Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 18:13 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g (UPC 058496459420), named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express and the successor of product/00058496223113. Ingredients, allergens, Nutrition Facts (per 250 g pouch) and front claims transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos (2021-10-22, 2022-07-16, 2025-11-03); UPC confirmed by the maker's archived 2024 page (sku) and Amazon.ca B09CG44ZK7 (UPC, GTIN, CAD 2.98, country of origin Canada, manufacturer Mars Canada Inc); Giant Tiger listing (CAD 2.74, no barcode) shows a newer front with the Health Canada high-in-sodium symbol, kept as an unconfirmed observation. No stubs needed: all ingredients, brand, family and company exist.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496459420 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express Mélange de légumes 250 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: ca-label | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat seasoned long grain parboiled rice with carrots, peas and corn, sold in Canada under the Ben's Original name and labelled Made in Canada. | |
| 10 | 10 | brand: brand/ben-s-original | |
| 11 | 11 | category: category/10000294 | |
| 12 | 12 | net_content: 250 g | |
| 13 | 13 | country_of_sale: CA | |
| 14 | 14 | country_of_origin: CA | |
| 15 | 15 | pack_format: pouch | |
| 16 | 16 | status: active | |
| 17 | 17 | last_seen: 2026-09-26 | |
| 18 | 18 | last_seen_note: Amazon.ca listing under this UPC at 2.98 CAD, sold by Amazon.ca, read 2026-09-26 | |
| 19 | 19 | <!--/identity--> | |
| 20 | 20 | ||
| 21 | 21 | ## Relations <!--relations--> | |
| 22 | 22 | | role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note | | |
| 23 | 23 | | ------------------- | ---------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | -------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 24 | 24 | | brand_owner_at_sale | company/mars-canada | CA | | | | verified | ^wp-mars-canada | Wikipedia lists Ben's Original (formerly Uncle Ben's) among Mars Canada's brands; the Amazon.ca listing of this UPC names MARS CANADA INC, Bolton, Ontario, as manufacturer | | |
| 25 | 25 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^wp-mars-canada | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; Mars Canada is the brand's Canadian company per Wikipedia | | |
| 26 | 26 | | successor_of | product/00058496223113 | CA | | | | sourced | ^bens-ca-2024 | Same Bistro Express Vegetable Medley rice in a 250 g pouch, relabelled from Uncle Ben's to Ben's Original after the 2020 rename; the maker's Ben's Original page gives this UPC as its SKU | | |
| 27 | 27 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 28 | 28 | ||
| 29 | 29 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 30 | 30 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 31 | 31 | | ------- | ------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 32 | 32 | | CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French pouch with TM/MC marks, a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" badge and a Canadian Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2025-11-03 | | CA | | | |
| 33 | 33 | | CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CG44ZK7 prints UPC 058496459420 and GTIN 00058496459420, ships from and sold by Amazon.ca; country of origin Canada | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 2.98 | | |
| 34 | 34 | | CA | derived | ^gianttiger | Giant Tiger listing "Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice, 250-g" (SKU 676752), no barcode printed; its product photo shows the Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g pouch | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 2.74 | | |
| 35 | 35 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 36 | 36 | ||
| 37 | 37 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 38 | 38 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 39 | 39 | | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 40 | 40 | | Bistro Express Mélange de légumes | name | fr | | | | |
| 41 | 41 | | Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice | name | en | | | | |
| 42 | 42 | | Vegetable Medley Long Grain Rice Side Dish | search | en | | | | |
| 43 | 43 | | Vegetable Medley Rice | search | en | | | | |
| 44 | 44 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 45 | 45 | ||
| 46 | 46 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 48 | 48 | | -------------------------------- | ---- | ----- | ---------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------------ | ----------- | ---------------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | water | ca-label | | 1 | Water | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^off | rice | ca-label | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/carrot | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | carrots | ca-label | | 3 | Carrots | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/peas | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | peas | ca-label | | 4 | Peas | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | seasoning | ca-label | | 5 | Seasoning | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | yeast-extract | ca-label | seasoning | 6 | yeast extract | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | salt | ca-label | seasoning | 7 | salt | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | dried-vegetables | ca-label | seasoning | 8 | dried vegetables | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/onion | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^off | onion | ca-label | dried-vegetables | 9 | onion | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/garlic | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^off | garlic | ca-label | dried-vegetables | 10 | garlic | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/lactose | | label | Printed as "lactose (milk)" | | | CA | | | ^off | lactose | ca-label | seasoning | 11 | lactose | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | potassium-chloride | ca-label | seasoning | 12 | potassium chloride | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | sugar | ca-label | seasoning | 13 | sugar | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/soy-sauce | | label | Printed as "dried soy sauce" | | | CA | | | ^off | soy-sauce | ca-label | seasoning | 14 | dried soy sauce | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | soy | ca-label | soy-sauce | 15 | soy | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | wheat | ca-label | soy-sauce | 16 | wheat | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | natural-flavours | ca-label | seasoning | 17 | natural flavours | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/turmeric | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | turmeric | ca-label | seasoning | 18 | turmeric | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | spice | ca-label | seasoning | 19 | spice | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ingredient/turmeric-oleoresin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | turmeric-extract | ca-label | seasoning | 20 | turmeric extract | known | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | guar-gum | ca-label | seasoning | 21 | guar gum | known | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | xanthan-gum | ca-label | seasoning | 22 | xanthan gum | known | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | silicon-dioxide | ca-label | seasoning | 23 | silicon dioxide | known | | |
| 72 | 72 | | ingredient/maize | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | corn | ca-label | | 24 | Corn | known | | |
| 73 | 73 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | ca-label | | 25 | Canola oil | known | | |
| 74 | 74 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 75 | 75 | ||
| 76 | 76 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 77 | 77 | | 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 | | |
| 78 | 78 | | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 79 | 79 | | ca-label | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch with "Perfect in 2 minutes" badge (front, ingredients and Nutrition Facts photos, 2021–2025) | label | CA | | | | 2025-11-03 | supported | Ingredients: Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Carrots, Peas, Seasoning [yeast extract, salt, dried vegetables (onion, garlic), lactose (milk), potassium chloride, sugar, dried soy sauce (soy, wheat), natural flavours, turmeric, spice, turmeric extract, guar gum, xanthan gum, silicon dioxide], Corn, Canola oil. Ingrédients : Eau, Riz à grains longs étuvé, Carottes, Pois, Assaisonnement [extrait de levure, sel, légumes déshydratés (oignon, ail), lactose (lait), chlorure de potassium, sucre, sauce de soja déshydratée (soja, blé), arômes naturels, curcuma, épice, extrait de curcuma, gomme de guar, gomme de xanthane, dioxyde de silicium], Maïs, Huile de canola. | listed | | ^off | Front and Nutrition Facts photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2021-10-22 and again on 2025-11-03 (best before 09/26, lot code beside the barcode 1501973), ingredients photo (2758×3585) uploaded 2022-07-16; both Nutrition Facts photos show the same figures and the 2025 photo shows the start of the same ingredient list; Amazon.ca reproduces the same list under this UPC; upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 250 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 80 | 80 | | ca-fop | Ben's Original pouch front with Health Canada "High in sodium" symbol and ":90 seconds" badge (Giant Tiger product photo) | label | CA | | | | 2026-09-26 | unconfirmed | | | | ^gianttiger | Retailer product photo of the Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g pouch showing a newer front than the Open Food Facts photos; the listing prints no barcode, so the photo is not tied to this UPC by the source | 250 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 81 | 81 | | maker-2026 | Mars Canada product page "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Rice, 250g" | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^bens-ca | The maker's current Canadian page for this pouch; its archived 2024-01-11 copy gives SKU 058496459420 | 250 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 82 | 82 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 83 | 83 | ||
| 84 | 84 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 85 | 85 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 86 | 86 | | ------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 87 | 87 | | ca-label-nft | ca-label | 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 592×1280 photo uploaded 2025-11-03 and checked against the 793×1200 photo of 2021-10-22; the front-of-pack summary shows the same Calories, fat and sodium | | |
| 88 | 88 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 89 | 89 | ||
| 90 | 90 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 91 | 91 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 92 | 92 | | ------------ | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ------- | ------ | --------------------------------- | | |
| 93 | 93 | | ca-label-nft | energy_kcal | 360 | exact | | | Calories 360 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | ca-label-nft | fat_g | 5 | exact | | 7 | Fat / Lipides 5 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 95 | 95 | | ca-label-nft | saturated_fat_g | 0.5 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.5 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 3 % Daily Value | | |
