Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 18:08 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g (UPC 058496459321), from the wanted list; family/ben-s-original-bistro-express names it. This is the Ben's Original successor of the Uncle Ben's pouch 00058496141448. - **Identity and barcode:** confirmed by the Amazon.ca listing B09CFZX353, which prints UPC 058496459321 and GTIN 00058496459321 and names MARS CANADA INC, Bolton ON, as the manufacturer. The archived Super C listing (2025-04-25) also carries the UPC and prices it at CAD 2.97. The live maker page on ca.bensoriginal.com keeps it `active`. - **Nutrition:** the per-pouch (250 g) panel was transcribed from the 698×1200 Open Food Facts photo, including potassium, calcium, iron and % DV. OFF's typed per-100 g fibre, sodium and iron values disagree with the panel and are recorded as a disputed gap. - **Ingredients:** taken from the Super C and Amazon.ca listings, which print the same statement. The pack's ingredient panel is not photographed (gap). - **Front claims:** Made in Canada, Perfect in 2 minutes, no artificial colours/flavours/preservatives, BPA-free pouch. - **Markets:** CA printed, Super C sourced, Amazon.ca sourced but currently unavailable, so no price. - **Ownership:** the prefix owner is derived as Mars Canada (inferred prefix). No new stubs: every ingredient, the brand and the company already exist. . Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496459321 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express saveur de tomate et fines herbes 250 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: ca-2021 | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with tomato and herb seasoning, made in Canada and sold there under the Ben's Original name. | |
| 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 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| 19 | 19 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 20 | 20 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 21 | 21 | | ------------------- | ---------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 22 | 22 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | verified | ^amazon-ca | The Amazon.ca listing of this UPC names MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, Ontario, as manufacturer; Wikipedia lists Ben's Original among Mars Canada's brands | | |
| 23 | 23 | | 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 | | |
| 24 | 24 | | successor_of | product/00058496141448 | CA | | | | derived | ^wp-bens | Same Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour rice in a 250 g pouch, relabelled from Uncle Ben's to Ben's Original after the 2020 rename; matched by line, flavour and size | | |
| 25 | 25 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 26 | 26 | ||
| 27 | 27 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 28 | 28 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 29 | 29 | | ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 30 | 30 | | 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 | 2021-11-04 | | CA | | | |
| 31 | 31 | | CA | sourced | ^superc-2025 | Super C (Rouyn-Noranda store) listing "Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice 250 g", brand Ben's Original, product number 058496459321; Made in Canada; CAD 1.19 per 100 g | 2025-04-25 | new | CA | CAD 2.97 | | |
| 32 | 32 | | CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFZX353 prints UPC 058496459321 and GTIN 00058496459321; shown as currently unavailable, so no price | 2026-09-26 | new | | | | |
| 33 | 33 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | 35 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 36 | 36 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 37 | 37 | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Bistro Express saveur de tomate et fines herbes | name | fr | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | | Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice | search | en | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | | Riz à saveur de tomate et fines herbes Bistro Express | search | fr | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 43 | 43 | ||
| 44 | 44 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ------------------------------ | --------- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------------ | ------------------ | ----------- | --------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | water | retail-2025 | | 1 | Water | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | rice | retail-2025 | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | seasoning | retail-2025 | | 3 | Seasoning | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | sugar | retail-2025 | seasoning | 1 | sugar | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | salt | retail-2025 | seasoning | 2 | salt | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | yeast-extract | retail-2025 | seasoning | 3 | yeast extract | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | maltodextrin | retail-2025 | seasoning | 4 | maltodextrin | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/red-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "dried red peppers"; the maker's 2016 list for the Uncle Ben's pouch named red bell pepper | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | red-peppers | retail-2025 | seasoning | 5 | dried red peppers | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | potassium-chloride | retail-2025 | seasoning | 6 | potassium chloride | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/citric-acid | acidulant | label | Function printed in brackets | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | citric-acid | retail-2025 | seasoning | 7 | citric acid (acidulant) | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/glucose | | label | Printed as "dextrose" | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | dextrose | retail-2025 | seasoning | 8 | dextrose | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/herbs | | label | Printed in the singular | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | herb | retail-2025 | seasoning | 9 | herb | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | spices | retail-2025 | seasoning | 10 | spices | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | Function printed in brackets | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | lactic-acid | retail-2025 | seasoning | 11 | lactic acid (acidulant) | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/malic-acid | acidulant | label | Function printed in brackets | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | malic-acid | retail-2025 | seasoning | 12 | malic acid (acidulant) | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/paprika-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | paprika-extract | retail-2025 | seasoning | 13 | paprika extract | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | natural-flavours | retail-2025 | seasoning | 14 | natural flavours | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | guar-gum | retail-2025 | seasoning | 15 | guar gum | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | xanthan-gum | retail-2025 | seasoning | 16 | xanthan gum | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/gum-arabic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | gum-arabic | retail-2025 | seasoning | 17 | arabic gum | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | silicon-dioxide | retail-2025 | seasoning | 18 | silicon dioxide | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | canola-oil | retail-2025 | | 4 | Canola oil | known | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ingredient/tomatoes | | label | Printed as "crushed tomatoes" | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | crushed-tomatoes | retail-2025 | | 5 | Crushed tomatoes | known | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | natural-flavour | retail-2025 | | 6 | Natural flavour | known | | |
| 71 | 71 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 72 | 72 | ||
| 73 | 73 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 74 | 74 | | 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 | | |
| 75 | 75 | | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ca-2021 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2021-11-04 | supported | | | | ^off | Front (767×1200) and Nutrition Facts (698×1200) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2021-11-04; a 600×600 front of 2021-11-29 shows the same design. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 250 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 77 | 77 | | retail-2025 | Super C listing of UPC 058496459321 (archived 2025-04-25) | label | CA | en | | | 2025-04-25 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Seasoning [sugar, salt, yeast extract, maltodextrin, dried red peppers, potassium chloride, citric acid (acidulant), dextrose, herb, spices, lactic acid (acidulant), malic acid (acidulant), paprika extract, natural flavours, guar gum, xanthan gum, arabic gum, silicon dioxide], Canola oil, Crushed tomatoes, Natural flavour. | listed | | ^superc-2025 | The Amazon.ca listing of the same UPC prints the identical statement | 250 g | | | | | | |
| 78 | 78 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 79 | 79 | ||
| 80 | 80 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 81 | 81 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 82 | 82 | | ------------ | ----------- | ------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 83 | 83 | | ca-2021-250g | ca-2021 | Per 1 pouch (250 g) | 250 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (250 g) / pour 1 sachet (250 g), ready to heat | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 698×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2021-11-04 | | |
| 84 | 84 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 85 | 85 | ||
| 86 | 86 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 87 | 87 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 88 | 88 | | ------------ | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- | | |
| 89 | 89 | | ca-2021-250g | energy_kcal | 420 | exact | | | Calories 420 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ca-2021-250g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only | | |
| 91 | 91 | | ca-2021-250g | fat_g | 6 | exact | | 8 | Fat / Lipides 6 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | ca-2021-250g | saturated_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value | | |
| 93 | 93 | | ca-2021-250g | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | ca-2021-250g | carbohydrate_g | 83 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 83 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | ca-2021-250g | fibre_g | 3 | exact | | 11 | Fibre / Fibres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ca-2021-250g | sugars_g | 5 | exact | | 5 | Sugars / Sucres 5 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ca-2021-250g | protein_g | 9 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 9 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ca-2021-250g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 99 | 99 | | ca-2021-250g | sodium_mg | 760 | exact | | 33 | Sodium 760 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | ca-2021-250g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not | | |
