86%ƠThe percentage of Thanksgiving meals that
feature turkey as the main dish. The most popular sides:
MASHED POTATOES 75%
STUFFING 75%
CRANBERRY SAUCE 64%
SWEET POTATOES 59%
The average cost of a Thanksgiving
dinner for 10 last year, including
turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls,
peas, cranberries, a veggie tray,
pumpkin pie with whipped cream and
coffee—with enough for leftovers
16 poundsƠThe weight of
the average turkey purchased
for Thanksgiving last year.
Average cost: $21.71, the
lowest price since 2014.
Weight^ (Lbs)
0
5
(^10 15)
(^2)
0
1621
The year the ɿrst
Thanksgiving
feast took place.
The three-day
celebration,
attended by 53
Pilgrims and 90
Wampanoag
Indians, marked a
successful harvest
in Plymouth,
Massachusetts.