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Haddock fish balls

Breaded haddock bites are served with mashed potatoes, a bean mix and lemon-dill sauce in the adult U.S. fish-ball meal. [5] [6] [7]

Listed in the official U.S. nutrition portal and product page; exact current store availability unverified. Distinct from historical salmon-and-cod balls.

A matching item photograph with cleared reuse rights is still being sought. This sourced draft is not a finished illustrated article.

REPORTED PRICE$6.99Fish-ball meal described in dated tasting · United States attributed tasting report; store unspecified · report published 2026-05-03; sale date unknown
DOCUMENTED NUTRITION510 kcalOne eight-piece haddock fish-ball meal with accompaniments; label:1 plate (398g) · United States official restaurant listing
THE RECORD

identity

Its ingredients also list lingonberry jam and lemon. Children’s and four-piece add-on servings belong to the same family. [5] [6] [7]

THE RECORD

history

IKEA introduced an earlier salmon-and-cod ball in a 2018 U.S. announcement, seasoned with seaweed and lemongrass. Its heading and body date it November 28, while an inline timestamp says December 5. [2]

The haddock dish was announced April 1, 2026 for an April 22 debut, followed by tastings at participating stores on April 24 and 25. These are announced dates, not verified first transactions at every restaurant. [1]

THE RECORD

nutrition

Three separate tables describe the adult plate, children’s plate and four-piece add-on. The meal panels include accompaniments; the add-on does not. Milk, wheat, soy and fish appear in all three allergen listings. The servings are directly labeled, not scaled from one another. [5] [6] [7]

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Documented nutrition for Haddock fish balls
NutrientOne eight-piece haddock fish-ball meal with accompaniments; label:1 plate (398g)United States official restaurant listingOne children’s haddock fish-ball meal with accompaniments; label:1 plate (204g)United States official restaurant listingFour plain haddock fish balls as an add-on; label:1 plate (64g)United States official restaurant listing
Calories510 kcal260 kcal130 kcal
fat18 g9 g6 g
saturated fat3 g1.5 g0.5 g
trans fat0 g0 g0 g
cholesterol60 mg30 mg15 mg
sodium1130 mg570 mg280 mg
carbohydrate68 g35 g12 g
fiber7 g3 g0 g
total sugars16 g8 g0 g
added sugars10 g5 g0 g
protein17 g9 g6 g
  • One eight-piece haddock fish-ball meal with accompaniments; label:1 plate (398g): Undated panel visually read October10,2026; retrieval is not first sale or recipe-effective date. Label covers whole meal, not eight plain balls. Heading says bean mix; launch announcement says green peas. Preserve source-specific accompaniments. Source ↗
  • One children’s haddock fish-ball meal with accompaniments; label:1 plate (204g): Undated panel visually read October10,2026; retrieval is not first sale or recipe-effective date. Do not infer a fish-ball count or calculate this panel as half the adult meal. Missing product image is a placeholder, not food photography. Source ↗
  • Four plain haddock fish balls as an add-on; label:1 plate (64g): Undated panel visually read October10,2026; retrieval is not first sale or recipe-effective date. Plain four-piece add-on only; does not include meal accompaniments or sauce. No add-on price established. Source ↗
THE RECORD

prices

The eight-piece meal appears at the same amount in the launch announcement, official product listing and May tasting. The listing does not establish an effective date or local stock. Prices for the children’s plate and add-on remain unverified. [1] [3] [4]

THE RECORD

distinctions

The launch announcement names green peas, while the Food Facts page names a bean mix. Those descriptions remain source-specific. The newer haddock bites are a different recipe from the earlier salmon-and-cod balls. [1] [2] [5]

Mara Weinraub and The Kitchn team liked the flaky fish and dill sauce in May 2026. They found the coating less crisp after a ten-minute wait and wanted more seasoning on the sides. [4]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • $6.99 · Eight-piece meal; announced starting price for April22launch · United States official restaurant listing · report published 2026-04-01; sale date unknown. U.S. source-specific price; announcement/retrieval/publication basis retained. Not a universal current-store guarantee. [1]
  • $6.99 · Eight-piece meal; article006.466.27 · United States official restaurant listing · web listing checked 2026-10-11; effective date unknown. U.S. source-specific price; announcement/retrieval/publication basis retained. Not a universal current-store guarantee. [3]
  • $6.99 · Fish-ball meal described in dated tasting · United States attributed tasting report; store unspecified · report published 2026-05-03; sale date unknown. U.S. source-specific price; announcement/retrieval/publication basis retained. Not a universal current-store guarantee. [4]

Nutrition observations

Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑

Last checked 2026-10-11 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.

CHECK THE TICKET

Sources & photo rights

The three serving panels were inspected directly on IKEA’s U.S. FoodFacts pages. The adult page has an actual dish photograph; the children’s and add-on pages showed missing-image placeholders. No reuse grant for the adult photograph has been established. Official announcements support the history, while the product listing and named tasting provide separate price evidence. [5] [6] [7] [1] [2] [3] [4]

  1. 1. Earth Month News from IKEA U.S. Open original source

    IKEA U.S. · Published 2026-04-01 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. U.S. source; serving/date/recipe scope must be retained. Photographs are not automatically licensed.

    Supporting section

    April1,2026 release: The Fish Ball bullet list

  2. 2. IKEA Debuts New Salmon Balls at IKEA U.S. Restaurants Nationwide Open original source

    IKEA U.S. · Published 2018-11-28 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Heading/body November28,2018, inline December5,2018, updatedSeptember30,2021. These source dates are not silently collapsed into an exact first-sale date. No nutrition or current availability inherited.

    Supporting section

    Heading/body date November28,2018; inline12/05/2018 and editedSeptember30,2021 also retained

  3. 3. Fish balls, mashed potatoes green peas/lingonberries,8-piece Open original source

    IKEA U.S. · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. U.S. source; serving/date/recipe scope must be retained. Photographs are not automatically licensed.

    Supporting section

    Public6.99USD price and article006.466.27; store availability not resolved

  4. 4. We Tried and Ranked Every IKEA Food Court Item Open original source

    Mara Weinraub / The Kitchn · Published 2026-05-03 · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Named tasting, not a popularity survey. Exact store and visit date unspecified. Photos credited to creators, no reuse grant established.

    Supporting section

    May3,2026; section6 Fish Balls,6.99USD

  5. 5. Fish Ball Plate Open original source

    IKEA U.S. · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Undated panel visually read October10,2026; retrieval is not first sale or recipe-effective date. Label covers whole meal, not eight plain balls. Heading says bean mix; launch announcement says green peas. Preserve source-specific accompaniments.

    Supporting section

    Expanded Nutrition Info: visible227x343panel, ingredients and allergen list

  6. 6. Kids Fish Ball Plate Open original source

    IKEA U.S. · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Undated panel visually read October10,2026; retrieval is not first sale or recipe-effective date. Do not infer a fish-ball count or calculate this panel as half the adult meal. Missing product image is a placeholder, not food photography.

    Supporting section

    Expanded Nutrition Info: visible227x343panel, ingredients and allergen list

  7. 7. Fish Balls - 4 piece Add On Open original source

    IKEA U.S. · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-11 UTC. Undated panel visually read October10,2026; retrieval is not first sale or recipe-effective date. Plain four-piece add-on only; does not include meal accompaniments or sauce. No add-on price established.

    Supporting section

    Expanded Nutrition Info: visible227x343panel, ingredients and allergen list