Ben's Original · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Ben's Original Ready Rice, Garden Vegetable, 8.8 Oz. Pouch
A 145g serving of Ben's Original Ready Rice, Garden Vegetable, 8.8 Oz. Pouch has 200 calories, 1g of sugars and 620mg of sodium, as submitted by Uncle Ben's Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2597134, record updated May 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2597134, available Jul 13, 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 Uncle Ben's Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 145g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 054800423354
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 5 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 31% of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 72% of them.
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 8% 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 | 0.7 g | 1.4 g | 31% |
| Sodium | 428 mg | 310 mg | 72% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 4 g | 28% |
| Calories | 138 | 158 | 37% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,349 products, one per barcode.
Other rice in this aisle
438 of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products are named rice. Per 100 g their median is 160 calories, 197 mg of sodium and 3.3 g of protein; 371 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish-style Paella Riced Red Lentil Pilaf, Spanish-style Paella TOLERANT | 340 mg | 360 |
| Seeds of Change, Indian Rice Blend with Mung Beans & Lentils SEEDS OF CHANGE | 336 mg | 161 |
| Spicy Vegetable Fried Rice TY LING | 336 mg | 179 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "rice", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE, CARROTS, PEAS, CORN, LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, YEAST EXTRACT, ONION*, NATURAL FLAVORS (CHICKEN BROTH ), CITRIC ACID, GARLIC*, TURMERIC (COLOR), SPICE, VITAMINS AND MINERALS [CALCIUM (CALCIUM CARBONATE), IRON (IRON PHOSPHATE), VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMID), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID], CARROT EXTRACT (COLOR), *DRIED, ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SATURATED FAT AND CHOLESTEROL
The statement lists 20 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Parboiled Long Grain Rice, Carrots. 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 May 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Uncle Ben's Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2597134).
More Ben's Original entrees, sides and small meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben's Original Ready Rice, Red Beans & Rice, 8.5 Oz. Pouch | 136 | 1.36 g | 313 mg |
| Creamy Four Cheese with Vermicelli Rice | 141 | 1.28 g | 340 mg |
| Chili Garlic Flavored Rice | 134 | 0.7 g | 197 mg |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice, Original Long Grain White, 8.8 Oz. Pouch | 143 | 0 g | 0 mg |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice Whole Grain Medley, Brown & Wild, 8.5 Oz. Pouch | 143 | 0.71 g | 336 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, Garden Vegetable, 8.8 Oz. Pouch?
200 per 145g serving, and 138 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ben's Original Ready Rice, Garden Vegetable, 8.8 Oz. Pouch?
620mg per serving (27% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Uncle Ben's Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated May 23, 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