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Enter how many of your guests are kids; each counts as half an adult.
Baked beans chart: 10 to 200 people
tap a row for its own list ↓| Guests | Cups | #10 cans | Quarts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 people | 6 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 20 people | 11 | 1 | 2.8 |
| 25 people | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 30 people | 17 | 2 | 4.3 |
| 40 people | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 50 people | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| 75 people | 42 | 4 | 10.5 |
| 100 people | 55 | 5 | 13.8 |
| 150 people | 83 | 8 | 20.8 |
| 200 people | 110 | 10 | 27.5 |
How many people do 13 cups of baked beans serve?
Feeds about 26 people.
Everything else for 20 people
How we got this number
- 120 guests × 1/2 cup = 10 cups
- 2× 1.10 cushion = 11 cups
- 3÷ 11.75 per can = 0.9 → 1 #10 can
we round up to whole cans; doctored beans keep for days.
Sources for this rule: USDA Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs; USDA Food Buying Guide, Potatoes, fresh, White or Russet; Old Farmer's Almanac party chart; Food Network Barbecue Party Calculator; Univ. of Illinois Extension chart (via Almanac).
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Baked beans questions
How much baked beans per person?
Plan on 1/2 cup of baked beans per person. One can (about 11 3/4 cups) serves about 23 people.
How much baked beans for 100 people?
Buy 55 cups: 5 #10 cans. That's 1/2 cup per guest, plus a 10% cushion. Range: 44–69 cups depending on appetite.
How many people do 13 cups of baked beans serve?
Feeds about 26 people.
Should kids count as a full person?
Count each kid as half an adult. Add them in the Kids box and the shopping list updates.