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Ben's Original Bistro Express Jasmine Rice 240 g pouch
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Made in
Canada
240 g microwavable pouch of cooked jasmine rice with canola oil, sold in Canada under the Ben's Original Bistro Express line and made in Canada by Mars Canada.
Size & format
058496459482Where to buy
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Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front, ingredients, nutrition)[2]
Canada · supported
Evidence reviewed
Context, dates & evidence notes · Other observations
- Evidence observed
- 2025-10-08
- Net content
- 240 g
- Pack
- pouch
Read from Open Food Facts uploads: front, ingredients and Nutrition Facts photos of 2023-01-18 (imgid 7 to 9, 2936×3916, best before 12/23), a back photo of 2022-02-12 (imgid 6) and front and back photos of 2025-09-01 and 2025-10-08 (imgid 12 to 15, best before 06/26 and 11/25). Ingredient list, Nutrition Facts and front badges are identical on all of them. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates
Nutrition
Nutrition panel
Per 240 gas sold · Per 1 pouch (240 g) / pour 1 sachet (240 g)[2]
| Nutrient | Amount per 240 g |
|---|---|
| Energy | Not declared |
| Energy | 420 kcal |
| Fat | 4 g (5% DV) |
| of which saturates | 0.5 g |
| of which trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 85 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g (0% DV) |
| Fibre | 0 g (0% DV) |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Salt | Not declared |
| Sodium | 0 mg (0% DV) |
| Calcium | 0 mg (0% DV) |
| Iron | 2.25 mg (13% DV) |
| Potassium | 150 mg (3% 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 2936×3916 Nutrition Facts photo uploaded 2023-01-18 and checked against the 2025-10-08 photo; Open Food Facts' typed per-100 g values are this panel divided by 2.4
Ingredients
As printedWater, Jasmine rice, Canola oil, Soy lecithin (emulsifier).
- Water
- Jasmine rice
- Canola oil
- Soy lecithin emulsifier “Soy lecithin (emulsifier)”Function printed in brackets
Other observations & source differences (3)
Different sources or national labels can coexist. Differences alone do not establish a change to the product.
- Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front, ingredients, nutrition) supported · selected
Read from Open Food Facts uploads: front, ingredients and Nutrition Facts photos of 2023-01-18 (imgid 7 to 9, 2936×3916, best before 12/23), a back photo of 2022-02-12 (imgid 6) and front and back photos of 2025-09-01 and 2025-10-08 (imgid 12 to 15, best before 06/26 and 11/25). Ingredient list, Nutrition Facts and front badges are identical on all of them. Upload dates are observation dates, not formulation dates
- Ben's Original Canada product page "Jasmine Rice, 240g" supported · Compare evidence
The maker's current product description of the 240 g pouch; the page prints no barcode
- Evidence awaiting context review unconfirmed · Compare evidence
Statements on the label
- Made in Canada / Fait au Canada[2]label · Round maple-leaf badge on the front
- From imported & domestic ingredients / À partir d'ingrédients canadiens et importés[2]label · Footnote on the back, below the storage and caution text
- Perfect in 2 minutes / Parfait en 2 minutes[2]label · Dark blue badge on the front
- BPA free pouch / Emballage sans BPA[2]label · Green badge on the front
Product facts
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- Also named
- Ben's Original Bistro Express riz jasmin 240 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
- 240 g
- Pack
- pouch
- Made in
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- GS1 prefix
- 005 · United States and Canada
- Status
- active
Who owns it
Ben's Original ↗Made in Canada · owned from the United States
- Ultimately owned by
- Mars, Incorporated · United States
- Chain
- Ben's Original → Mars, Incorporated
- Made in
- Canada