| 101 | 101 | | ca-2021-250g | potassium_mg | 900 | exact | | 19 | Potassium 900 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 102 | 102 | | ca-2021-250g | calcium_mg | 75 | exact | | 6 | Calcium 75 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | ca-2021-250g | iron_mg | 1 | exact | | 6 | Iron / Fer 1 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 104 | 104 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 105 | 105 | ||
| 106 | 106 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 107 | 107 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 108 | 108 | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 109 | 109 | | ca-2021 | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Round badge with a maple leaf on the front photo | | |
| 110 | 110 | | ca-2021 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Blue badge on the front photo | | |
| 111 | 111 | | ca-2021 | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives | label | ^off | Green badge on the front photo, with the French text around it | | |
| 112 | 112 | | ca-2021 | BPA free pouch / Emballage sans BPA | label | ^off | Green tag on the front photo | | |
| 113 | 113 | | ca-2021 | No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Maker's product description; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 114 | 114 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 115 | 115 | ||
| 116 | 116 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 117 | 117 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 118 | 118 | | ----------- | ------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | |
| 119 | 119 | | ca-2021 | ingredients | unknown | The ingredient panel of the pouch is not photographed; the statement comes from retailer listings of this UPC | ^off | | |
| 120 | 120 | | ca-2021 | relationships | unknown | The company imprint on the back is not photographed | ^off | | |
| 121 | 121 | | | nutrition | disputed | Open Food Facts typed per-100 g values (fibre 2.4 g, sodium 0.2 g, iron 0.05 g) that do not match the per-pouch panel scaled to 100 g (fibre 1.2 g, sodium 304 mg, iron 0.4 mg); the panel photo is used here | ^off | | |
| 122 | 122 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 123 | 123 | ||
| 124 | 124 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 125 | 125 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 126 | 126 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 127 | 127 | 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, description from the maker's Canadian product page. | |
| 128 | 128 | <!--/research--> | |
| 129 | 129 | ||
| 130 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 131 | + | | 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 | | |
| 132 | + | | ---------------------- | --------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 133 | + | | front-540e80f5.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459321 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459321 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9321/front_fr.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:08:55.646Z | 0058496459321 | barcode | 1 | 767 | 1200 | 767 | 1200 | | | | |
| 134 | + | | nutrition-70a8d6fe.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459321 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459321 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9321/nutrition_fr.5.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:08:56.617Z | 0058496459321 | barcode | 1 | 698 | 1200 | 698 | 1200 | | | | |
| 135 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 136 | + | ||
| 130 | 137 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 131 | 138 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 132 | 139 | | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 133 | 140 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459321 | Open Food Facts: Saveur de tomate et fines herbes (0058496459321) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459321 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2021-11-04 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 134 | 141 | | superc-2025 | https://web.archive.org/web/20250425123411/https://www.superc.ca/en/aisles/pantry/pasta-rice-beans/rice/tomato-and-herb-flavoured-rice/p/058496459321 | Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice — Super C (archived 2025-04-25) | 2026-09-26 | Super C | retailer | 2025-04-25 | 058496459321 | Price, ingredients, product characteristics | | | | | |
| 135 | 142 | | amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFZX353 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Tomato & Herb, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFZX353 | Ingredients; product details | | | | | |
| 136 | 143 | | bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-tomato-herb-flavour-250g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Tomato & Herb Flavour, 250g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description; features and benefits | | | | | |
| 137 | 144 | | 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 | | | |
| 138 | 145 | | wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 139 | 146 | <!--/references--> | |
| 140 | 147 | ||
| 141 | 148 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 142 | 149 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour is a 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with crushed tomatoes and a seasoning of dried red peppers, herbs and spices, sold in Canada with an English and French label that carries a "Made in Canada" badge.[^off][^superc-2025] The maker describes it as heating in 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet, in a BPA-free pouch, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] The pouch gives 420 Calories and 760 mg of sodium per 250 g.[^off] Amazon.ca names Mars Canada, of Bolton, Ontario, as the manufacturer.[^amazon-ca][^wp-mars-canada] | |
