{"id":1038043,"date":"2019-05-28T12:46:09","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T17:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1038043"},"modified":"2019-05-28T12:46:09","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T17:46:09","slug":"jumbo-and-large-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/jumbo-and-large-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"The True Difference Between Jumbo and Large Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"Here's a situation: You're in a rush at the store and need to grab a carton of eggs. There's an entire wall of yellow, white and blue boxes each labeled cage-free, free-range, organic\u2014and countless other selling points. You're not picky. You quickly grab a carton (and take a peek to ensure they aren't broken) and continue to checkout.\r\n\r\nWhile the eggs may look similar enough, there's one thing you might not consider when purchasing at the store. Egg size.\r\n

Egg Sizes<\/h3>\r\nUnless you're gathering eggs from the backyard or your local farmer's market, eggs are labeled with a standardized size set by the USDA. These guidelines<\/a>\u00a0classify eggs according to their weight by the dozen and sort them into groups:\r\n