The source specifies that for each retailer, the most commonly available low-cost options for the seven chosen foods were taken. On this basis, the price per ounce of the whole basket was calculated.
The source also adds the following information: "the cost per ounce of the entire basket of goods was determined by adding the mode, per-ounce price of all 7 items (due to wide variance, we used the mean average for whole turkeys)."
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Price-checking five retailers for Thanksgiving dinner in the United States 2020
In 2020, a whole cartload of Thanksgiving goodies from Aldi would cost consumers in the United States roughly ** U.S. dollar cents per ounce, making this retail chain the cheapest option for making Thanksgiving dinner. In contrast, the cost of an entire basket in Whole Foods would cost Americans nearly *** U.S. dollar per ounce. Some of the chosen food products included a whole turkey, sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce.
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Field Agent. (November 5, 2020). Cost of entire basket of Thanksgiving goods across selected retailers in the United States 2020 (in U.S. dollars per ounce) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1185345/cost-per-ounce-of-basket-of-thanksgiving-goods-in-the-united-states/
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Field Agent. (2020). Cost of entire basket of Thanksgiving goods across selected retailers in the United States 2020 (in U.S. dollars per ounce). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 06, 2026. /statistics/1185345/cost-per-ounce-of-basket-of-thanksgiving-goods-in-the-united-states/
Field Agent. "Cost of Entire Basket of Thanksgiving Goods across Selected Retailers in The United States 2020 (in U.S. Dollars per Ounce)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Nov 2020, /statistics/1185345/cost-per-ounce-of-basket-of-thanksgiving-goods-in-the-united-states/
Field Agent, Cost of entire basket of Thanksgiving goods across selected retailers in the United States 2020 (in U.S. dollars per ounce) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1185345/cost-per-ounce-of-basket-of-thanksgiving-goods-in-the-united-states/ (last visited August 06, 2026)
Cost of entire basket of Thanksgiving goods across selected retailers in the United States 2020 (in U.S. dollars per ounce) [Graph], Field Agent, November 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1185345/cost-per-ounce-of-basket-of-thanksgiving-goods-in-the-united-states/
