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Ben's Original Ready Rice, Rice Pilaf, 8.8 Oz. Pouch

A 138g serving of Ben's Original Ready Rice, Rice Pilaf, 8.8 Oz. Pouch has 200 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 570mg of sodium, as submitted by Uncle Ben's Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2597135, record updated May 23, 2023).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size138g
Amount per serving
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.5g3%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 570mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 38g14%
Dietary Fiber <1g3%
Total Sugars <1g
Includes Added Sugars 0g0%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 40mg3%
Iron 1.8mg10%
Potassium 280mg6%

* 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 138g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.

0054800423361
UPC
054800423361
Category
Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Records
2 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 35% of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 70% of them.

Where the calories come from: 78% carbohydrate, 12% fat and 10% 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

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Each dot is one of 39 evenly spaced points across the middle 95% of the category; the dashed line is the median. USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Ben's Original Ready Rice, Rice Pilaf, 8.8 Oz. Pouch against the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in the database
Per 100 gThis productMedian of the categoryShare of the category lower
Total sugars0.7 g1.4 g35%
Sodium413 mg310 mg70%
Protein3.6 g4 g46%
Calories14515841%

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; 364 have less sodium than this one.

Other brands with less sodiumSodium per 100 gCalories per 100 g
Jasmine Fried Rice GOLDEN STAR328 mg167
Butter & Sea Salt Jasmine Rice MINUTE328 mg184
White Basmati Rice ARCHER FARMS328 mg136

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, ORZO PASTA (DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NATURAL FLAVOR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, SALT, YEAST EXTRACT, SUGAR, ONION*, CHICKEN FAT*, CHICKEN BROTH*, MALTODEXTRIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, BROCCOLI*, NATURAL FLAVORS, DRIED SOY SAUCE (WHEAT, SOYBEANS, SALT), SPICES, PARSLEY*, TURMERIC (COLOR), VITAMINS AND MINERALS [CALCIUM (CALCIUM CARBONATE), IRON (IRON PHOSPHATE), VITAMIN B3 (NIACINAMIDE), VITAMIN B1 (THIAMINE MONONITRATE), FOLIC ACID], TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR), *DRIED. ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SATURATED FAT AND CHOLESTEROL

The statement lists 22 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Parboiled Long Grain Rice, Orzo Pasta (durum Wheat Semolina. 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 2597135).

More Ben's Original entrees, sides and small meals

Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.

Questions about this product

How many calories are in Ben's Original Ready Rice, Rice Pilaf, 8.8 Oz. Pouch?

200 per 138g serving, and 145 per 100 g.

How much sodium is in Ben's Original Ready Rice, Rice Pilaf, 8.8 Oz. Pouch?

570mg per serving (25% 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