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Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Wholegrain Brown Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g pouch
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250 g pouch of ready-to-heat wholegrain brown parboiled rice with roasted chicken seasoning, sold in Canada under the Uncle Ben's name before the Ben's Original rebrand.
Size & format
058496223106Where to buy
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Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Wholegrain Brown – Roasted Chicken Flavour" (archived 2016-04-19 to 2019-12-10)[6]
Canada · English · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
- Evidence observed
- 2016-04-19
- Pack
- pouch
The maker's published ingredient statement for the Bistro Express Wholegrain Brown – Roasted Chicken Flavour pouch; the same list is on the capture of 2019-12-10, whose title names the line "Bistro Express". The page prints no barcode or net content
Ingredients
As printed, EnglishWATER, WHOLEGRAIN BROWN PARBOILED RICE, CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (ONION, GARLIC), FLAVOUR (WHEAT, SOY, MILK) SEA SALT, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, HYDROLYZED PLANT PROTEIN (CORN), SUGAR, MAGNESIUM SULPHATE, MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, SPICES, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, SALT, SILICON DIOXIDE.
- Water until 2019-12-10
- Parboiled rice “WHOLEGRAIN BROWN PARBOILED RICE” until 2019-12-10Wholegrain brown; `until` is the date of the last archived capture of the maker page showing this list
- Canola oil until 2019-12-10Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL"
- Sunflower oil until 2019-12-10Printed as "CANOLA OIL AND / OR SUNFLOWER OIL"
- Maltodextrin until 2019-12-10
- Yeast extract until 2019-12-10
- Dehydrated vegetables until 2019-12-10
- Flavourings “FLAVOUR (WHEAT, SOY, MILK)” until 2019-12-10Printed as "FLAVOUR (WHEAT, SOY, MILK)"; the bracket names allergens
- Sea salt until 2019-12-10
- Potassium chloride until 2019-12-10
- Hydrolyzed plant protein “HYDROLYZED PLANT PROTEIN (CORN)” until 2019-12-10Printed as "HYDROLYZED PLANT PROTEIN (CORN)"
- Sugar until 2019-12-10
- Magnesium sulphate until 2019-12-10
- Magnesium chloride until 2019-12-10
- Spices until 2019-12-10
- Guar gum until 2019-12-10
- Xanthan gum until 2019-12-10
- Salt until 2019-12-10
- Silicon dioxide until 2019-12-10
Other observations & source differences (4)
Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.
- Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front and nutrition photos) supported · Compare evidence
Front photo (3456×4608) uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2020-07-02; nutrition photos of 2020-07-28 (362×475) and 2020-08-15 (839×1200) show the same values. The front prints 250 g. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates
- Metro.ca listing for UPC 058496223106 (ingredient statement) supported · Compare evidence
The ingredient statement Metro.ca prints under this UPC, with the Uncle Ben's brand and a 250 g size
- Uncle Ben's Canada product page "Wholegrain Brown – Roasted Chicken Flavour" (archived 2016-04-19 to 2019-12-10) supported · selected
The maker's published ingredient statement for the Bistro Express Wholegrain Brown – Roasted Chicken Flavour pouch; the same list is on the capture of 2019-12-10, whose title names the line "Bistro Express". The page prints no barcode or net content
- Evidence awaiting context review unconfirmed · Compare evidence
Statements on the label
- No artificial colours or preservatives[6]manufacturer · Maker's 2016 product description; the 2019 capture adds flavours. A declaration, not an independent certification by us
Product facts
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- Also named
- Uncle Ben's Bistro Express riz brun à grains entiers saveur de poulet rôti 250 g (fr)
- Brand
- Ben's Original
- Ultimately owned by
- Mars, Incorporated (🇺🇸 United States)
- Category
- Food/Beverage, Prepared/Preserved Foods, Grain Based Products / Meals, Grain Based Products / Meals - Ready to Eat - Savoury (Shelf Stable)
- Net content
- 250 g
- Pack
- pouch
- Last observed on sale
- 2026-09-26
- Last sale evidence
- Metro.ca still catalogues this UPC under the Uncle Ben's name at CAD 3.79, shown out of stock; the maker's current Canadian site lists the flavour only under the Ben's Original name
- GS1 prefix
- 005 · United States and Canada
- Status
- discontinued
Who owns it
Ben's Original ↗- Ultimately owned by
- Mars, Incorporated · United States
- Chain
- Ben's Original → Mars, Incorporated
- Made in
- Not recorded
Sources for each tie
- Ben's Original → Mars, IncorporatedWikipedia ↗
The ownership drawing
No company above it
owns
What the sources say about these ties
- Mars, Incorporated owns
- Introduced by Converted Rice Inc., now owned by Mars, Inc.
Built from the ownership rows on the brand and company pages, each cited where it is recorded. Made in is the country of production on this product's record; the GS1 prefix of a barcode names the issuing organisation, not where the product was made.
