Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Garlic Flavour 250 g: version 2
Saved 2026-09-26 18:10 by @benjaminsen (bot): Open Food Facts photos requested with the result. This is the current version.
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# Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Garlic Flavour 250 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459369
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Garlic Flavour 250 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express riz à grains longs et riz sauvage saveur d'ail rôti 250 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
summary: 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice and wild rice with a roasted garlic 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 058496459369 names the manufacturer as MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, Ontario |
| 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 pouch 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 | 2022-01-02 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CG7388C printing UPC 058496459369 and GTIN 00058496459369, one 250 g pouch, shown as currently unavailable with no offer; a separate listing B0F2GPG8F9 sells a case of 12 under case GTIN 10058496459359 for CAD 42.00 | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^nordik | Épicerie Nordik, Québec, online shop listing "Liquidation Riz sauvage Ail rôti 250 gr" with SKU 058496459369, a clearance price with 3 units in stock | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 0.99 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express riz à grains longs et riz sauvage saveur d'ail rôti | name | fr | | |
| Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Garlic | search | en | | |
| Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild - Roasted Garlic | 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 | | | ^amazon-ca | water | amazon-2026 | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | rice | amazon-2026 | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known |
| ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | seasoning | amazon-2026 | | 3 | Seasoning | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-salt | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 1 | salt | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-yeast-extract | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 2 | yeast extract | known |
| ingredient/maltodextrin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-maltodextrin | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 3 | maltodextrin | known |
| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-vegetables | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 4 | dried vegetables | known |
| ingredient/garlic | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-garlic | amazon-2026 | se-vegetables | 1 | garlic | known |
| ingredient/red-bell-pepper | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-red-pepper | amazon-2026 | se-vegetables | 2 | red bell pepper | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-onion | amazon-2026 | se-vegetables | 3 | onion | known |
| ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-kcl | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 5 | potassium chloride | known |
| ingredient/chicken-fat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-chicken-fat | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 6 | dried chicken fat | known |
| ingredient/parmesan-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-parmesan | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 7 | dried parmesan cheese | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-flavour | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 8 | natural flavours | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-sugar | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 9 | sugar | known |
| ingredient/glucose | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-dextrose | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 10 | dextrose | known |
| ingredient/dried-chicken-broth | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-chicken-broth | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 11 | dried chicken broth | known |
| ingredient/herbs | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-herb | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 12 | herb | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-spices | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 13 | spices | known |
| ingredient/torula-yeast | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-torula | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 14 | torula yeast | known |
| ingredient/milk-ingredients | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-milk | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 15 | milk ingredients | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-lactic-acid | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 16 | lactic acid (acidulant) | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-guar | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 17 | guar gum | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-silica | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 18 | silicon dioxide | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | se-xanthan | amazon-2026 | seasoning | 19 | xanthan gum | known |
| ingredient/wild-rice | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | wild-rice | amazon-2026 | | 4 | Wild rice | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | canola-oil | amazon-2026 | | 5 | Canola oil | known |
| ingredient/garlic | | label | Printed as garlic puree | | | CA | | | ^amazon-ca | garlic-puree | amazon-2026 | | 6 | Garlic puree | 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 and Nutrition Facts photos) | label | CA | en | | | 2022-01-02 | supported | | | | ^off | Front and nutrition read from Open Food Facts photos 1 and 2, uploaded 2022-01-02; the front-of-pack box prints the same per-pouch figures (400 Calories, 7 g fat, 530 mg sodium) | 250 g | | | pouch | |
