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RESEARCHED ITEM DRAFT

Kids Swedish meatballs

Meatballs, mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam form the U.S. children’s serving. [1]

Official national web listing checked October 1, 2026 UTC; effective date unspecified and store offerings vary.

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

DOCUMENTED PRICE$4.99One listed serving; weight and piece count unspecified · United States · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown

Nutrition: no verified local serving data.

THE RECORD

identity

The national listing does not specify a meatball count. [1]

THE RECORD

history

East Palo Alto’s January 2004 children’s meal included six meatballs, two boiled red potatoes, jelly, a drink and a toy. By October 2008, Emeryville offered small plates individually or in a three-choice meal. Those local formats differ from the later mash-based serving. [2] [3]

THE RECORD

nutrition

The checked evidence supplies no nutrient panel matched to these historical child servings. Adult meatball nutrition cannot be scaled down reliably without the portion and accompaniments. The later menu also does not establish whether its mashed-potato serving matches the older boiled-potato meal. [1] [2]

No serving-specific nutrition verified.

THE RECORD

prices

The table keeps the later national meal and historical California offers separate. Emeryville’s three-choice bundle was $2.49; the later national listing does not promise the old drink or toy. [1] [2] [3]

THE RECORD

distinctions

The three-choice deal applied to child-scaled plates across the listed options, not three adult meals. The current listing does not promise the historical drink or toy. Those differences matter when comparing portions and value. [2] [3] [1]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • $4.99 · One listed serving; weight and piece count unspecified · United States · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown. Official national web listing checked October 1, 2026 UTC; effective date unspecified and store offerings vary. [1]
  • $1.99 · Six meatballs, two boiled red potatoes, lingonberry jelly, soft drink and toy · IKEA Cafe, East Palo Alto, California · report published 2004-01-16; sale date unknown. Historical local reported price. No current price, portion equivalence or national schedule inferred. [2]
  • $0.99 · One child-scaled meatball plate; count and weight unspecified · IKEA Emeryville, California · report published 2008-10-22; sale date unknown. Historical local reported price. No current price, portion equivalence or national schedule inferred. [3]

Nutrition observations

Read the scoped nutrition table and source limits in Nutrition ↑

Last checked 2026-10-15 UTC. A listing is not a live stock check.

CHECK THE TICKET

Sources & photo rights

The official menu snapshot establishes the later listed offer. The original local reviews supply dated historical meal formats. Exact purchase dates, historical serving weights and a cleared photograph of the child meal remain unresolved. [1] [2] [3]

  1. 1. IKEA U.S. restaurant menu Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. No effective date; store selection varies.

    Supporting section

    Breakfast, main dishes, cold dishes, children and desserts; complete menu pass

  2. 2. Food for the masses Open original source

    Kate Blood / Mountain View Voice · Published 2004-01-16 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Publication date, not exact tasting. Individual review, not national menu. Related January9PaloAltoPDF indexed but direct extraction/screenshots failed; use openedJanuary16HTML.

    Supporting section

    Full restaurant review: child meals, pasta, bistro hot dog, dated header and store identification

  3. 3. Kottbullar and Chrome Open original source

    East Bay Express · Published 2008-10-22 · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Visit date inferred year from dated article. No sandwich price or nutrient panel. Current extracted byline blank; do not assign photographer Chris Duffey as writer.

    Supporting section

    Full restaurant review: child meals, pasta, bistro hot dog, dated header and store identification