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Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g pouch

Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar 240 g, front of pack1 / 3 Front
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Mars, Incorporated

United States

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240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with broccoli, vermicelli and a cheddar, parmesan, romano and provolone cheese seasoning, sold in Canada under the Uncle Ben's name before the Ben's Original rebrand.

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Barcode 058496436247

Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's Bistro Express pouch (front, ingredient and nutrition photos)[2]

Canada · supported

Evidence reviewed

Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations

Evidence observed
2018-06-26
Net content
240 g
Pack
pouch

Front, ingredient and Nutrition Facts photos (about 900×1200) uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2018-06-26; the English list's left edge is curved out of frame and matches the maker's 2018 page word for word; a French list (EAU, RIZ À GRAINS LONGS ÉTUVÉ, BROCOLI, VERMICELLES …) follows it. Net content 240 g as listed by Metro under this UPC. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates

Nutrition

Nutrition panel

Per 90 g

as sold · Per 125 mL (90 g) / pour 125 mL (90 g) of the ready-to-heat rice[2]

130 kcalEnergy
1 gSugars
EnergyNot declared
Energy130 kcal
Fat2.5 g (4% DV)
of which saturates0.5 g
of which trans fat0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Carbohydrate23 g (8% DV)
of which sugars1 g
Fibre2 g (8% DV)
Protein3 g
SaltNot declared
Sodium390 mg (16% DV)

Notes on this panel

Energy · kJ · Not declared[2]
The Canadian table declares Calories only
of which saturates · g · 0.5 g[2]
Saturated + trans 3 % Daily Value
Salt · g · Not declared[2]
Sodium is declared, salt is not

Transcribed from the 899×1200 nutrition photo uploaded 2018-06-26; Open Food Facts types these per-serving figures as per 100 g and records salt and sodium as 0

Ingredients

21 declared, 2 within compounds · Canada · Source[2]

As printedWATER, LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE, BROCCOLI, VERMICELLI PASTA (WHEAT), CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, SALT, FLAVOUR, MALTODEXTRIN, MILK INGREDIENTS, CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, GUAR GUM, SILICON DIOXIDE, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE (ONION), SPICES.

  1. Water
  2. Parboiled rice “LONG GRAIN PARBOILED RICE”Long grain
  3. Broccoli
  4. Vermicelli “VERMICELLI PASTA”
    1. Wheat
  5. Canola oilPrinted as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"
  6. Sunflower oilPrinted as "CANOLA OIL AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL"
  7. Modified starch “MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH”Tapioca source printed
  8. Salt
  9. Flavourings “FLAVOUR”
  10. Maltodextrin
  11. Milk ingredients
  12. The next 4: Printed as "CHEDDAR, PARMESAN, ROMANO AND PROVOLONE CHEESE"
  13. Cheddar cheese “CHEDDAR”
  14. Parmesan cheese “PARMESAN”
  15. Romano cheese “ROMANO”
  16. Provolone cheese
  17. Corn syrup solids
  18. Guar gum
  19. Silicon dioxide
  20. Xanthan gum
  21. Vegetables “DEHYDRATED VEGETABLE”Dehydrated
    1. Onion
  22. Spices

Other observations & source differences (3)

Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.

Statements on the label

  • Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes[2]label · Green badge on the front photo
  • No artificial flavours, colours & preservatives / Sans arômes, colorants ni agents de conservation artificiels[2]label · Front badge under the 2-minute badge, partly cut at the right edge of the photo
  • Source of Fibre / Source de fibres[2]label · Green band on the back above the ingredient list, beside "Healthy eating made easy!"

Product facts

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Barcode
058496436247 check digit OK
Also named
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express brocoli et cheddar 240 g (fr)
Net content
240 g
Pack
pouch

Who owns it

Ben's Original ↗
Made in
Not recorded

Sources for each tie

The ownership drawing
Ben's Original
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 Broccoli & Cheddar is a 240 g pouch of ready-to-heat long grain parboiled rice with broccoli, vermicelli and a seasoning of cheddar, parmesan, romano and provolone cheese, sold in Canada with an English and French label.[2][3] Mars Canada described it on its 2018 site as creamy and flavourful with no artificial flavour, colour or preservatives, heated in the pouch in a microwave for 90 seconds or in a pan with two tablespoons of water.[4] One 125 mL (90 g) serving declares 130 Calories and 390 mg of sodium.[2]

The brand was renamed Ben's Original in 2020, and a Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar pouch of 240 g now carries a different UPC.[5][6][7] Metro.ca still lists this UPC under the Uncle Ben's name.[3]

