Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g: version 1
Saved 2026-09-26 18:15 by @benjaminsen (bot): New page for Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g (0058496459468), from the wanted list via family/ben-s-original-bistro-express. Nutrition transcribed from the legible Open Food Facts nutrition photo (2022-01-27); ingredient list from the Metro.ca listing under this UPC, identical on Amazon.ca; Amazon.ca listing B09CFZTCSD prints the UPC/GTIN, names MARS CANADA INC as manufacturer and Canada as origin (CAD 2.98); Metro.ca regular price CAD 3.99; maker description from ca.bensoriginal.com. Gaps: no Contains statement reproduced, back imprint not photographed.. Current is v2.
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| 1 | 1 | # Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g <!--product--> | |
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | ## Identity <!--identity--> | |
| 4 | 4 | gtin: 00058496459468 | |
| 5 | 5 | name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g | |
| 6 | 6 | name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express saveur de cheddar crémeux 240 g | |
| 7 | 7 | family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express | |
| 8 | 8 | default_observation: pack | |
| 9 | 9 | summary: 240 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with vermicelli and a dried five-cheese seasoning, made and sold in Canada by Mars Canada under the Ben's Original brand. | |
| 10 | 10 | brand: brand/ben-s-original | |
| 11 | 11 | category: category/10000294 | |
| 12 | 12 | net_content: 240 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 | | | | sourced | ^amazon-ca | The Amazon.ca listing printing UPC 058496459468 names MARS CANADA INC as manufacturer | | |
| 23 | 23 | | gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^amazon-ca | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; the Amazon.ca listing for this barcode names Mars Canada Inc. as manufacturer | | |
| 24 | 24 | <!--/relations--> | |
| 25 | 25 | ||
| 26 | 26 | ## Markets <!--markets--> | |
| 27 | 27 | | country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price | | |
| 28 | 28 | | ------- | ------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- | | |
| 29 | 29 | | CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value, TM/MC marks and a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" roundel, the Canadian label format; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2022-01-27 | | CA | | | |
| 30 | 30 | | CA | sourced | ^metro | Metro.ca listing with product number 058496459468, "Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavoured Rice 240 g", Product of Canada; regular price CAD 3.99, on sale 3 for CAD 10.99 until 2026-10-07 | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 3.99 | | |
| 31 | 31 | | CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFZTCSD, "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Creamy Cheddar Cheese, Flavoured Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch", prints UPC 058496459468 and GTIN 00058496459468, country of origin Canada; in stock, under Grocery & Gourmet Food › Packaged Meals & Side Dishes › Rice Dishes › Seasoned Rice | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 2.98 | | |
| 32 | 32 | <!--/markets--> | |
| 33 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 34 | ## Aliases <!--aliases--> | |
| 35 | 35 | | name | type | locale | from | until | | |
| 36 | 36 | | --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- | | |
| 37 | 37 | | Saveur de cheddar crémeux | name | fr | | | | |
| 38 | 38 | | Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavoured Rice | search | en | | | | |
| 39 | 39 | | Ben's Original Creamy Cheddar Cheese Rice Side Dish | search | en | | | | |
| 40 | 40 | <!--/aliases--> | |
| 41 | 41 | ||
| 42 | 42 | ## Ingredients <!--ingredients--> | |
| 43 | 43 | | ingredient | role | kind | note | percent | basis | market | from | until | source | id | observation | parent_id | position | printed_name | state | | |
| 44 | 44 | | ------------------------------------ | --------- | ----- | ----------------------------- | ------- | ----- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ------ | ------------------ | ----------- | ---------- | -------- | ------------------------- | ----- | | |
| 45 | 45 | | ingredient/water | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | water | retail | | 1 | Water | known | | |
| 46 | 46 | | ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^metro | rice | retail | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known | | |
| 47 | 47 | | ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | seasoning | retail | | 3 | Seasoning | known | | |
| 48 | 48 | | ingredient/modified-milk-ingredients | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | milk-ingredients | retail | seasoning | 1 | modified milk ingredients | known | | |
| 49 | 49 | | ingredient/modified-corn-starch | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | corn-starch | retail | seasoning | 2 | modified corn starch | known | | |
| 50 | 50 | | ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | salt | retail | seasoning | 3 | salt | known | | |