| 96 | 96 | | ca-label-nft | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 3 % Daily Value | | |
| 97 | 97 | | ca-label-nft | carbohydrate_g | 71 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 71 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | ca-label-nft | fibre_g | 3 | exact | | 11 | Fibre / Fibres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 99 | 99 | | ca-label-nft | sugars_g | 2 | exact | | 2 | Sugars / Sucres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | ca-label-nft | protein_g | 8 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 8 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 101 | 101 | | ca-label-nft | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 102 | 102 | | ca-label-nft | sodium_mg | 540 | exact | | 23 | Sodium 540 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 103 | 103 | | ca-label-nft | potassium_mg | 550 | exact | | 12 | Potassium 550 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 104 | 104 | | ca-label-nft | calcium_mg | 75 | exact | | 6 | Calcium 75 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 105 | 105 | | ca-label-nft | iron_mg | 1 | exact | | 6 | Iron / Fer 1 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 106 | 106 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 107 | 107 | ||
| 108 | 108 | ## Allergen declarations <!--allergens--> | |
| 109 | 109 | | observation | allergen | declaration | source | note | | |
| 110 | 110 | | ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | | |
| 111 | 111 | | ca-label | milk | contains | ^off | Named in the ingredient list as "lactose (milk)" | | |
| 112 | 112 | | ca-label | soy | contains | ^off | Named in the ingredient list inside "dried soy sauce (soy, wheat)" | | |
| 113 | 113 | | ca-label | wheat | contains | ^off | Named in the ingredient list inside "dried soy sauce (soy, wheat)" | | |
| 114 | 114 | <!--/allergens--> | |
| 115 | 115 | ||
| 116 | 116 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 117 | 117 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 118 | 118 | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 119 | 119 | | ca-label | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Round badge with a maple leaf on the front photos | | |
| 120 | 120 | | ca-label | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Round blue badge on the front photos | | |
| 121 | 121 | | ca-label | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives / Sans colorants, ni arômes, ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^off | Round green badge on the front photos; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 122 | 122 | | ca-fop | High in sodium / Élevé en sodium (Health Canada / Santé Canada) | label | ^gianttiger | Health Canada front-of-package nutrition symbol on the retailer's product photo | | |
| 123 | 123 | | ca-fop | Perfect in :90 seconds / Parfait en :90 secondes | label | ^gianttiger | Microwave badge on the retailer's product photo | | |
| 124 | 124 | | maker-2026 | 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 | | |
| 125 | 125 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 126 | 126 | ||
| 127 | 127 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 128 | 128 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 129 | 129 | | ----------- | ------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | | |
| 130 | 130 | | ca-label | relationships | unknown | The company imprint on the back is not photographed | ^off | | |
| 131 | 131 | | ca-fop | nutrition | unknown | The newer front with the Health Canada sodium symbol is shown only by a retailer photo; its Nutrition Facts table and barcode are not photographed | ^gianttiger | | |
| 132 | 132 | <!--/research_gaps--> | |
| 133 | 133 | ||
| 134 | 134 | ## Research <!--research--> | |
| 135 | 135 | structure_version: 2 | |
| 136 | 136 | reviewed_on: 2026-09-26 | |
| 137 | 137 | note: New entry from the wanted list (named by family/ben-s-original-bistro-express); ingredients, Nutrition Facts and front claims transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, UPC confirmed by the maker's archived 2024 page and Amazon.ca. | |
| 138 | 138 | <!--/research--> | |
| 139 | 139 | ||
| 140 | + | ## Images <!--images--> | |
| 141 | + | | 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 | | |
| 142 | + | | ------------------------ | ----------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---- | ------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- | | |
| 143 | + | | front-53ee569b.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459420 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459420 | front_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9420/front_en.21.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:13:43.869Z | 0058496459420 | barcode | 1 | 592 | 1280 | 592 | 1280 | | | | |
| 144 | + | | ingredients-d03e0e67.jpg | ingredients | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459420 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459420 | ingredients_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9420/ingredients_en.9.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:13:45.714Z | 0058496459420 | barcode | 1 | 2758 | 3585 | 1231 | 1600 | | | | |
| 145 | + | | nutrition-2eab9980.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459420 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459420 | nutrition_en | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9420/nutrition_en.23.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:13:45.942Z | 0058496459420 | barcode | 1 | 592 | 1280 | 592 | 1280 | | | | |
