Ben's Original · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Ben's Original Ready Rice Cheese Risotto, 8.5 Oz
A 240g serving of Ben's Original Ready Rice Cheese Risotto, 8.5 Oz has 430 calories, 1g of sugars and 980mg of sodium, as submitted by Ben's Original to USDA (FoodData Central 2547319, record updated Feb 27, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2547319, available May 25, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Ben's Original submitted to USDA, for the declared 240g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 054800423538
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other entrees, sides and small meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 27% of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 69% of them.
Where the calories come from: 74% carbohydrate, 19% fat and 7% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among entrees, sides and small meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0.4 g | 1.4 g | 27% |
| Sodium | 408 mg | 310 mg | 69% |
| Protein | 3.3 g | 4 g | 38% |
| Calories | 179 | 158 | 62% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,349 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, ARBORIO RICE, CANOLA OIL, LESS THAN 2% OF: MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CHEDDAR CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, ENZYMES), SALT, COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, RICE STARCH, ONION*, NONFAT MILK, PARMESAN CHEESE (MILK, SALT, CULTURES, ENZYMES), AUTOLYZED YEAST, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC*, LACTIC ACID, BLUE CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), SAFFLOWER OIL, WHEY SOLIDS, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CASEINATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, ENZYME-MODIFIED BUTTER, CANOLA OIL, SPICE, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, VITAMINS AND MINERALS (CALCIUM CARBONATE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, NIACINAMIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID) DEHYDRATED BUTTER, MALIC ACID, EXTRACTIVE OF TURMERIC (COLOR), SUNFLOWER OIL, CITRIC ACID, GUAR GUM, ANNATTO (COLOR), TURMERIC (COLOR), *DRIED
The statement lists 35 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Arborio Rice, Canola Oil. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Feb 27, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Ben's Original submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2547319).
More Ben's Original entrees, sides and small meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Style with Tomatoes & Peppers Rice | 179 | 1.43 g | 207 mg |
| Garden Vegetable Rice with Peas, Carrots & Corn | 179 | 0.71 g | 293 mg |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice Mushroom Risotto, 8.5 Oz | 179 | 0.42 g | 412 mg |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice, Jasmine, 8.5 Oz. Pouch | 175 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice, Brown Basmati, 8.5 Oz. Pouch | 170 | 0.71 g | 0 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Ben's Original Ready Rice Cheese Risotto, 8.5 Oz?
430 per 240g serving, and 179 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ben's Original Ready Rice Cheese Risotto, 8.5 Oz?
980mg per serving (43% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Ben's Original submitted to USDA, last updated Feb 27, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov