identity
history
IKEA introduced the plant ball in Europe in August 2020, before Pasay City opened in November 2021. Neither date proves the first Philippine sale. [3] [2]
A Philippine catalogue documents an earlier eight-ball plate with mash, cream sauce, lingonberry jam and vegetables. Its cover says catalogue prices were valid through April 2026; the later web listing does not reveal the exact date of a recipe or price change. [4] [1]
nutrition
No Philippine restaurant serving weight, calorie total or nutrient panel was verified for this plate. A piece count is not a measured weight, and sauces and sides matter to the full meal. Other countries’ plates and take-home packs therefore do not supply this record’s nutrient values. [1]
No serving-specific nutrition verified.
prices
The table separates the eight-piece mash meal, four-ball add-on and older catalogue plate. A conditional Tuesday offer instead pairs twelve balls with rice and vegetables, advertised against a ₱300 regular comparison. It is not a discount on the eight-ball mash plate. Its October–December 2026 period excludes holidays and runs from 5:30 to 9:30pm, with a two-order membership limit and the other printed conditions. [1] [4] [5]
distinctions
Plant balls and Swedish meatballs are separate recipes, while the four-piece plant-ball add-on is a portion option within this family. The plant-based ball description does not establish that the Philippine sauce, mash and other accompaniments together form a vegan meal. [3] [1] [4]
The earlier source version’s conflicting promotion dates remain in the evidence history. The later page supplies October 1–December 31, 2026 terms for the twelve-piece rice meal. The printed rule against redeeming more than once per membership is retained rather than interpreted as a weekly reset. [5] [1]
Local evidence
Price observations
- 195.00 PHP(≈ $3.10 USD) · 8 pieces with mashed potato, mixed vegetables and lingonberry jam · IKEA Pasay City, Philippines · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown. IKEA Pasay City menu checked October 1, 2026 UTC. The page does not state when regular prices took effect. Menu and availability may change. [1]
- 60.00 PHP(≈ $0.95 USD) · 4-piece add-on, not complete 8-piece meal · IKEA Pasay City, Philippines · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown. IKEA Pasay City menu checked October 1, 2026 UTC. The page does not state when regular prices took effect. Menu and availability may change. [1]
- 175.00 PHP(≈ $2.78 USD) · 8 plant balls with mashed potatoes, cream sauce, lingonberry jam and mixed vegetables; historical catalogue offer, valid until April 2026 · IKEA Pasay City, Philippines · web listing checked 2026-10-10; effective date unknown. Historical catalogue, not current price. Month-level validity phrase preserved in portion/limitations; no invented publication or expiry day. October2026 web-menu195PHP remains separate. [4]
- 195.00 PHP(≈ $3.10 USD) · 8 balls, mash, vegetables, lingonberry · IKEA Pasay City, Philippines · web listing checked 2026-10-10; effective date unknown. Current visible-text listing; checked October10,2026. Price-effective date, exact serving weight and live stock unknown. [1]
- 150.00 PHP(≈ $2.39 USD) · 12 pieces with rice and mixed vegetables; IKEA Family Tuesday promotion · IKEA Pasay City, Philippines · conditional offer terms 2026-10-01 to 2026-12-31; no sale observed. IKEA Family members only; cardholder present with own digital card; limit two orders per membership; nontransferable; not combined with other promotions. Tuesdays except holidays, October1-December31,2026, 5:30-9:30pm. The terms also say not redeemable more than once under one membership; exact reset meaning unresolved. Advertised regular comparison 300PHP is for this12-piece rice meal, not the8-piece mash meal. [5] [1]
Nutrition observations
Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑
Last checked 2026-10-10 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.
Sources & photo rights
The Philippine menu supplies the local plate and add-on prices. IKEA’s history explains the wider dish family, while Ikano’s release dates the store opening. The photograph is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 and explicitly labeled as a foreign representative serving, not a local recipe specification. [1] [3] [2]
The historical ₱175 offer comes from page 34 of the original Philippine catalogue; the April 2026 validity statement is on its cover. The adjacent take-home meatball pack is a separate retail product and is not used as restaurant price or nutrition evidence. [4]
- 2. Ikano Retail FY22 Philippines release Open original source
Ikano Retail · Published 2022-10-12 · Checked 2026-10-10 UTC. Store opening, not proof of either item’s first sale.
Supporting section
Page3 Philippines row
- 3. Bringing food that is good for you and the planet Open original source
IKEA · Published 2020-11-27 · Checked 2026-10-10 UTC. Global product-family account, not local full-meal ingredients, nutrition or Philippine introduction date.
Supporting section
Plant ball launch and ingredients
- 4. IKEA Philippines catalogue (2025 filename; prices valid until April2026) Open original source
IKEA Philippines · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-10 UTC. Downloaded original38pagePDF SHA256c6a32bd428573a9c7cd3270c06694d45e142d5c4e7e42ea0fdc4db0ad604266f; cover and page34 visually checked. Publication day and exact price-change date unestablished; do not treat175PHP as current. No permission to republish catalogue artwork.
Supporting section
PDF page34 plant-ball restaurant offer; page1 price-validity statement; page35 retail distinction
- 5. Pasay IKEA Family 12-piece Plant balls promotion image Open original source
IKEA Philippines · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-10 UTC. Original image read directly, not just alt text. Price basis distinct from8-piece mash plate and4-piece add-on. Image is evidence only; no reuse clearance.
Supporting section
Original600x600image visually inspected in browser, headline, portion text, price and footer
