Chicken eggs are graded by size, for the purpose of sales
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In Europe, modern egg sizes are defined as follows:
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Modern Sizes (Europe) |
Size |
Mass per egg |
Very Large |
73g and over |
Large |
63-73g |
Medium |
53-63g |
Small |
53g and under |
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Modern Sizes (USA)
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Size |
Mass per egg Cooking Yield (Volume) |
Jumbo |
Greater than 2.5 oz. or 71g |
Very Large or Extra Large (XL) |
> 2.25 oz. or 64g
56 mL (4 tbsp) |
Large (L) |
> 2 oz. or 57g
46 mL (3.25 tbsp) |
Medium (M) |
>1.75 oz. or 50g
43 mL (3 tbsp) |
Small (S) |
> 1.5 oz. or 43g |
Peewee |
>1.25 oz. or 35g |
In Australia, the Australian Egg Corporation defines the following sizes in its labeling guide.
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Modern Sizes (Australia) |
Size |
Mass per egg |
Jumbo |
68g |
Extra Large |
60g |
Large |
52g |
In Western Australia, two additional sizes are also standardised by the Golden Eggs Corporation
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Additional Sizes (Western Australia) |
Mega or XXXL |
72g |
Medium |
43g |
In New Zealand sizes are based on the minimum mass per egg: |
Modern Sizes (New Zealand) |
Size |
Minimum mass per egg |
8 (Jumbo) |
68g |
7 (Large) |
62g |
6 (Standard) |
53g |
5 (Medium) |
44g |
4 (Pullet) |
35g |
Traditional Sizes |
Size |
Mass |
Size 0 |
Greater than 75g |
Size 1 |
70g-75g |
Size 2 |
65g-70g |
Size 3 |
60g-65g |
Size 4 |
55g-60g |
Size 5 |
50g-55g |
Size 6 |
45g-50g |
Size 7 |
less than 45g |