Chicken egg sizes
Chicken eggs are graded by size, for the purpose of sales. The United States Department of Agriculture sizing is based by weight per dozen. The most common US size of chicken egg is 'Large' and is the egg size commonly referred to for recipes. The following egg masses have been calculated on the basis of the USDA sizing:
Modern Sizes (USA)
| Size |
Mass per egg |
Cooking Yield (Volume)[1] |
| Jumbo |
Greater than 2.5 oz. or 71 g |
|
| Very Large or Extra-Large (XL) |
Greater than 2.25 oz. or 64 g |
56 mL (4 tbsp) |
| Large (L) |
Greater than 2 oz. or 57 g |
46 mL (3.25 tbsp) |
| Medium (M) |
Greater than 1.75 oz. or 50 g |
43 mL (3 tbsp) |
| Small (S) |
Greater than 1.5 oz. or 43 g |
|
| Peewee |
Greater than 1.25 oz. or 35 g |
|
In Canada, modern egg sizes are defined as follows:
Modern Sizes (Canada)[2]
| Size |
Mass per egg |
| Jumbo |
70 g or more |
| Extra Large |
63-69 g |
| Large |
56-62 g |
| Medium |
49-55 g |
| Small |
42-48 g |
| Peewee |
Less than 41 g |
In Europe, modern egg sizes are defined as follows:
Modern Sizes (Europe)
| Size |
Mass per egg |
| Very Large |
73 g and over |
| Large |
63-73 g |
| Medium |
53-63 g |
| Small |
53 g and under |
In Australia, the Australian Egg Corporation defines the following sizes in its labeling guide.[3]
Modern Sizes (Australia)
| Size |
Mass per egg |
| Jumbo |
68 g |
| Extra-Large |
60 g |
| Large |
52 g |
In Western Australia, two additional sizes are also standardized by the Golden Eggs Corporation[4]
Additional Sizes (Western Australia)
| Mega or XXXL |
72 g |
| Medium |
43 g |
In New Zealand sizes are based on the minimum mass per egg:[5]
Modern Sizes (New Zealand)
| Size |
Minimum mass per egg |
| 8 (Jumbo) |
68 g |
| 7 (Large) |
62 g |
| 6 (Standard) |
53 g |
| 5 (Medium) |
44 g |
| 4 (Pullet) |
35 g |
Traditional Sizes
| Size |
Mass |
| Size 0 |
Greater than 75g |
| Size 1 |
70 g - 75 g |
| Size 2 |
65 g - 70 g |
| Size 3 |
60 g - 65 g |
| Size 4 |
55 g - 60 g |
| Size 5 |
50 g - 55 g |
| Size 6 |
45 g - 50 g |
| Size 7 |
less than 45 g |
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