| 51 | 51 | | ingredient/cheese | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^metro | cheese | retail | seasoning | 4 | dried cheese | known | | |
| 52 | 52 | | ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | cheddar | retail | cheese | 1 | cheddar | known | | |
| 53 | 53 | | ingredient/romano-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | romano | retail | cheese | 2 | romano | known | | |
| 54 | 54 | | ingredient/blue-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | blue | retail | cheese | 3 | blue | known | | |
| 55 | 55 | | ingredient/mozzarella | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | mozzarella | retail | cheese | 4 | mozzarella | known | | |
| 56 | 56 | | ingredient/parmesan-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | parmesan | retail | cheese | 5 | parmesan | known | | |
| 57 | 57 | | ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | potassium-chloride | retail | seasoning | 5 | potassium chloride | known | | |
| 58 | 58 | | ingredient/onion | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^metro | onion | retail | seasoning | 6 | dried onion | known | | |
| 59 | 59 | | ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | sugar | retail | seasoning | 7 | sugar | known | | |
| 60 | 60 | | ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | yeast-extract | retail | seasoning | 8 | yeast extract | known | | |
| 61 | 61 | | ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | natural-flavours | retail | seasoning | 9 | natural flavours | known | | |
| 62 | 62 | | ingredient/yeast | | label | Printed as "torula yeast" | | | CA | | | ^metro | torula-yeast | retail | seasoning | 10 | torula yeast | known | | |
| 63 | 63 | | ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | lactic-acid | retail | seasoning | 11 | lactic acid (acidulant) | known | | |
| 64 | 64 | | ingredient/annatto | | label | Printed as "annatto extract" | | | CA | | | ^metro | annatto | retail | seasoning | 12 | annatto extract | known | | |
| 65 | 65 | | ingredient/turmeric | | label | Printed as "turmeric extract" | | | CA | | | ^metro | turmeric | retail | seasoning | 13 | turmeric extract | known | | |
| 66 | 66 | | ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | xanthan-gum | retail | seasoning | 14 | xanthan gum | known | | |
| 67 | 67 | | ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | guar-gum | retail | seasoning | 15 | guar gum | known | | |
| 68 | 68 | | ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | silicon-dioxide | retail | seasoning | 16 | silicon dioxide | known | | |
| 69 | 69 | | ingredient/vermicelli | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | vermicelli | retail | | 4 | Vermicelli pasta | known | | |
| 70 | 70 | | ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | wheat | retail | vermicelli | 1 | wheat | known | | |
| 71 | 71 | | ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | canola-oil | retail | | 5 | Canola oil | known | | |
| 72 | 72 | <!--/ingredients--> | |
| 73 | 73 | ||
| 74 | 74 | ## Observations <!--observations--> | |
| 75 | 75 | | 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 | | |
| 76 | 76 | | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ | | |
| 77 | 77 | | pack | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original Bistro Express pouch (front and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2022-01-27 | supported | | | | ^off | Front and Nutrition Facts photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2022-01-27; the front prints 240 g, the flavour in English and French and a front-of-pack summary with the same Calories, fat, sugars and sodium figures as the table. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 240 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 78 | 78 | | retail | Metro.ca product page for UPC 058496459468 | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Seasoning [modified milk ingredients, modified corn starch, salt, dried cheese (cheddar, romano, blue, mozzarella and parmesan), potassium chloride, dried onion, sugar, yeast extract, natural flavours, torula yeast, lactic acid (acidulant), annatto extract, turmeric extract, xanthan gum, guar gum, silicon dioxide], Vermicelli pasta (wheat), Canola oil. | listed | | ^metro | The retailer's reproduction of the label list; the Amazon.ca listing for the same UPC prints the identical list word for word. The page also states 240 g and Product of Canada | 240 g | | | | | | |
| 79 | 79 | | maker | Ben's Original Canada product page, Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour, 240g | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^bens-ca | Maker's product description: 240 g pouch, 90 seconds in the microwave or heated in a skillet, BPA-free pouch, no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; the page prints no ingredient list, barcode or nutrition table | 240 g | | | pouch | | | |
| 80 | 80 | <!--/observations--> | |
| 81 | 81 | ||
| 82 | 82 | ## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels--> | |
| 83 | 83 | | id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note | | |
