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Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453 g microwavable pouch
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3 / 3 Nutrition453 g family-size pouch of ready-to-heat basmati rice sold in Canada under the Ben's Original brand, made from water, basmati rice and sunflower oil.
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058496458843Where to buy
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Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
Other observations & source differences (2)
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- Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front, ingredients, nutrition photos) supported · Compare evidence
Front (2064×1943), ingredients (2006×864) and Nutrition Facts (1591×2340) photos uploaded to Open Food Facts on 2023-03-30; the front reads "Family Size / Format Familial", "Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes" and 453 g. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates
- Evidence awaiting context review unconfirmed · selected
Product facts
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- Also named
- Ben's Original Bistro Express riz basmati format familial 453 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
- 453 g
- Pack
- microwavable pouch
- GS1 prefix
- 005 · United States and Canada
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
Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice is a 453 g family-size pouch of ready-to-heat basmati rice made with only water, basmati rice and sunflower oil, sold in Canada under a bilingual English and French label.[2] The BPA-free microwavable pouch is marked "Perfect in 2 minutes" and "Family Size / Format Familial", and the maker describes the line's long-grain rice as having a fine texture and a deliciously subtle, nutty flavour with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[3] The Nutrition Facts table, per 1 cup (140 g), declares 200 Calories, 2 g of fat, 41 g of carbohydrate, 2 g of fibre and 5 g of protein.[2] Ben's Original, renamed from Uncle Ben's by Mars in 2020, is owned in Canada by Mars Canada.[4][5]
Mars renamed the Uncle Ben's brand Ben's Original on 23 September 2020, keeping the "Bistro Express" name the ready-to-heat pouch line already used.[4] The maker's current Canadian range shows a 490 g family-size Basmati Rice pouch alongside a 250 g pouch.[3]
Where it's sold
- Bilingual English/French pack: Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive with % Daily Value / % valeur quotidienne, "Family Size / Format Familial" and ®/MD marks; read from the Open Food Facts photos of 2023-03-30[1] Canada
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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
- Bistro Express riz basmati fr
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Sources & research
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Recorded source
Source & attribution [1] ↗Open Food Facts
Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Basmati Rice (0058496458843)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [2] ↗Mars Canada
BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Basmati Rice Family Size, 490g
manufacturer · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [3] ↗Coverage & research gaps (8)
Coverage measures the evidence recorded here. It does not rate the product.
- Identity: 3 / 3 · Name, brand and classification recorded
- Context: 1 / 2 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 1 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front, ingredients, nutrition photos): nutrient evidence: 14 / 14 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
- markets · unknown: Amazon.ca searched 2026-09-26 for "Ben's Original Bistro Express Basmati Rice 453g", the brand alone and the UPC 058496458843; candidate B09CGHF266 titled "BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Basmati Rice Family Size, 453g Pouch (Pack of 1)" matches by title, but its page returned a bot check so its UPC and price could not be read
- identity · unknown: No country-of-origin statement is legible in the available Open Food Facts photos
- relationships · unknown: The pack photos do not show a maker imprint or address
- markets · stale: The maker's current Canadian site lists a 490 g family-size Basmati Rice pouch and a 250 g pouch; whether the 453 g family-size format is still produced or only remains in retail stock is open, as no dated maker range page was located
- 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.
All references & source details
References
- ↑ as printed on pack
- ↑ Open Food Facts: Bistro Express Basmati Rice (0058496458843) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496458843. Front, ingredients, nutrition photos uploaded 2023-03-30. ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
- ↑ BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Basmati Rice Family Size, 490g Mars Canada. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Product description; preparation; claims.
- ↑ Ben's Original Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
- ↑ Mars Canada Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00058496458843- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0058496458843- UPC-A / GTIN-12
058496458843
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