Ben's Original · Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
Whole Grain Medley Quinoa and Brown
A 141g serving of Whole Grain Medley Quinoa and Brown by Ben's Original has 180 calories, 0g of sugars and 420mg of sodium, as submitted by Uncle Ben's Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2611380, record updated Jun 23, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2611380, 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 141g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 054800423477
- Category
- Entrees, Sides and Small Meals
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other entrees, sides and small meals
Per 100 g, none of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 48% of them.
Where the calories come from: 78% carbohydrate, 13% fat and 9% 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 g | 1.4 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 298 mg | 310 mg | 48% |
| Protein | 2.8 g | 4 g | 29% |
| Calories | 128 | 158 | 32% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 1,349 products, one per barcode.
Other quinoa in this aisle
87 of the 1,349 entrees, sides and small meals products are named quinoa. Per 100 g their median is 153 calories, 242 mg of sodium and 4 g of protein; 59 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Quinoa Meal with Tomato and Mango WILD HARVEST | 238 mg | 95 |
| Tomato, Mango, Palm Hearts & Piquillo Pepper Quinoa Salad, Tomato, Mango PICS | 238 mg | 95 |
| Red Bell Pepper, Tomato, Black Beans, Jalapeno, Corn Red & White Quinoa, Mango, Chipotle, Lime, Tomato Veggieful Chipotle Quinoa Bowl, Red Bell Pepper, Tomato, Black Beans, Jalapeno, Corn Red & White Quinoa, Mango, Chipotle, Lime DEL MONTE | 227 mg | 96 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "quinoa", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): WATER, PARBOILED WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE, BLEND OF QUINOA (WHOLE GRAIN BLACK QUINOA, WHOLE GRAIN RED QUINOA), LESS THAN 2% OF: CANOLA OIL, GARLIC*, SALT, MALTODEXTRIN, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ONION POWDER, RICE STARCH, PARSLEY*, SPICE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CHILI PEPPER, *DRIED, ADDS A TRIVIAL AMOUNT OF SATURATED FAT
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Parboiled Whole Grain Brown Rice, Blend of Quinoa (whole Grain Black Quinoa. 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 Jun 23, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Uncle Ben's Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2611380).
More Ben's Original entrees, sides and small meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chili Garlic Flavored Rice | 134 | 0.7 g | 197 mg |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice, Red Beans & Rice, 8.5 Oz. Pouch | 136 | 1.36 g | 313 mg |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice, Garden Vegetable, 8.8 Oz. Pouch | 138 | 0.69 g | 428 mg |
| Creamy Four Cheese with Vermicelli Rice | 141 | 1.28 g | 340 mg |
| Ben's Original Ready Rice, Original Long Grain White, 8.8 Oz. Pouch | 143 | 0 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 Whole Grain Medley Quinoa and Brown?
180 per 141g serving, and 128 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Ben's Original Whole Grain Medley Quinoa and Brown?
420mg per serving (18% 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 Jun 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