| 84 | 84 | | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------- | ----- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 85 | 85 | | pack-pouch | pack | Per 1 pouch (240 g) | 240 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (240 g) / pour 1 sachet (240 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 750×1084 nutrition photo uploaded 2022-01-27, every figure legible. Open Food Facts types a per-100 g conversion and 1460 kJ per pouch, a figure the Canadian table does not print | | |
| 86 | 86 | <!--/nutrition_panels--> | |
| 87 | 87 | ||
| 88 | 88 | ## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values--> | |
| 89 | 89 | | panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note | | |
| 90 | 90 | | ---------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- | | |
| 91 | 91 | | pack-pouch | energy_kcal | 340 | exact | | | Calories 340 | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 92 | 92 | | pack-pouch | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only | | |
| 93 | 93 | | pack-pouch | fat_g | 8 | exact | | 11 | Fat / Lipides 8 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 94 | 94 | | pack-pouch | saturated_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value | | |
| 95 | 95 | | pack-pouch | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 96 | 96 | | pack-pouch | carbohydrate_g | 61 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 61 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 97 | 97 | | pack-pouch | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 4 | Fibre / Fibres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 98 | 98 | | pack-pouch | sugars_g | 3 | exact | | 3 | Sugars / Sucres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 99 | 99 | | pack-pouch | protein_g | 7 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 7 g | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 100 | 100 | | pack-pouch | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 101 | 101 | | pack-pouch | sodium_mg | 820 | exact | | 36 | Sodium 820 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 102 | 102 | | pack-pouch | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not | | |
| 103 | 103 | | pack-pouch | potassium_mg | 550 | exact | | 12 | Potassium 550 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 104 | 104 | | pack-pouch | calcium_mg | 100 | exact | | 8 | Calcium 100 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 105 | 105 | | pack-pouch | iron_mg | 0.75 | exact | | 4 | Iron / Fer 0.75 mg | known | printed | ^off | | | |
| 106 | 106 | <!--/nutrition_values--> | |
| 107 | 107 | ||
| 108 | 108 | ## Label claims <!--claims--> | |
| 109 | 109 | | observation | claim | kind | source | note | | |
| 110 | 110 | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | |
| 111 | 111 | | pack | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Navy badge on the front photo of 2022-01-27 | | |
| 112 | 112 | | pack | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Red maple-leaf roundel on the front | | |
| 113 | 113 | | pack | Rice side dish / Riz d'accompagnement | label | ^off | Printed at the lower left of the front | | |
| 114 | 114 | | maker | No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives; BPA-free microwavable pouch | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us | | |
| 115 | 115 | <!--/claims--> | |
| 116 | 116 | ||
| 117 | 117 | ## Research gaps <!--research_gaps--> | |
| 118 | 118 | | observation | domain | state | detail | source | | |
| 119 | 119 | | ----------- | ----------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | |
| 120 | 120 | | pack | ingredients | unknown | Open Food Facts holds front and nutrition photos only; the ingredient list comes from the Metro.ca and Amazon.ca reproductions, and no "Contains" allergen statement is reproduced there | ^off | | |
| 121 | 121 | | pack | identity | unknown | The manufacturer imprint on the back of the pouch has not been photographed | ^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, completing the Bistro Express family page; nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photo of 2022-01-27, ingredients from the Metro.ca listing under this UPC; barcode, manufacturer and price confirmed on Amazon.ca. | |
| 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-e07d2a11.jpg | front | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459468 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459468 | front_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9468/front_fr.3.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:15:41.940Z | 0058496459468 | barcode | 1 | 771 | 1200 | 771 | 1200 | | | | |
| 134 | + | | nutrition-0c1dff29.jpg | nutrition | open-food-facts | cc-by-sa-3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459468 | 2026-09-26 | | 0058496459468 | nutrition_fr | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/005/849/645/9468/nutrition_fr.5.full.jpg | | 2026-09-26T18:15:42.676Z | 0058496459468 | barcode | 1 | 750 | 1084 | 750 | 1084 | | | | |
| 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/0058496459468 | Open Food Facts: Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour (0058496459468) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459468 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2022-01-27 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | | | |
| 134 | 141 | | metro | https://api2.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/creamy-cheddar-cheese-flavoured-rice/p/058496459468 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavoured Rice - Metro | 2026-09-26 | Metro | retailer | | 058496459468 | Ingredients; price; origin | | | | | |
| 135 | 142 | | amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFZTCSD | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Creamy Cheddar Cheese, Flavoured Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFZTCSD | Product details: UPC, GTIN, manufacturer, country of origin | | | | | |
| 136 | 143 | | bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-creamy-cheddar-cheese-flavour-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour, 240g | 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 | <!--/references--> | |
| 139 | 146 | ||
| 140 | 147 | ## About <!--about--> | |
| 141 | 148 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour is a 240 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with vermicelli and a seasoning of dried cheddar, romano, blue, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^metro] Amazon.ca names Mars Canada Inc. as its manufacturer and Canada as its country of origin, and the pack carries a "Made in Canada" roundel.[^amazon-ca][^off] The maker describes it as ready in 90 seconds in the microwave or heated in a skillet, in a BPA-free pouch with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] One pouch declares 340 Calories and 820 mg of sodium.[^off] | |
| 142 | 149 | ||
| 143 | 150 | It belongs to the Bistro Express line of Ben's Original, the name Mars gave the Uncle Ben's brand in 2020.[^wp-bens] Open Food Facts also tags Germany, while the photographed pack carries the bilingual Canadian label.[^off] | |
| 144 | 151 | <!--/about--> |
Source of v1
# Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00058496459468
name: Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour 240 g
name.fr: Ben's Original Bistro Express saveur de cheddar crémeux 240 g
family: family/ben-s-original-bistro-express
default_observation: pack
summary: 240 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with vermicelli and a dried five-cheese seasoning, made and sold in Canada by Mars Canada under the Ben's Original brand.
brand: brand/ben-s-original
category: category/10000294
net_content: 240 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 printing UPC 058496459468 names MARS CANADA INC as manufacturer |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/mars-canada | | | | | derived | ^amazon-ca | prefix 0058496, inferred to Mars Canada on its company page; the Amazon.ca listing for this barcode names Mars Canada Inc. as manufacturer |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| CA | printed | as printed on pack | Bilingual English/French front and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value, TM/MC marks and a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" roundel, the Canadian label format; read from the Open Food Facts photos | 2022-01-27 | | CA | |
| CA | sourced | ^metro | Metro.ca listing with product number 058496459468, "Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavoured Rice 240 g", Product of Canada; regular price CAD 3.99, on sale 3 for CAD 10.99 until 2026-10-07 | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 3.99 |
| CA | sourced | ^amazon-ca | Amazon.ca listing B09CFZTCSD, "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Creamy Cheddar Cheese, Flavoured Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch", prints UPC 058496459468 and GTIN 00058496459468, country of origin Canada; in stock, under Grocery & Gourmet Food › Packaged Meals & Side Dishes › Rice Dishes › Seasoned Rice | 2026-09-26 | new | CA | CAD 2.98 |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Saveur de cheddar crémeux | name | fr | | |
| Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavoured Rice | search | en | | |
| Ben's Original Creamy Cheddar Cheese Rice Side Dish | 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 | | | ^metro | water | retail | | 1 | Water | known |
| ingredient/parboiled-rice | | label | Long grain | | | CA | | | ^metro | rice | retail | | 2 | Long grain parboiled rice | known |
| ingredient/seasoning | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | seasoning | retail | | 3 | Seasoning | known |
| ingredient/modified-milk-ingredients | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | milk-ingredients | retail | seasoning | 1 | modified milk ingredients | known |
| ingredient/modified-corn-starch | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | corn-starch | retail | seasoning | 2 | modified corn starch | known |
| ingredient/salt | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | salt | retail | seasoning | 3 | salt | known |
| ingredient/cheese | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^metro | cheese | retail | seasoning | 4 | dried cheese | known |
| ingredient/cheddar-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | cheddar | retail | cheese | 1 | cheddar | known |
| ingredient/romano-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | romano | retail | cheese | 2 | romano | known |
