The volume of a chicken egg varies significantly depending on its size.
In the United States, chicken eggs are graded by size based on their minimum weight per dozen. The cooking yield, which is often used to represent the approximate volume of a whole egg (including yolk and white), varies for different sizes.
US Chicken Egg Sizes and Approximate Volumes
According to information from Wikipedia on Chicken Egg Sizes, the typical volumes for different US egg sizes are:
| Size | Minimum Mass per Egg | Cooking Yield (Approximate Volume) |
|---|---|---|
| Very Large or Extra-Large | 63.8 g | 56 ml (4 tbsp) |
| Large | 56.8 g | 46 ml (3.25 tbsp) |
| Medium | 49.6 g | 43 ml (3 tbsp) |
| Small | 42.5 g | Volume not specified in reference |
As the table shows, a Large egg, commonly used in recipes, has an approximate volume of 46 ml. Extra-Large eggs are slightly larger in volume at 56 ml, while Medium eggs are about 43 ml. The volume for Small eggs was not provided in the referenced material.
Understanding these volumes is particularly useful for cooking and baking, especially when substituting different egg sizes in a recipe.