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 Jasmine Rice is a 240 g microwavable pouch of cooked jasmine rice prepared with water, canola oil and soy lecithin, sold in Canada with an English and French label that states it is made in Canada from imported and domestic ingredients.[2] The back names Mars Canada Inc. of Bolton, Ontario as manufacturer, and a pouch gives 420 Calories with no sodium or sugars.[2] Its maker describes it as 100 % authentic Thai rice, heated for 90 seconds in the microwave or in a skillet, in a BPA-free pouch with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.[3] Amazon.ca lists the pouch under this UPC.[4]
The Bistro Express line was sold as Uncle Ben's until Mars renamed the brand Ben's Original on 23 September 2020.[5] An Uncle Ben's Bistro Express jasmine rice pouch is catalogued under UPC 058496363253.[6] Ben's Original is a brand of Mars Canada in Canada.[7]
Where it's sold
- Amazon.ca [4] Canada CAD 2.98 · new Amazon.ca listing B09CFXG5P9 under Grocery & Gourmet Food › Rice › Jasmine; product details print UPC 058496459482 and manufacturer MARS CANADA INC; in stock, minimum quantity 2
- Riz au jasmin Bistro Express - Super C [8] Canada new Super C (Quebec) listing "Riz au jasmin Bistro Express" whose URL carries UPC 058496459482
- Bilingual English/French label with a "Made in Canada / Fait au Canada" maple-leaf badge, TM/MC marks and a Nutrition Facts / Valeur nutritive table; read from the Open Food Facts photos[1] Canada Made in 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
- Bistro Express Riz jasmin fr
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Sources & research
Evidence reviewed
Recorded source
Source & attribution [1] ↗Open Food Facts
Open Food Facts: Riz jasmin - Ben's Original Bistro Express (0058496459482)
catalogue · Accessed 2026-09-26
Source & attribution [2] ↗Mars Canada
BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Jasmine Rice, 240g
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: 2 / 3 · Evidence groups assigned to a researched label, edition or analysis
- Label photographs: 0 / 2 · Researched contexts with an assigned photograph
- Canadian bilingual Ben's Original pouch (front, ingredients, nutrition): nutrient evidence: 15 / 15 · Recorded nutrient rows linked to a source; not the number of nutrients that ought to exist
- ingredients · unknown: The photographed ingredient panel shows no separate allergen or precautionary statement; whether the pouch prints a "Contains" line elsewhere is open
- packaging · unknown: The green round front badge (a no-artificial-ingredients statement in English and French) is too small in the front photos to transcribe exactly
- images · unknown: Three uploads on the Open Food Facts record show other articles: imgid 1 a Bistro Express Rice Pilaf 250 g pouch, imgid 10 a Ben's Original Jasmine Rice 460 g pouch, imgid 11 a US Ready Rice Jasmine 8.5 oz pouch
- 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.
- 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 jasmin - Ben's Original Bistro Express (0058496459482) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496459482. Photos imgid 6 to 9 and 12 to 15, uploaded 2022-02-12 to 2025-10-08. ODbL; photos CC BY-SA 3.0. Open Food Facts contributors.
- ↑ BEN'S ORIGINAL™ BISTRO EXPRESS™ Jasmine Rice, 240g Mars Canada. manufacturer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Product description; features and benefits.
- ↑ BEN'S ORIGINAL BISTRO EXPRESS Jasmine Rice, Long Grain Rice Side Dish, 240g Pouch Amazon.ca. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: B09CFXG5P9. Product details: UPC 058496459482, manufacturer MARS CANADA INC.
- ↑ Ben's Original Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
- ↑ Open Food Facts: Riz Bistro Express (jasmin) - Uncle Ben's (0058496363253) Open Food Facts. catalogue. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 0058496363253. ODbL. Open Food Facts contributors.
- ↑ Mars Canada Wikipedia. publication. Accessed 2026-09-26. CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia contributors.
- ↑ Riz au jasmin Bistro Express - Super C Super C. retailer. Accessed 2026-09-26. Record: 058496459482.
Barcode & identifiers
- GTIN-14
00058496459482- EAN-13 / GTIN-13
0058496459482- UPC-A / GTIN-12
058496459482
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