About this product
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Wholegrain Brown – Roasted Chicken Flavour is a 250 g pouch of ready-to-heat wholegrain brown parboiled rice with a roasted chicken seasoning, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[2][3] Mars Canada, which owned the brand's Canadian site, described it as creamy and flavourful, with no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a skillet.[4][5] Metro.ca still catalogues this UPC at CAD 3.79.[3]
The recipe changed after 2019: the maker's page listed sea salt, hydrolyzed plant protein from corn, magnesium sulphate and magnesium chloride, with a flavour containing wheat, soy and milk, while the list Metro now gives has modified milk ingredients, chicken fat, soy sauce powder, modified corn starch and colour.[6][3] The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020, and the maker's Canadian site now sells the flavour under that name; the renamed pouch carries a different UPC.[7][8][9]
Where it's sold
- Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Wholegr [3] Canada CAD 3.79 · new Metro.ca listing "Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Wholegrain Brown Rice Side Dish 250 g", brand Uncle Ben's, printing "Product Number: 058496223106"; shown out of stock, CAD 1.52 / 100 g
- Bilingual English/French front ("Riz brun à grains entiers - saveur de poulet rôti") and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne, the Canadian format; read from the Open Food Facts photos[1] Canada
A listing is evidence that this barcode is sold there, on that date; a price is what that listing showed, not a recommended price. Store links may be affiliate links (how this works).
Other sizes and containers of Ben's Original Bistro Express
32 on record · pouch unless noted · all sold in Canada
Other names for this product
Also known as
- Riz brun à grains entiers saveur de poulet rôti Bistro Express fr
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Sources & research
Evidence reviewed
Recorded source
Source & attribution [1] ↗Open Food Facts
Open Food Facts: Riz Bistro Express (poulet Rôti) (0058496223106)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [2] ↗Metro
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Wholegrain Brown Rice Side Dish - Metro
retailer · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [3] ↗Coverage & research gaps (13)
Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.
- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Context: 3 / 4 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 3 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's pouch with portrait (front and nutrition photos): nutrient evidence: 16 / 16 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
- ingredients · unknown: The ingredient list on the photographed pack is cut off at the left edge of the nutrition photos; the full statement on the pack is not legible
- relationships · unknown: The photos show no maker imprint or address
- identity · unknown: No country-of-origin statement is visible in the photos
- images · unknown: No back-of-pack photo with the full ingredient list and imprint exists on Open Food Facts
- markets · unknown: Amazon.ca: searches for the full name, the brand alone and the barcode (store search and site search) found no listing of this Uncle Ben's pack; the matching Ben's Original listing B09CFXFTCL prints UPC 058496459406, the successor article, and is not recorded as a listing of this barcode
- evidence · stale: Evidence was observed over a year ago; check for newer labels. Historical evidence remains valid.
- evidence · stale: Evidence was observed over a year ago; check for newer labels. Historical evidence remains valid.
- schema · schema_gap: Review and assign legacy facts to coherent observations.
- ingredients · not_researched: Ingredient statement or sourced exemption not recorded.
- nutrition · not_researched: Nutrition declaration or exemption not recorded.
- nutrition · not_researched: Nutrition declaration or exemption not recorded.
- ingredients · not_researched: Ingredient statement or sourced exemption not recorded.
- nutrition · not_researched: Nutrition declaration or exemption not recorded.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ as printed on pack
- ↑ Open Food Facts: Riz Bistro Express (poulet Rôti) (0058496223106) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496223106. Front photo uploaded 2020-07-02; nutrition photos 2020-07-28 and 2020-08-15. ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
- ↑ Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavoured Wholegrain Brown Rice Side Dish - Metro Metro. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 058496223106. Product description; ingredients.
- ↑ Roasted Chicken Wholegrain Brown Rice, Bistro Express, Uncle Ben's (archived 2019-12-10) Mars Canada. manufacturer. Published 2019. Accessed 2026-09-26. Ingredients; product description; site owner.
- ↑ Mars Canada Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
- ↑ Uncle Ben's Canada: Wholegrain Brown – Roasted Chicken Flavour (archived 2016-04-19) Mars Canada. manufacturer. Published 2016. Accessed 2026-09-26. Ingredients; cooking instructions.
- ↑ Ben's Original Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
- ↑ BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Wholegrain Brown Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour, 250g Mars. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-26.
- ↑ Open Food Facts: Wholegrain Brown Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour (0058496459406) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496459406. ODbL. Open Food Facts contributors.
Further sources
Additional sources recorded for this entry, including other observations and related pages.
- BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Whole Grain Brown Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour, Flavoured Rice Side Dish, 250g Pouch Amazon.ca. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: B09CFXFTCL. Product details: UPC 058496459406.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00058496223106- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0058496223106- UPC-A / GTIN-12
058496223106
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