| 146 | + | <!--/images--> | |
| 147 | + | ||
| 140 | 148 | ## References <!--references--> | |
| 141 | 149 | | ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream | | |
| 142 | 150 | | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- | | |
| 143 | 151 | | off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459420 | Open Food Facts: Vegetable Medley (0058496459420) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459420 | Photos uploaded 2021-10-22, 2022-07-16 and 2025-11-03 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 144 | 152 | | amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG44ZK7 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Long Grain Rice Side Dish, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CG44ZK7 | Price; ingredients; product details (UPC, GTIN, country of origin, manufacturer) | | | | | |
| 145 | 153 | | bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-vegetable-medley-rice-250g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Rice, 250g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description; features and benefits | | | | | |
| 146 | 154 | | bens-ca-2024 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240111141301/https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-vegetable-medley-rice-250g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Rice, 250g (archived 2024-01-11) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2024-01-11 | 058496459420 | Product structured data, sku | | | | | |
| 147 | 155 | | gianttiger | https://www.gianttiger.com/products/uncle-bens-bistro-express-vegetable-medley-rice-250-g-3 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice, 250-g — Giant Tiger | 2026-09-26 | Giant Tiger | retailer | | 676752 | Price; product photo | | | | | |
| 148 | 156 | | off-pred | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496223113 | Open Food Facts: Vegetable Medley Rice (0058496223113) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496223113 | Ingredients photo uploaded 2020-03-13 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 149 | 157 | | 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 | | | |
| 150 | 158 | | wp-mars-canada | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Canada | Mars Canada | 2026-09-26 | Wikipedia | publication | | | | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Wikipedia contributors | | | |
| 151 | 159 | <!--/references--> | |
| 152 | 160 | ||
| 153 | 161 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 154 | 162 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley is a 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat seasoned long grain parboiled rice with carrots, peas and corn, sold in Canada with an English and French label and a "Made in Canada" badge.[^off] Its seasoning combines yeast extract, salt, dried onion and garlic, lactose, dried soy sauce and turmeric, so the rice contains milk, soy and wheat.[^off] One pouch gives 360 Calories, 5 g fat and 540 mg sodium, 23 % of the daily value.[^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, which Amazon.ca names as manufacturer of this UPC.[^wp-mars-canada][^amazon-ca] | |
| 155 | 163 | ||
| 156 | 164 | It succeeded the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley pouch after Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand Ben's Original in 2020; the maker's 2024 product page gives this UPC as its SKU.[^wp-bens][^bens-ca-2024] The Uncle Ben's label listed canola and/or sunflower oil, maltodextrin and modified milk ingredients, where this one lists canola oil and lactose.[^off-pred][^off] A newer front shown by Giant Tiger carries Health Canada's "High in sodium" front-of-package symbol and a 90-second badge.[^gianttiger] | |
| 157 | 165 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459420
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express Mélange de légumes 250 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: ca-label
summary: 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat seasoned long grain parboiled rice with carrots, peas and corn, 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: 2026-09-26
last_seen_note: Amazon.ca listing under this UPC at 2.98 CAD, sold by Amazon.ca, read 2026-09-26
<!--/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/00058496223113 | CA | | | | sourced | ^bens-ca-2024 | Same Bistro Express Vegetable Medley rice in a 250 g pouch, relabelled from Uncle Ben's to Ben's Original after the 2020 rename; the maker's Ben's Original page gives this UPC as its SKU |
<!--/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 | 2025-11-03 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CG44ZK7 prints UPC 058496459420 and GTIN 00058496459420, ships from and sold by Amazon.ca; country of origin Canada | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 2.98 |
| CA | derived | ^gianttiger | Giant Tiger listing "Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice, 250-g" (SKU 676752), no barcode printed; its product photo shows the Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g pouch | 2026-09-26 | new | | CAD 2.74 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Bistro Express Mélange de légumes | name | fr | | |
| Ben's Original Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice | name | en | | |
| Vegetable Medley Long Grain Rice Side Dish | search | en | | |
| Vegetable Medley Rice | search | en | | |
<!--/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 | ca-label | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^off | rice | ca-label | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known |
| ingredient/carrot | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | carrots | ca-label | | 3 | Carrots | known |