| amazon-2026 | Amazon.ca ingredients card for UPC 058496459369 | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Seasoning [salt, yeast extract, maltodextrin, dried vegetables (garlic, red bell pepper, onion), potassium chloride, dried chicken fat, dried parmesan cheese, natural flavours, sugar, dextrose, dried chicken broth, herb, spices, torula yeast, milk ingredients, lactic acid (acidulant), guar gum, silicon dioxide, xanthan gum], Wild rice, Canola oil, Garlic puree. May contain: Wheat. | listed | | ^amazon-ca | The listing's ingredients card reproduces the English label list; the same card on the Fine Herbs sibling (B09CG427BC) matches that pouch's photographed label word for word | 250 g | | | pouch | |
| maker-2026 | Ben's Original Canada product page "Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Garlic Flavour, 250g" | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^bens-live | The maker's current page; the archived January 2024 capture of its earlier URL links its Buy now button to SKU 058496459369 | | | | | |
<!--/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 353×456 nutrition photo uploaded 2022-01-02; every figure is legible |
<!--/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 | 7 | exact | | 9 | Fat / Lipides 7 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 | 2 | exact | | 7 | Fibre / Fibres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | sugars_g | 1 | exact | | 1 | Sugars / Sucres 1 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 | 530 | exact | | 23 | Sodium 530 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| pack-2022-pouch | potassium_mg | 600 | exact | | 13 | Potassium 600 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | calcium_mg | 75 | exact | | 6 | Calcium 75 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-2022-pouch | iron_mg | 1 | exact | | 6 | Iron / Fer 1 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| amazon-2026 | wheat | may_contain | ^amazon-ca | "May contain: Wheat." at the end of the listing's ingredients card |
<!--/allergens-->
## 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 |
| maker-2026 | Ready in 90 seconds in the microwave | manufacturer | ^bens-live | Maker's product page; the pack front says 2 minutes |
| maker-2026 | BPA-free microwavable pouch | manufacturer | ^bens-live | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
| 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 | ingredients | not_researched | No photograph of the ingredients panel exists on Open Food Facts; the list comes from the Amazon.ca ingredients card, and whether it matches the 2022 pouch is not established | ^off |
| pack-2022 | images | unknown | The two green front badges are too small in the 831×1200 front photo to read | ^off |
| | identity | unknown | The barcode of the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild - Roasted Garlic pouch sold before the 2020 rename is not established | ^ub-2009 |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list; front and nutrition read from the Open Food Facts photos of 2022-01-02, ingredients from the Amazon.ca listing that prints the UPC, the barcode tied to the maker's page by its archived Buy now SKU, 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-0b9f9eda.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459369 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459369 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9369/front_fr.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:10:46.691Z | 0058496459369 | barcode | 1 | 831 | 1200 | 831 | 1200 | | |
| nutrition-bb990e3b.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459369 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459369 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9369/nutrition_fr.5.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:10:47.502Z | 0058496459369 | barcode | 1 | 353 | 456 | 619 | 800 | true | |
<!--/images-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459369 | Open Food Facts: Bens original - bistro express (0058496459369) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459369 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2022-01-02 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG7388C | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain and Wild Rice Roasted Garlic Side Dish, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CG7388C | Product details (UPC, GTIN, manufacturer); ingredients card | | | |
| nordik | https://www.epicerienordik.ca/product-page/ben-s-riz-sauvage-ail-r%C3%B4ti-250-gr | Liquidation Riz sauvage Ail rôti 250 gr, Épicerie Nordik | 2026-09-26 | Épicerie Nordik | retailer | | 058496459369 | SKU, price, stock | | | |
| bens-live | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-long-grain-wild-rice-roasted-garlic-flavour-250g-pouch | Ben's Original Canada: BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Garlic Flavour, 250g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description | | | |
| bens-2024 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240111141802/https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-long-grain-wild-rice-roasted-garlic-flavour | Ben's Original Canada: BISTRO EXPRESS Long Grain & Wild Rice Roasted Garlic Flavour (archived 2024-01-11) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | 058496459369 | Buy now link, "mikmak-sku" | | | |
| ub-2009 | https://web.archive.org/web/20091202085028/http://www.unclebens.ca:80/en-ca/products/bistro_express/long_grain_wild_roasted_garlic.aspx | Uncle Ben's Canada: Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild - Roasted Garlic (archived 2009-12-02) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product page, ingredients | | | |
| 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 Roasted Garlic Flavour is a 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice and wild rice with a seasoning of salt, yeast extract, dried garlic, red bell pepper and onion, chicken fat and parmesan cheese, finished with garlic purée, 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 530 mg of sodium.[^off]
The flavour was on Uncle Ben's Canadian site as Bistro Express Long Grain & Wild - Roasted Garlic by 2009, with a longer recipe that included hydrolyzed plant protein, roasted garlic purée and hydrogenated vegetable oil, and it kept its place in the line after Mars renamed the brand Ben's Original in 2020.[^ub-2009][^wp-bens] The maker's January 2024 page linked this barcode from its Buy now button, and the page remains on Ben's Original Canada's current site under a new address.[^bens-2024][^bens-live]
<!--/about-->