| Turkey- Average 6 ounce | Servings Per Pound |
| Whole Turkey |
1.4 |
| Bone-in Turkey Breast |
1.6 |
| Thighs | 1.4 |
| Drumsticks | 1.3 |
| Wings | 1.1 |
| Boneless Breast |
2.0 |
| Boneless Thigh |
2.0 |
| Boneless Turkey Roast |
2.0 |
| Cutlets/Slices | 2.0 |
| Tenderloins/Fillets | 2.0 |
| Ground Turkey |
2.0 |
| Deli/Cooked Turkey Products |
2.0 |
Average Number of
Portions/Servings From
Cooked Whole Body Turkey and Turkey
Parts
Portions/Servings From
Cooked Whole Body Turkey and Turkey
Parts
| Average Yield %* |
Number of Edible Ounces Cooked Ready to Eat Meat per Pound** |
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| Whole Body Turkey | 53 | 8.48 | |
| Parts Breast | 62 | 9.92 | |
| Hindquarter | 49 | 7.84 | |
| Drumstick | 47 | 7.52 | |
| Thigh | 53 | 8.48 | |
| Wing | 43 | 6.88 | |
| * This is an average based on yields from braised, roasted, pressure-cooked and steamed cooking methods** To calculate serving sizes, divide the average number of edible ounces per pound by the serving size. Source: “Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs,” Program Aid 1331, USDA |
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Some of the information that will determine the quantity needed are the
number of people being served, whether or not it will be served in
controlled portions, or if the meat will be served on a “help yourself”
basis.
Chicken Yields and
Servings
| Bone-in with skins: | One pound of raw chicken will serve approximately two or three people. |
| Boneless and skinless: | One pound of raw chicken will serve approximately four people. |
| Cornish hens: | The standard 1 to 2 pound hen is generally served as a single serving but can be split to serve two people. |
| Broiler/Fryer: | A 2 ½ to 4 pound whole chicken will serve approximately three to four people. |
| Roasting Chicken: | A 4 to 7 pound chicken will serve approximately five to seven people. |
| Capons: | A 5 to 9 pound chicken will serve approximately six to nine people. |
| Chicken Wings: | One pound of raw chicken wings will serve approximately 1 1/2 people as a dinner portion, or two people as a cocktail portion. |
| Drumsticks: | One pound of raw chicken drumsticks will serve approximately 2 people. |
| Chicken quarters | 82 pounds of chicken quarters will provide 100 servings |
| Chicken, mixed pieces | 67 pounds of chicken mixed pieces will provide 100 servings |
| Cooked – Boneless: | One pound of raw boneless, skinless chicken produces approximately 3 cups of diced cooked chicken. |
| Cooked – Bone-in: | One pound of raw bone-in chicken produces approximately 1 cup of diced cooked chicken. |
| Cooked – Whole: | Raw whole chicken with bones produces approximately 1 cup cooked chicken per pound. |