Uncle Ben's · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Butter & Garlic Flavored Ready Rice
One pouch (250g) serving of Butter & Garlic Flavored Ready Rice by Uncle Ben's has 220 calories, 1g of sugars and 500mg of sodium, as submitted by Uncle Ben's Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2502204, record updated Feb 28, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2502204, available Mar 16, 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 250g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 054800085477
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 11 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 25% of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 32% of them.
Where the calories come from: 79% carbohydrate, 14% 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 | 25% |
| Sodium | 200 mg | 310 mg | 32% |
| Protein | 1.6 g | 4 g | 6% |
| Calories | 88 | 158 | 10% |
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; 221 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Vegetable Rice Medley CUCINA & AMORE | 159 mg | 150 |
| Organic Chicken Chipotle Spicy Brown Rice HEALTHEE | 157 mg | 157 |
| Organic Red Beans & Brown Rice with Corn & Peppers SEEDS OF CHANGE | 154 mg | 100 |
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; LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, COCONUT OIL, YEAST EXTRACT, AUTOLYZED YEAST, CORN SYRUP*, SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, SUNFLOWER OIL, WHOLE MILK*, GUAR GUM, GUM ARABIC, TURMERIC (COLOR), ENRICHMENT (CALCIUM CARBONATE, IRON PHOSPHATE, NIACINAMIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, FOLIC ACID), MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, WHEY*, TURMERIC EXTRACT (COLOR), ANNATTO EXTRACT (COLOR), MILK FAT, SKIM MILK*, BUTTER OIL.
The statement lists 26 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Parboiled Long Grain Rice; Less Than 2% Of: Canola Oil, Modified Corn Starch. 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 28, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Uncle Ben's Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2502204).
More Uncle Ben's entrees, sides and small meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Pilaf with Orzo Pasta | 80 | 0.4 g | 288 mg |
| Original Ready Rice | 80 | 0.4 g | 4 mg |
| Cheddar Flavored Broccoli | 96 | 0.83 g | 292 mg |
| Zesty Mexican Style Black Beans with Corn & Peppers | 77 | 2.31 g | 277 mg |
| Whole Grain Medley Quinoa & Brown with Garlic | 75 | 0 g | 175 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Uncle Ben's Butter & Garlic Flavored Ready Rice?
220 per 1 pouch (250g) serving, and 88 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Uncle Ben's Butter & Garlic Flavored Ready Rice?
500mg per serving (22% 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 Feb 28, 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