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Egg size conversions

Unless a recipe says otherwise, it means large eggs: about 50 grams each without the shell, or 3 ¼ tablespoons beaten.

USDA egg sizes
SizePer dozen (at least)One egg in the shellWithout the shellBeaten
Jumbo30 oz71 g63 g4 tbsp
Extra large27 oz64 g56 g3 ¾ tbsp
Large24 oz57 g50 g3 ¼ tbsp
Medium21 oz50 g44 g3 tbsp
Small18 oz43 g38 g2 ½ tbsp
Peewee15 oz35 g31 g2 tbsp
Replacing large eggs
Recipe saysMediumExtra largeJumbo
1 large egg1 medium egg1 extra large egg1 jumbo egg
2 large eggs2 medium eggs plus about 1 tbsp beaten egg2 extra large eggs1 jumbo egg plus about 2 ½ tbsp beaten egg
3 large eggs3 medium eggs plus about 1 tbsp beaten egg2 extra large eggs plus about 2 ½ tbsp beaten egg2 jumbo eggs plus about 1 ½ tbsp beaten egg
4 large eggs4 medium eggs plus about 1 ½ tbsp beaten egg3 extra large eggs plus about 2 tbsp beaten egg3 jumbo eggs
5 large eggs5 medium eggs plus about 2 tbsp beaten egg4 extra large eggs plus about 1 ½ tbsp beaten egg4 jumbo eggs
6 large eggs7 medium eggs5 extra large eggs plus about 1 tbsp beaten egg5 jumbo eggs

Swapping egg sizes

  1. For one or two eggs, any size works in most recipes.
  2. For three or more, or in custards and cakes, go by weight: beat the eggs, then weigh or measure what the recipe needs.
  3. Sizes are a minimum weight per dozen, so eggs in one carton vary a little.
  4. Without-shell weights scale USDA FoodData Central's large egg (50 g) by the USDA size standards.

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