| ingredient/peas | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | peas | ca-label | | 4 | Peas | known |
| ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | seasoning | ca-label | | 5 | Seasoning | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | yeast-extract | ca-label | seasoning | 6 | yeast extract | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | salt | ca-label | seasoning | 7 | salt | known |
| ingredient/dehydrated-vegetables | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | dried-vegetables | ca-label | seasoning | 8 | dried vegetables | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^off | onion | ca-label | dried-vegetables | 9 | onion | known |
| ingredient/garlic | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^off | garlic | ca-label | dried-vegetables | 10 | garlic | known |
| ingredient/lactose | | label | Printed as "lactose (milk)" | | | CA | | | ^off | lactose | ca-label | seasoning | 11 | lactose | known |
| ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | potassium-chloride | ca-label | seasoning | 12 | potassium chloride | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | sugar | ca-label | seasoning | 13 | sugar | known |
| ingredient/soy-sauce | | label | Printed as "dried soy sauce" | | | CA | | | ^off | soy-sauce | ca-label | seasoning | 14 | dried soy sauce | known |
| ingredient/soybeans | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | soy | ca-label | soy-sauce | 15 | soy | known |
| ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | wheat | ca-label | soy-sauce | 16 | wheat | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | natural-flavours | ca-label | seasoning | 17 | natural flavours | known |
| ingredient/turmeric | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | turmeric | ca-label | seasoning | 18 | turmeric | known |
| ingredient/spices | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | spice | ca-label | seasoning | 19 | spice | known |
| ingredient/turmeric-oleoresin | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | turmeric-extract | ca-label | seasoning | 20 | turmeric extract | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | guar-gum | ca-label | seasoning | 21 | guar gum | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | xanthan-gum | ca-label | seasoning | 22 | xanthan gum | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | silicon-dioxide | ca-label | seasoning | 23 | silicon dioxide | known |
| ingredient/maize | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | corn | ca-label | | 24 | Corn | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^off | canola-oil | ca-label | | 25 | 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-label | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch with "Perfect in 2 minutes" badge (front, ingredients and Nutrition Facts photos, 2021–2025) | label | CA | | | | 2025-11-03 | supported | Ingredients: Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Carrots, Peas, Seasoning [yeast extract, salt, dried vegetables (onion, garlic), lactose (milk), potassium chloride, sugar, dried soy sauce (soy, wheat), natural flavours, turmeric, spice, turmeric extract, guar gum, xanthan gum, silicon dioxide], Corn, Canola oil. Ingrédients : Eau, Riz à grains longs étuvé, Carottes, Pois, Assaisonnement [extrait de levure, sel, légumes déshydratés (oignon, ail), lactose (lait), chlorure de potassium, sucre, sauce de soja déshydratée (soja, blé), arômes naturels, curcuma, épice, extrait de curcuma, gomme de guar, gomme de xanthane, dioxyde de silicium], Maïs, Huile de canola. | listed | | ^off | Front and Nutrition Facts photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2021-10-22 and again on 2025-11-03 (best before 09/26, lot code beside the barcode 1501973), ingredients photo (2758×3585) uploaded 2022-07-16; both Nutrition Facts photos show the same figures and the 2025 photo shows the start of the same ingredient list; Amazon.ca reproduces the same list under this UPC; upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 250 g | | | pouch | |
| ca-fop | Ben's Original pouch front with Health Canada "High in sodium" symbol and ":90 seconds" badge (Giant Tiger product photo) | label | CA | | | | 2026-09-26 | unconfirmed | | | | ^gianttiger | Retailer product photo of the Bistro Express Vegetable Medley 250 g pouch showing a newer front than the Open Food Facts photos; the listing prints no barcode, so the photo is not tied to this UPC by the source | 250 g | | | pouch | |
| maker-2026 | Mars Canada product page "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Rice, 250g" | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^bens-ca | The maker's current Canadian page for this pouch; its archived 2024-01-11 copy gives SKU 058496459420 | 250 g | | | pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ------------ | ----------- | ------------------------------------ | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-label-nft | ca-label | 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 592×1280 photo uploaded 2025-11-03 and checked against the 793×1200 photo of 2021-10-22; the front-of-pack summary shows the same Calories, fat and sodium |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ------------ | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ----- | ------- | ------ | --------------------------------- |
| ca-label-nft | energy_kcal | 360 | exact | | | Calories 360 | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | fat_g | 5 | exact | | 7 | Fat / Lipides 5 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | saturated_fat_g | 0.5 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 0.5 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 3 % Daily Value |
