Thanksgiving Dinner Calculator
Enter who is coming and get amounts for the turkey and the sides, ready to turn into a shopping list.
Your Shopping Amounts
Enter your guests and choose Calculate My Dinner.
How This Tool Works
- Plans for 1 1/4 pounds of bone-in turkey per adult, or 1 3/4 pounds when you want leftovers. Children count as half a portion.
- Sides per person: 3/4 cup stuffing, 1/2 cup gravy, 1/2 cup cranberry sauce, about 6 ounces of raw potatoes and 4 ounces of each vegetable dish.
- One pie serves about 8 people when there is more than one dessert.
- Amounts are planning guides drawn from published portion charts. Round up if your guests are big eaters.
Sources: Food Network Thanksgiving Portion Planner, TODAY: How Much Food to Cook for Thanksgiving