Turkey, raw and bone-in
- Input
- 10 + 2
- Expected output
- 6.9 kg | 15.25 lb
Range 12.25 to 18.25 lb.
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thanksgiving dinner for 12 how much food
Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, and the menu has turkey, stuffing, gravy and pies. Here are the quantities for 10 adults and 2 children, with the ranges behind each line.
Range 12.25 to 18.25 lb.
The same goes for the sweet potatoes.
½ to ¾ cup per person.
Range 5 to 9 bottles.
From 13 to 25 by appetite.
Plan 1¼ lb of raw turkey per adult (1 to 1½ lb in the sources), ½ to ¾ cup of stuffing, ½ lb of raw potatoes to mash, ⅓ to ½ cup of gravy, 1 to 2 rolls and a slice of pie, with half of each portion for a child. For 8 adults and 2 children (9 adult equivalents) that is 11.25 lb of turkey with no leftovers. The calculator shows every dish with its range and rounds up to what you can actually buy.
For 10 adults and 2 children, buy 15.25 lb of raw, bone-in turkey with the 10% margin. If all 12 are adults the math is 15 lb with no leftovers, and for real leftovers the 50% factor takes it to 22.5 lb.
The charts give ⅓ to ½ cup per person of each, 5.25 cups for this group. If the family skips cranberry, switch the sauce off and the shopping list adjusts itself.
Two pies for 12 guests at one slice each, using 7 slices per pie, the middle of the 6 to 8 guests per pie in the Hunker guide. Add one if you want seconds or a second flavor.
In the refrigerator, allow 24 hours for every 4 lb, according to the South Dakota State University Extension, so a 15 lb bird takes about 4 days. The turkey calculator on this site builds the full schedule, including when to turn the oven on.
Added to food and drinks. 10% covers seconds; 50% is the leftovers factor in turkey guides.
Beer, wine and sparkling wine count only for them.
US-menu drinks are counted per hour of the party.
Weights are raw and bone-in, as you buy them. The cooked meat on the plate is noticeably less.
When to thaw and how long to roast: turkey calculator
Each rule comes from the sources below, checked on 2026-11-10. Where they disagree, normal appetite uses the middle value and the range shows both ends. There is no official standard for this.
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