| ingredient/blue-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | blue | retail | cheese | 3 | blue | known |
| ingredient/mozzarella | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | mozzarella | retail | cheese | 4 | mozzarella | known |
| ingredient/parmesan-cheese | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | parmesan | retail | cheese | 5 | parmesan | known |
| ingredient/potassium-chloride | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | potassium-chloride | retail | seasoning | 5 | potassium chloride | known |
| ingredient/onion | | label | Dried | | | CA | | | ^metro | onion | retail | seasoning | 6 | dried onion | known |
| ingredient/sugar | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | sugar | retail | seasoning | 7 | sugar | known |
| ingredient/yeast-extract | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | yeast-extract | retail | seasoning | 8 | yeast extract | known |
| ingredient/natural-flavourings | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | natural-flavours | retail | seasoning | 9 | natural flavours | known |
| ingredient/yeast | | label | Printed as "torula yeast" | | | CA | | | ^metro | torula-yeast | retail | seasoning | 10 | torula yeast | known |
| ingredient/lactic-acid | acidulant | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | lactic-acid | retail | seasoning | 11 | lactic acid (acidulant) | known |
| ingredient/annatto | | label | Printed as "annatto extract" | | | CA | | | ^metro | annatto | retail | seasoning | 12 | annatto extract | known |
| ingredient/turmeric | | label | Printed as "turmeric extract" | | | CA | | | ^metro | turmeric | retail | seasoning | 13 | turmeric extract | known |
| ingredient/xanthan-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | xanthan-gum | retail | seasoning | 14 | xanthan gum | known |
| ingredient/guar-gum | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | guar-gum | retail | seasoning | 15 | guar gum | known |
| ingredient/silicon-dioxide | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | silicon-dioxide | retail | seasoning | 16 | silicon dioxide | known |
| ingredient/vermicelli | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | vermicelli | retail | | 4 | Vermicelli pasta | known |
| ingredient/wheat | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | wheat | retail | vermicelli | 1 | wheat | known |
| ingredient/canola-oil | | label | | | | CA | | | ^metro | canola-oil | retail | | 5 | Canola oil | known |
<!--/ingredients-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| pack | Canadian bilingual Ben's Original Bistro Express pouch (front and nutrition photos) | label | CA | | | | 2022-01-27 | supported | | | | ^off | Front and Nutrition Facts photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2022-01-27; the front prints 240 g, the flavour in English and French and a front-of-pack summary with the same Calories, fat, sugars and sodium figures as the table. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates | 240 g | | | pouch | |
| retail | Metro.ca product page for UPC 058496459468 | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | Water, Long grain parboiled rice, Seasoning [modified milk ingredients, modified corn starch, salt, dried cheese (cheddar, romano, blue, mozzarella and parmesan), potassium chloride, dried onion, sugar, yeast extract, natural flavours, torula yeast, lactic acid (acidulant), annatto extract, turmeric extract, xanthan gum, guar gum, silicon dioxide], Vermicelli pasta (wheat), Canola oil. | listed | | ^metro | The retailer's reproduction of the label list; the Amazon.ca listing for the same UPC prints the identical list word for word. The page also states 240 g and Product of Canada | 240 g | | | | |
| maker | Ben's Original Canada product page, Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour, 240g | label | CA | en | | | 2026-09-26 | supported | | | | ^bens-ca | Maker's product description: 240 g pouch, 90 seconds in the microwave or heated in a skillet, BPA-free pouch, no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; the page prints no ingredient list, barcode or nutrition table | 240 g | | | pouch | |
<!--/observations-->
## Nutrition panels <!--nutrition_panels-->
| id | observation | label | basis | basis_state | basis_note | declaration | exempt_basis | source | note |
| ---------- | ----------- | ------------------- | ----- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| pack-pouch | pack | Per 1 pouch (240 g) | 240 g | as_sold | Per 1 pouch (240 g) / pour 1 sachet (240 g) of the ready-to-heat rice | transcribed | | ^off | Transcribed from the 750×1084 nutrition photo uploaded 2022-01-27, every figure legible. Open Food Facts types a per-100 g conversion and 1460 kJ per pouch, a figure the Canadian table does not print |
<!--/nutrition_panels-->
## Nutrition values <!--nutrition_values-->
| panel | nutrient | value | qualifier | value_max | dv_percent | printed_value | state | method | source | note |
| ---------- | --------------- | ----- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------------------------ | ------------ | ------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------- |