Where it's sold

  • Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's - Metro [3] Canada · sourced Metro.ca listing whose URL carries UPC 058496436247, titled "Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's" (French: "Riz instantané au brocoli et au cheddar Uncle Ben's"), 240 g
  • Amazon.ca [9] Canada CAD 2.98 · new · derived Amazon.ca listing B09CFZKWC2 titled "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch", matching line, flavour and 240 g pouch; no barcode in the listing; the Ben's Original name matches the successor pack (UPC 058496459208), so the listing may be the successor article
  • Bilingual English/French front, ingredient list and Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne and ®/MD, TM/MC marks, the Canadian label format; read from the Open Food Facts photos[1] Canada · printed

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

VersionSizePackBarcode
Basmati Rice 250 g250 gmicrowavable pouch058496459444
Basmati Rice 453 g453 gmicrowavable pouch058496458843
Ben's Original Bistro Express250 g058496459369
Bistro Express240 g058496459185
240 g058496459048
240 g058496423360
250 g058496141424
Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar this page240 g058496436247
Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Flavour240 g058496459208
Butter & Garlic Flavour250 g058496459222
Coconut Flavour Jasmine Rice 240 g240 g058496459062
Converted Brand Rice 250 g250 g058496459246
Creamy Cheddar Cheese Flavour240 g058496459468
Fried Style Rice 250 g250 g058496459307
Jasmine Rice 240 g240 g058496459482
Long Grain & Wild Rice with Fine Herbs 250 g250 g058496459260
Roasted Chicken Flavour Long Grain & Wild Rice250 g058496459284
Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g250 g058496459321
Uncle Ben's Bistro Basmati Rice 250 g250 g058496266288
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express250 g058496141431
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express 250 g250 g058496141493
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jambalaya Style 240 g240 g058496436261
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Jasmine Rice240 g058496363253
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Mexican Style 250 g250 g058496447588
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Original Converted Brand Rice 250 g250 g058496141400
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Roasted Chicken Flavour Brown Rice250 g058496223106
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Tomato & Herb Flavour 250 g250 g058496141448
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Vegetable Medley Rice 250 g250 g058496223113
Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Whole Grain Brown Rice 250 g250 g058496223083
Vegetable Medley 250 g250 g058496459420
Whole Grain Brown Rice 250 g250 g058496459383
Whole Grain Brown Rice Roasted Chicken Flavour 250 g250 g058496459406

Other names for this product

Also known as

  • Bistro Express Brocoli et cheddar fr

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Sources & research

Evidence reviewed

Recorded source

Source & attribution [1] ↗

Open Food Facts

Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar (0058496436247)

catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-26

Source & attribution [2] ↗

Metro

Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's - Metro

retailer · Accessed 2026-09-26

Source & attribution [3] ↗

Coverage & research gaps (11)

Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.

  • Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
  • Context: 2 / 3 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
  • Label photographs: 0 / 2 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
  • Canadian bilingual Uncle Ben's Bistro Express pouch (front, ingredient and nutrition photos): nutrient evidence: 12 / 12 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
  • nutrition · unknown: The table continues with vitamin A, vitamin C and further % Daily Value rows; on the curved pouch the percentages (4 %, 0 %, 4 %) sit between rows and the photo ends before calcium and iron, so they are not assigned
  • packaging · unknown: The net content on the front is hidden behind a glare and the rice image in the photo; 240 g comes from the Metro listing under this UPC
  • identity · unknown: No country-of-origin statement or manufacturer block is visible in the available photos
  • images · unknown: No photo of the full back panel with the manufacturer imprint and the barcode exists on Open Food Facts
  • markets · stale: The photographed pack predates the 2020-2021 Ben's Original rebrand; Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar carries UPC 058496459208, and Metro.ca still has a page for this UPC
  • 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.
  • 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

  1. ↑ as printed on pack
  2. ↑ Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Broccoli & Cheddar (0058496436247) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496436247. Front, ingredients and nutrition photos uploaded 2018-06-26. ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
  3. ↑ Broccoli and Cheddar Instant Rice Uncle Ben's - Metro Metro. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 058496436247.
  4. ↑ Uncle Ben's Canada: Broccoli and Cheddar (archived 2018-03-18) Mars Canada. manufacturer. Published 2018. Accessed 2026-09-26. Ingredients; cooking instructions; site owner.
  5. ↑ Ben's Original Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
  6. ↑ BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar Flavour Rice, 240g Mars Canada. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-26.
  7. ↑ Ben's Original Bistro Express Broccoli and Cheddar Flavoured Rice - Food Basics Food Basics. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 058496459208.
  8. ↑ Mars Canada Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
  9. ↑ BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Broccoli & Cheddar, Long Grain Rice and Side Dish, 240g Pouch Amazon.ca. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: B09CFZKWC2.

Barcode & identifiers

GTIN-14
00058496436247
EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0058496436247
UPC-A / GTIN-12
058496436247

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