Mars renamed the brand Ben's Original in 2020.[^ub-2011][^wp-bens] The maker's January 2024 page gave this barcode as the product's SKU, and the page remains on Ben's Original Canada's current site under a new address.[^bens-2024][^bens-live]
<!--/about-->