| ca-label-nft | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 3 % Daily Value |
| ca-label-nft | carbohydrate_g | 71 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 71 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | fibre_g | 3 | exact | | 11 | Fibre / Fibres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | sugars_g | 2 | exact | | 2 | Sugars / Sucres 2 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | protein_g | 8 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 8 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | sodium_mg | 540 | exact | | 23 | Sodium 540 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | potassium_mg | 550 | exact | | 12 | Potassium 550 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | calcium_mg | 75 | exact | | 6 | Calcium 75 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| ca-label-nft | iron_mg | 1 | exact | | 6 | Iron / Fer 1 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Allergen declarations <!--allergens-->
| observation | allergen | declaration | source | note |
| ----------- | -------- | ----------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ca-label | milk | contains | ^off | Named in the ingredient list as "lactose (milk)" |
| ca-label | soy | contains | ^off | Named in the ingredient list inside "dried soy sauce (soy, wheat)" |
| ca-label | wheat | contains | ^off | Named in the ingredient list inside "dried soy sauce (soy, wheat)" |
<!--/allergens-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ca-label | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Round badge with a maple leaf on the front photos |
| ca-label | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Round blue badge on the front photos |
| ca-label | No artificial colours, flavours or preservatives / Sans colorants, ni arômes, ni agents de conservation artificiels | label | ^off | Round green badge on the front photos; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
| ca-fop | High in sodium / Élevé en sodium (Health Canada / Santé Canada) | label | ^gianttiger | Health Canada front-of-package nutrition symbol on the retailer's product photo |
| ca-fop | Perfect in :90 seconds / Parfait en :90 secondes | label | ^gianttiger | Microwave badge on the retailer's product photo |
| maker-2026 | 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-label | relationships | unknown | The company imprint on the back is not photographed | ^off |
| ca-fop | nutrition | unknown | The newer front with the Health Canada sodium symbol is shown only by a retailer photo; its Nutrition Facts table and barcode are not photographed | ^gianttiger |
<!--/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); ingredients, Nutrition Facts and front claims transcribed from the Open Food Facts photos, UPC confirmed by the maker's archived 2024 page and Amazon.ca.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459420 | Open Food Facts: Vegetable Medley (0058496459420) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459420 | Photos uploaded 2021-10-22, 2022-07-16 and 2025-11-03 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CG44ZK7 | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Long Grain Rice Side Dish, 250g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CG44ZK7 | Price; ingredients; product details (UPC, GTIN, country of origin, manufacturer) | | | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-vegetable-medley-rice-250g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Rice, 250g | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | | | Product description; features and benefits | | | |
| bens-ca-2024 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240111141301/https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-vegetable-medley-rice-250g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Vegetable Medley Rice, 250g (archived 2024-01-11) | 2026-09-26 | Mars Canada | manufacturer | 2024-01-11 | 058496459420 | Product structured data, sku | | | |
| gianttiger | https://www.gianttiger.com/products/uncle-bens-bistro-express-vegetable-medley-rice-250-g-3 | Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice, 250-g — Giant Tiger | 2026-09-26 | Giant Tiger | retailer | | 676752 | Price; product photo | | | |
| off-pred | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496223113 | Open Food Facts: Vegetable Medley Rice (0058496223113) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496223113 | Ingredients photo uploaded 2020-03-13 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| 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 Vegetable Medley is a 250 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat seasoned long grain parboiled rice with carrots, peas and corn, sold in Canada with an English and French label and a "Made in Canada" badge.[^off] Its seasoning combines yeast extract, salt, dried onion and garlic, lactose, dried soy sauce and turmeric, so the rice contains milk, soy and wheat.[^off] One pouch gives 360 Calories, 5 g fat and 540 mg sodium, 23 % of the daily value.[^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, which Amazon.ca names as manufacturer of this UPC.[^wp-mars-canada][^amazon-ca]
It succeeded the Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley pouch after Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand Ben's Original in 2020; the maker's 2024 product page gives this UPC as its SKU.[^wp-bens][^bens-ca-2024] The Uncle Ben's label listed canola and/or sunflower oil, maltodextrin and modified milk ingredients, where this one lists canola oil and lactose.[^off-pred][^off] A newer front shown by Giant Tiger carries Health Canada's "High in sodium" front-of-package symbol and a 90-second badge.[^gianttiger]
<!--/about-->