| 143 | 150 | ||
| 144 | 151 | It is the Ben's Original successor of the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Tomato & Herb pouch, after Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand in 2020.[^wp-bens] Super C listed it at 2.97 CAD in April 2025.[^superc-2025] | |
| 145 | 152 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459321
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express saveur de tomate et fines herbes 250 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-2021
summary: 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with tomato and herb seasoning, made in Canada and sold there 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 | | | | verified | ^amazon-ca | The Amazon.ca listing of this UPC names MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, Ontario, as manufacturer; Wikipedia lists Ben's Original among Mars Canada's brands |
| 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/00058496141448 | CA | | | | derived | ^wp-bens | Same Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour rice in a 250 g pouch, relabelled from Uncle Ben's to Ben's Original after the 2020 rename; matched by line, flavour 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 | 2021-11-04 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^superc-2025 | Super C (Rouyn-Noranda store) listing "Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice 250 g", brand Ben's Original, product number 058496459321; Made in Canada; CAD 1.19 per 100 g | 2025-04-25 | new | CA | CAD 2.97 |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFZX353 prints UPC 058496459321 and GTIN 00058496459321; shown as currently unavailable, so no price | 2026-09-26 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express saveur de tomate et fines herbes | name | fr | | |
| Ben's Original Bistro Express Tomato & Herb | search | en | | |
| Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice | search | en | | |
| Riz à saveur de tomate et fines herbes Bistro Express | 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/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | seasoning | retail-2025 | | 3 | Seasoning | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | sugar | retail-2025 | seasoning | 1 | sugar | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | salt | retail-2025 | seasoning | 2 | salt | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | yeast-extract | retail-2025 | seasoning | 3 | yeast extract | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | maltodextrin | retail-2025 | seasoning | 4 | maltodextrin | known |
| ingredient/red-bell-pepper | | label | Printed as "dried red peppers"; the maker's 2016 list for the Uncle Ben's pouch named red bell pepper | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | red-peppers | retail-2025 | seasoning | 5 | dried red peppers | known |
| ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | potassium-chloride | retail-2025 | seasoning | 6 | potassium chloride | known |
| ingredient/citric-acid | acidulant | label | Function printed in brackets | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | citric-acid | retail-2025 | seasoning | 7 | citric acid (acidulant) | known |
| ingredient/glucose | | label | Printed as "dextrose" | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | dextrose | retail-2025 | seasoning | 8 | dextrose | known |
| ingredient/herbs | | label | Printed in the singular | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | herb | retail-2025 | seasoning | 9 | herb | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | spices | retail-2025 | seasoning | 10 | spices | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | Function printed in brackets | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | lactic-acid | retail-2025 | seasoning | 11 | lactic acid (acidulant) | known |
| ingredient/malic-acid | acidulant | label | Function printed in brackets | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | malic-acid | retail-2025 | seasoning | 12 | malic acid (acidulant) | known |
| ingredient/paprika-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | paprika-extract | retail-2025 | seasoning | 13 | paprika extract | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | natural-flavours | retail-2025 | seasoning | 14 | natural flavours | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | guar-gum | retail-2025 | seasoning | 15 | guar gum | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | xanthan-gum | retail-2025 | seasoning | 16 | xanthan gum | known |
| ingredient/gum-arabic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | gum-arabic | retail-2025 | seasoning | 17 | arabic gum | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | silicon-dioxide | retail-2025 | seasoning | 18 | silicon dioxide | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | canola-oil | retail-2025 | | 4 | Canola oil | known |
| ingredient/tomatoes | | label | Printed as "crushed tomatoes" | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | crushed-tomatoes | retail-2025 | | 5 | Crushed tomatoes | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^superc-2025 | natural-flavour | retail-2025 | | 6 | Natural flavour | 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-2021 | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2021-11-04 | supported | | | | ^off | Front (767×1200) and Nutrition Facts (698×1200) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2021-11-04; a 600×600 front of 2021-11-29 shows the same design. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 250 g | | | pouch | |
