Savory meatballs meet soft potatoes, cream sauce and tart lingonberries on IKEA’s Swedish Restaurant plate. [MB2]
The restaurant plate
Made for the store visit
IKEA says food service at its stores predates the meatball, reaching back to the 1960s. Its history credits chef Severin Sjöstedt with the Swedish meatball developed in 1985. IKEA later brought frozen meatballs into the Swedish Food Market, creating a take-home context separate from a prepared restaurant plate. [MB1]
A labeled plate
IKEA’s U.S. Food Facts page lists 610 calories for a 411 g plated meal, including its accompaniments. The same panel gives 38 g total fat, 47 g carbohydrate, 22 g protein and 1,380 mg sodium. [MB3]
One Swedish meatball plate (411 g) · IKEA U.S. Food Facts portal · checked Sep 30, 2026
| Nutrient | Documented value |
|---|---|
| Energy | 610 kcal |
| Total fat | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 47 g |
| Protein | 22 g |
| Sodium | 1,380 mg |
The Food Facts label does not state how many meatballs are in this plate. Do not assign it to a specific menu piece count.
Counts on the U.S. web menu
The U.S. Restaurant page checked September 30, 2026 listed an 8-piece meal for $9.99, 12 pieces for $11.49 and 16 pieces for $12.99. [MB2]
Restaurant and Food Market
- Price count vs. nutrition plateThe Food Facts label gives 411 g, while the menu prices give meatball counts.
- Restaurant vs. frozenA Food Market bag has a different serving and price context.
On the record
Sources & photo rights
- MB1 IKEA meatball timeline
IKEA Global · Company history credits chef Severin Sjöstedt in 1985; describes earlier food service and later frozen product.
- MB2 IKEA Swedish Restaurant menu
IKEA US · Checked Sep 30, 2026; lists 8/12/16-piece meatball entrées and local variation note.
- MB3 Swedish Meatballs, Hot Entrees
IKEA US Food Facts · Nutrition label checked Sep 30, 2026: one plate 411 g, 610 kcal, 38 g fat, 47 g carbohydrate, 22 g protein, 1,380 mg sodium.
- MB4 Swedish meatballs at IKEA photograph
Misaochan / Wikimedia Commons · Photographed Jun 24, 2017; CC BY 4.0. Cropped/resized WebP derivative used here.