HUVUDROLL plant balls, frozen, 500 g - IKEA (2024)

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What is the difference between plant balls and veggie balls at IKEA? ›

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As the name suggests, the plant balls are entirely vegan and unlike Ikea's veggie balls, they have been designed to replicate the flavour and appearance of real meat.

Ingredients: Vegetable Balls – Chickpeas, green peas, carrots, red bell peppers, corn, kale, pea protein, onions, rapeseed oil, seasoning (salt, dried cane syrup, yeast extract, dried onion, spices [rubbed sage, lack pepper, bay leaves], dried carrot, dried parsley, natural extracts of black pepper, turmeric, pea ...

Developed with meat lovers in mind, the plant ball is made from pea protein, oats, potato and apple. The meaty taste is achieved by adding umami flavors, such as mushroom, tomato and roasted vegetables.

Meatballs should taste like meat. That's why we've seasoned the beef and pork gently with only a few ingredients, every one of them enhancing the meat flavour even more. Easily prepared from frozen in minutes. In the oven, in the microwave or on the stove.

The plant ball has the taste, texture and juicy bite of a meatball – but it's made with pea protein, oats, potatoes, onion and apple. Includes no animal ingredients, meaning a good choice for vegetarians and vegans.

The plant balls go perfectly with classic meatball friends like mashed potatoes, cream sauce, peas and lingonberry jam (but you can also try them with something completely new and different, of course.)

noun. lead [noun] a leading part in a play etc. Who plays the lead in that film? (Translation of huvudroll from the PASSWORD Swedish–English Dictionary © 2023 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Nutritionally, they're pretty good. It's 220 calories per serving, 14 grams of fat, 13 grams of carbs, 3 grams of fibre, 2 grams of sugar, 9 grams of protein, and 350 grams of sodium. Not exactly health rock stars, but also totally fine as part of a balanced meal.

Ikea Vegetable Balls (8 balls) contains 9g total carbs, 9g net carbs, 12g fat, 10g protein, and 180 calories.

“Most of what IKEA sells are hardy plants, so don't expect to go in and find 100 different plant options as you'd find at a nursery,” says Michele. “However, if you go to IKEA soon after a shipment, you can definitely find a quality plant that's healthy and beautiful.”

What are the ingredients in IKEA restaurant plant balls? ›

(Pea protein (32%), water, rapeseed oil, potato (8%), fried onion (onion, rapeseed oil) (6%), onion (5%), rice crumbs (rice flour, dextrose, salt, emulsifier (E471)), OAT bran, pea starch, natural flavouring, emulsifier (E461), mushroom concentrate, dried apple, salt, tomato powder, powdered lemon juice, black pepper, ...

Are Ikea meatballs healthy? The meatballs are low in carbs but high in fat content, so while they're not healthy food, Ikea Swedish meatballs can be part of a healthy eating plan when enjoyed in moderation and as an occasional treat.

Czech authorities alerted the discount furniture maker that they had found horsemeat in a sample of meatballs, and Ikea subsequently pulled the product from stores in 14 countries.

Beef, Pork, Water, Seasoning (Bread Crumbs [Bleached Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Yeast, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and/Or Cottonseed Oil, Salt], Dextrose, Corn Syrup Solids, Salt, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Spices, Garlic Powder, Parsley Flakes, Dried Onion), Textured Soy Flour, ...

IKEA's vegetable balls are made from highly processed plant protein, oils, and lots of salt. Our take on this dish only uses vegetables, chickpeas, herbs, and spices.

The meatball reimagined

Made with pea protein, potatoes, onion, oats and apple, it has the taste and juicy bite of the IKEA meatball – minus the meat. Instead, the perfect meaty taste is achieved by adding umami flavours, like mushroom, tomato and roasted vegetables.