| retail-2025 | Super C listing of UPC 058496459321 (archived 2025-04-25) | label | CA | en | | | 2025-04-25 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Seasoning [sugar, salt, yeast extract, maltodextrin, dried red peppers, potassium chloride, citric acid (acidulant), dextrose, herb, spices, lactic acid (acidulant), malic acid (acidulant), paprika extract, natural flavours, guar gum, xanthan gum, arabic gum, silicon dioxide], Canola oil, Crushed tomatoes, Natural flavour. | listed | | ^superc-2025 | The Amazon.ca listing of the same UPC prints the identical statement | 250 g | | | | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ------------ | ----------- | ------------------- | ----- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-2021-250g | ca-2021 | Per 1 pouch (250 g) | 250 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (250 g) / pour 1 sachet (250 g), ready to heat | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 698×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2021-11-04 |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ------------ | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| ca-2021-250g | energy_kcal | 420 | exact | | | Calories 420 | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| ca-2021-250g | fat_g | 6 | exact | | 8 | Fat / Lipides 6 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | saturated_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value |
| ca-2021-250g | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | carbohydrate_g | 83 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 83 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | fibre_g | 3 | exact | | 11 | Fibre / Fibres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | sugars_g | 5 | exact | | 5 | Sugars / Sucres 5 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | protein_g | 9 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 9 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | sodium_mg | 760 | exact | | 33 | Sodium 760 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| ca-2021-250g | potassium_mg | 900 | exact | | 19 | Potassium 900 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | calcium_mg | 75 | exact | | 6 | Calcium 75 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-2021-250g | iron_mg | 1 | exact | | 6 | Iron / Fer 1 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-2021 | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Round badge with a maple leaf on the front photo |
| ca-2021 | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Blue badge on the front photo |
| ca-2021 | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives | label | ^off | Green badge on the front photo, with the French text around it |
| ca-2021 | BPA free pouch / Emballage sans BPA | label | ^off | Green tag on the front photo |
| ca-2021 | 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-2021 | ingredients | unknown | The ingredient panel of the pouch is not photographed; the statement comes from retailer listings of this UPC | ^off |
| ca-2021 | relationships | unknown | The company imprint on the back is not photographed | ^off |
| | nutrition | disputed | Open Food Facts typed per-100 g values (fibre 2.4 g, sodium 0.2 g, iron 0.05 g) that do not match the per-pouch panel scaled to 100 g (fibre 1.2 g, sodium 304 mg, iron 0.4 mg); 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, description from the maker's Canadian product page.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459321 | Open Food Facts: Saveur de tomate et fines herbes (0058496459321) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459321 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2021-11-04 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| superc-2025 | https://web.archive.org/web/20250425123411/https://www.superc.ca/en/aisles/pantry/pasta-rice-beans/rice/tomato-and-herb-flavoured-rice/p/058496459321 | Bistro Express Tomato and Herb Flavoured Rice — Super C (archived 2025-04-25) | 2026-09-26 | Super C | retailer | 2025-04-25 | 058496459321 | Price, ingredients, product characteristics | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFZX353 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Tomato & Herb, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFZX353 | Ingredients; product details | | | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-tomato-herb-flavour-250g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Tomato & Herb Flavour, 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 Tomato & Herb Flavour is a 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with crushed tomatoes and a seasoning of dried red peppers, herbs and spices, sold in Canada with an English and French label that carries a "Made in Canada" badge.[^off][^superc-2025] The maker describes it as heating in 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet, in a BPA-free pouch, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] The pouch gives 420 Calories and 760 mg of sodium per 250 g.[^off] Amazon.ca names Mars Canada, of Bolton, Ontario, as the manufacturer.[^amazon-ca][^wp-mars-canada]
It is the Ben's Original successor of the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Tomato & Herb pouch, after Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand in 2020.[^wp-bens] Super C listed it at 2.97 CAD in April 2025.[^superc-2025]
<!--/about-->