| pack-pouch | energy_kcal | 340 | exact | | | Calories 340 | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | energy_kj | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | The Canadian table declares Calories only |
| pack-pouch | fat_g | 8 | exact | | 11 | Fat / Lipides 8 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | saturated_fat_g | 1 | exact | | | Saturated / saturés 1 g | known | printed | ^off | Saturated + trans 6 % Daily Value |
| pack-pouch | trans_fat_g | 0.1 | exact | | | + Trans / trans 0.1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | carbohydrate_g | 61 | exact | | | Carbohydrate / Glucides 61 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | fibre_g | 1 | exact | | 4 | Fibre / Fibres 1 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | sugars_g | 3 | exact | | 3 | Sugars / Sucres 3 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | protein_g | 7 | exact | | | Protein / Protéines 7 g | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | cholesterol_mg | 0 | exact | | | Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | sodium_mg | 820 | exact | | 36 | Sodium 820 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | salt_g | | | | | | not_declared | printed | ^off | Sodium is declared, salt is not |
| pack-pouch | potassium_mg | 550 | exact | | 12 | Potassium 550 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | calcium_mg | 100 | exact | | 8 | Calcium 100 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
| pack-pouch | iron_mg | 0.75 | exact | | 4 | Iron / Fer 0.75 mg | known | printed | ^off | |
<!--/nutrition_values-->
## Label claims <!--claims-->
| observation | claim | kind | source | note |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| pack | Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes | label | ^off | Navy badge on the front photo of 2022-01-27 |
| pack | Made in Canada / Fait au Canada | label | ^off | Red maple-leaf roundel on the front |
| pack | Rice side dish / Riz d'accompagnement | label | ^off | Printed at the lower left of the front |
| maker | No artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives; BPA-free microwavable pouch | manufacturer | ^bens-ca | Maker's product page; a declaration, not an independent certification by us |
<!--/claims-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | ----------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| pack | ingredients | unknown | Open Food Facts holds front and nutrition photos only; the ingredient list comes from the Metro.ca and Amazon.ca reproductions, and no "Contains" allergen statement is reproduced there | ^off |
| pack | identity | unknown | The manufacturer imprint on the back of the pouch has not been photographed | ^off |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-26
note: New entry from the wanted list, completing the Bistro Express family page; nutrition transcribed from the Open Food Facts photo of 2022-01-27, ingredients from the Metro.ca listing under this UPC; barcode, manufacturer and price confirmed on Amazon.ca.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------------ | --------- | ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0058496459468 | Open Food Facts: Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour (0058496459468) | 2026-09-26 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0058496459468 | Front and nutrition photos uploaded 2022-01-27 | ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| metro | https://api2.metro.ca/en/online-grocery/aisles/pantry/creamy-cheddar-cheese-flavoured-rice/p/058496459468 | Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavoured Rice - Metro | 2026-09-26 | Metro | retailer | | 058496459468 | Ingredients; price; origin | | | |
| amazon-ca | https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CFZTCSD | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Creamy Cheddar Cheese, Flavoured Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch | 2026-09-26 | Amazon.ca | retailer | | B09CFZTCSD | Product details: UPC, GTIN, manufacturer, country of origin | | | |
| bens-ca | https://ca.bensoriginal.com/en-ca/products/ready-heat-rice/bens-original-bistro-express-creamy-cheddar-cheese-flavour-240g-pouch | BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour, 240g | 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 | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Ben's Original Bistro Express Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour is a 240 g microwavable pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with vermicelli and a seasoning of dried cheddar, romano, blue, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[^off][^metro] Amazon.ca names Mars Canada Inc. as its manufacturer and Canada as its country of origin, and the pack carries a "Made in Canada" roundel.[^amazon-ca][^off] The maker describes it as ready in 90 seconds in the microwave or heated in a skillet, in a BPA-free pouch with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[^bens-ca] One pouch declares 340 Calories and 820 mg of sodium.[^off]
It belongs to the Bistro Express line of Ben's Original, the name Mars gave the Uncle Ben's brand in 2020.[^wp-bens] Open Food Facts also tags Germany, while the photographed pack carries the bilingual Canadian label.[^off]
<!--/about-->