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Did you know that eggs are actually graded by weight and not size?

Did you know that eggs are actually graded by weight and not size?

FARMER BROWN eggs come in three grades - 6’s, 7’s and 8’s. To make choosing easy, our packs are colour coded by grade. To comply with the Egg Producers Federation of New Zealand Code of Practice 2002, eggs must equal or exceed the minimum weight for each grade as listed below.

Egg Size
Minimum Weight Per Egg
Medium (6)
53g
Large (7)
62g
Jumbo (8)
68g

Choose the right eggs for perfect baking

Choose the right eggs for perfect baking

Most baking recipes call for larger Grade 7 eggs. If you find you don't have the correct size egg in the house, then use this handy substitution chart.

So, for example, if a recipe calls for 6 Medium eggs, you can use 5 Large or 4 Jumbo eggs if those are to hand.

Medium(6)
Large(7)
Jumbo(8)
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 2
5 4 3
6 5 4
7 6 5


To fill 1 cup

Egg size
Whole
Whites
Yolks
Medium(6)
5 8 16
Large(7)
5 7 14
Jumbo(8)
4 5 11

If you've got eggs, you've got a meal!