Shop smarter by knowing the weight and volume differences between egg sizes — small, medium, large, extra-large, and jumbo — plus how to substitute for them in recipes.

It’s counterintuitive, but supermarkets do, indeed, sometimes sell extra-large and even jumbo eggs for less than large ones. According to Terry Byrne, dairy buyer for Fairway Markets, the reason ...

In contrast, a jumbo egg contains 7.94 grams of protein and weighs 63 grams. This means that a small egg's protein-to-weight ...

Omega-3 enriched eggs are laid by hens fed a special diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Depending on the brand, these eggs typically contain 100 to 300 milligrams of omega-3s per egg. A ...