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REGIONAL ITEM HISTORY

Plant balls

IKEA’s plant balls are designed to resemble meatballs in taste and texture. [2] [3]

The U.S. restaurant and nutrition pages document several plant-ball servings. The rice-and-teriyaki label was checked October 14, 2026; availability varies by store.

DOCUMENTED PRICE$8.998-piece plated meal · United States · web listing checked 2026-10-01; effective date unknown
DOCUMENTED NUTRITION630 kcal1 plate (411 g) including listed accompaniments; ball count not specified · United States
IKEA plant-ball meal photographed in the United States, May 4, 2023. Extra food and drink are not included in the quoted meal price.
IKEA plant-ball meal photographed in the United States, May 4, 2023. Extra food and drink are not included in the quoted meal price. · Fastily, CC-BY-SA-4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IKEA_Plant_Balls_1_2023-05-08.jpeg. Resized by Wikimedia; no editorial alterations. · License · Resized for web display.
THE RECORD

identity

The U.S. mash-plate ingredient list uses pea protein, potato, onion and oat bran, with mushroom concentrate and dried apple for flavor. Mash, peas, cream sauce and lingonberry jam complete that plate. [2] [3]

A separate U.S. plate pairs the balls with white rice, beans, peas, teriyaki sauce and green onion. Its ingredient declaration uses rice flour within the balls; that recipe belongs to this serving. [6]

THE RECORD

history

The U.S. launch was announced for September 28, 2020, extending IKEA’s ball range beyond its earlier vegetable ball. Restaurant meals and a frozen take-home product were introduced as distinct ways to buy it. [3] [5]

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nutrition

The tables keep the mash plate and rice-and-teriyaki plate separate. Neither label specifies ball count. Although the plant ball itself has no animal ingredients, the standard mash and cream sauce contain dairy, so the finished mash plate is not vegan. [2] [3] [6]

For the teriyaki plate, wheat and soy appear as allergen badges while sesame seed also appears in the ingredients. Those badges are not an exhaustive allergen declaration; the page also warns about cross-contact. [6]

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Documented nutrition for Plant balls
Nutrient1 plate (411 g) including listed accompaniments; ball count not specifiedUnited StatesOne plate (306 g), plant balls with white rice, bean mix, teriyaki sauce and green onion; ball count unspecifiedUnited States official restaurant nutrition directory
Calories630 kcal530 kcal
fat23 g23 g
saturated fat4 g2 g
trans fat0 g0 g
cholesterol15 mg0 mg
sodium1010 mg1070 mg
carbohydrate85 g63 g
fiber6 g6 g
total sugars44 g18 g
added sugars38 g16 g
protein14 g19 g
  • 1 plate (411 g) including listed accompaniments; ball count not specified: Undated official label visually checked October1,2026UTC. Do not assign to every menu portion or divide into per-ball calories. Source ↗
  • One plate (306 g), plant balls with white rice, bean mix, teriyaki sauce and green onion; ball count unspecified: Undated operator label checked October 14, 2026. Full named plate only. Do not assign to the existing 411 g mash meal or 8-, 12- or 16-piece price observations, and do not divide into per-ball values. No micronutrient zeros inferred. Source ↗
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prices

The menu’s 8-, 12- and 16-piece meals have separate prices. The launch announcement gave an adult-meal price without a ball count, so it is not a matched portion for calculating an increase. No price is verified for the rice-and-teriyaki plate. [3] [1] [6]

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distinctions

Ksenia Prints described a cohesive, meat-like texture in her June 2026 tasting. Her group substituted fries for mash, making their ordered plate different from the standard nutrition serving. The photograph therefore does not authenticate the label’s accompaniments or ball count. [4] [2]

DATE & PLACE

Local evidence

Price observations

  • $8.99 · 8-piece plated meal · 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]
  • $10.49 · 12-piece plated meal · 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]
  • $11.99 · 16-piece plated meal · 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]
  • $5.99 · Adult plant-ball plate; ball count unspecified · United States · menu document dated 2020-07-16. Announced price for September28 launch; not present-day price. [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.

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Sources & photo rights

The U.S. announcement supplies the launch date; the official menu supplies piece-count prices; the two Food Facts pages supply their own complete plate specifications. The undated teriyaki detail page was checked October 14, 2026, which does not date its introduction. [3] [1] [2] [6]

The licensed family photograph shows a U.S. plant-ball meal in May 2023. Extra food and drink alongside it are outside the quoted plate offer, and it is not the teriyaki serving. No reuse grant has been verified for the teriyaki page’s own photograph. [2] [6]

  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. Official U.S. nutrition: Plant Balls Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Plated meal, not balls alone. Side dishes contain dairy. Portion count not stated; do not attach label to 8/12/16-piece price.

    Supporting section

    Nutrition Info expanded; label SiRGeAeStGzEHnzqgGJB, pixels visually inspected

  3. 3. U.S. plant-ball introduction announcement Open original source

    IKEA · Published 2020-07-16 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Announcement of scheduled introduction; not a verified transaction.

    Supporting section

    Launch date, U.S. restaurant paragraph and footnote2

  4. 4. I tried 8 IKEA food court items and ranked them Open original source

    Ksenia Prints / Chowhound · Published 2026-06-30 · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Exact store/country/visit day unspecified. Attributed taste observations only, not national menu or aggregate review score.

    Supporting section

    Sections2,3,4 and methodology

  5. 5. 40 years of having a ball Open original source

    IKEA · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-01 UTC. Company retrospective; not proof of each market introduction.

    Supporting section

    A dish for the many people; From Swedish favourite to global sensation; dated timeline

  6. 6. Plant Balls with Rice and Teriyaki: U.S. operator label Open original source

    IKEA U.S. · Publication date unknown · Checked 2026-10-15 UTC. Undated page; New badge gives no introduction date. No ball count, matched price, current store stock or reuse grant established. Allergen badges are not a complete ingredient list.

    Supporting section

    Nutrition Info expanded; numeric serving panel inspected visually; ingredient and allergen declaration read