Walmart just shared its Thanksgiving menu. Here's how it compares to other retailers.
Walmart's holiday meal basket has more items and costs less than last year's offering, plus the company will deliver it for free.
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- Retailers are hoping to win shoppers with easy, affordable Thanksgiving meal options.
- This year's lower per-person prices emphasize value as other cost pressures increase.
- Walmart's meal basket also has more items than last year, plus the company will deliver it for free.
Americans once again face a critical choice this November: where to get their Thanksgiving dinner supplies.
By now, most major retailers have shared their recipes to win shoppers with easy, affordable meal options.
The largest of the bunch, Walmart, said Wednesday that this year's $35 meal basket offers more food and a lower price than last year's offering. Plus the deal includes free delivery.
To be precise, the company says the combo includes 18% more items and costs 12% less than last year, and is the lowest price in the history of the basket.
Other retailers have also managed to lower prices on their holiday meal deals, highlighting this year's focus on value as other cost pressures rise.
Per-person prices generally range from $3.50 to $5, but one key difference between the baskets is the amount of cooking involved.
Budget-minded baskets from Walmart, Lidl, and Aldi each lean more on ingredients to make a meal from scratch, while meal kits from Albertson's, Costco and Sam's Club cost more but come ready to heat and eat. Target says its $30 basket of basics can be combined with its ready-made menu items.
Here's what's included in each of the top retailers' meal offerings, and what it costs per serving.
Walmart — $3.50Walmart
- Butterball turkey
- Stove Top stuffing
- Ocean Spray cranberries
- White potatoes
- Great Value gravy
- Great Value canned green beans
- Campbell's cream of mushroom soup
- Great Value dinner rolls
- Sweet potatoes
- Great Value fried onions
- Jet-puffed mini marshmallows
- Great Value canned corn
- Jiffy corn muffin mix
- Great Value canned pumpkin
- Great Value evaporated milk
- Great Value pie crust
- Great Value whipped topping
Total cost: $35 for 10 people.
Lidl — $3.60Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images
- Shady Brook Farms Frozen Whole Turkey — 14 lb.
- Lidl 100% Pure Pumpkin
- Fresh Yellow Onions — 3 lbs.
- Fresh Pure Harvest Russet Potatoes — 5 lbs.
- Fresh Celery
- Lidl Chicken Broth
- Lidl Cream of Mushroom Condensed Soup — 2 cans
- Lidl Cut Green Beans — 2 cans
- Lidl Evaporated Milk
- Fresh Sweet Potatoes — 3 lbs.
- French's French Fried Onions
- Lidl Original Whipped Topping
- Lidl Brown Gravy Mix — 2 packets
- Lidl Jellied Cranberry Sauce — 2 cans
- Lidl Mini Marshmallows
- Lidl Pie Crust Dough
- Lidl Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- Lidl Poultry Seasoning
- Lidl Turkey Stuffing Mix — 2 boxes
- Fresh Peak Harvest Baby Carrots — 2 lbs.
- Lidl Macaroni & Cheese — 2 boxes
Total cost: $35.86 for 10 people.
Aldi — $3.90Al Drago/Getty Images
- Whole Turkey
- Chef's Cupboard Stuffing Mix (x3)
- Baby Peeled Carrots
- Celery
- Cranberries (12 oz)
- Sweet Potatoes (3lbs)
- L'oven Fresh Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
- Season's Choice Steamable Frozen Peas (x2)
- Baker's Corner Pumpkin Pie Mix
- Bake House Creations Pie Crusts
- Friendly Farms Whole Milk
- Friendly Farms Heavy Whipping Cream
Total cost: $39 for 10 people.
Target — $5Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
- Butterball turkey, up to 10 lb.
- Russet potatoes, 3 lb. bag
- Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, 14 oz.
- Del Monte French Style Green Beans, two 14.5 oz cans
- Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 oz
- Good & Gather French Fried Onions, 6 oz
- Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Turkey, 6 oz.
- Heinz Homestyle Turkey Gravy, 12 oz.
- Favorite Day Take & Bake Baguette, two count
Total cost: $30 for 6 people.
Sam's Club — $10Kevin Carter/Getty Images
- Boneless carver ham
- Hickory smoked turkey
- Yukon Gold mashed potatoes
- Turkey gravy
- Green beans with dried cranberries and almonds (x2)
- Macaroni and cheese (x2)
- Sweet corn with garlic butter
- Cranberry crunch salad
- Yeast dinner rolls
- Charcuterie entertainment tray
- 12" pumpkin pies (x2)
Total cost: $160 for 16 people.
Albertsons — $11Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Albertsons Companies
- Fully cooked 10 to 12 lb turkey
- 32 oz mashed potatoes
- 28 oz homestyle stuffing
- 24 oz gravy
- 14 oz cranberry sauce
- 12-count package of King's Hawaiian Rolls.
Total cost: $90 for 8 people, only available online with pre-order.
Costco — $25Gary Hershorn/Getty Images
- 5 lbs. Free Range Amish Turkey Breast
- 3 lbs. Tray of Mashed Potatoes
- 24 oz. Turkey Gravy
- 3 lbs. Tray of Mac and Cheese
- 3 lbs. Tray of Sweet Corn
- 3 lbs. Tray of Green Bean Casserole
- 2 lbs. Candied Yams
- 3 lbs. Tray of Cornbread Stuffing
- 20 oz. Pack of Cranberry Relish
- 12 Gourmet Dinner Rolls
- 2 lbs. Tray of Apple Cobbler
- 2 lbs. Whole Pumpkin Pie
Total cost: $200 for 8 people, only available online with pre-order.
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