Side-by-Side Comparison
Food Prep & Culinary Standards
Egg Sizes vs. French Knife Cuts
Comparing 2 standards across 24 specifications. 24 key differences identified.
Comparing:
Egg Sizes
French Knife Cuts
USDA egg sizing grades establish minimum net weight per dozen: Jumbo (30 oz / 850 g), Extra Large (27 oz / 765 g), Large (24 oz / 680 g — the standard 50 g baking benchmark), Medium (21 oz / 595 g), Small (18 oz / 510 g), and Peewee (15 oz / 425 g).
Classical French culinary knife cuts establish strict dimensional standards for vegetable preparation, categorized into stick cuts (Batonnet, Julienne, Fine Julienne) and corresponding cube cuts (Large, Medium, Small Dice, Brunoise, and Fine Brunoise).
Specification Comparison Table
24 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Governing Standard
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USDA AMS 7 CFR Part 56 / EU Commission Regulation (EC) 589/2008 | — |
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Jumbo (US)
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Min 30.0 oz / dozen (2.50 oz / 70.9 g per egg) | — |
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Extra Large (US)
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Min 27.0 oz / dozen (2.25 oz / 63.8 g per egg) | — |
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Large (US Baking Benchmark)
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Min 24.0 oz / dozen (2.00 oz / 56.7 g per egg | 50 g shelled liquid) | — |
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Medium (US)
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Min 21.0 oz / dozen (1.75 oz / 49.6 g per egg) | — |
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Small (US)
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Min 18.0 oz / dozen (1.50 oz / 42.5 g per egg) | — |
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Peewee (US)
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Min 15.0 oz / dozen (1.25 oz / 35.4 g per egg) | — |
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Large Egg Liquid Breakdown
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Whole Liquid ~50 g | White ~32 g (2 tbsp) | Yolk ~18 g (1 tbsp) | — |
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EU Grade XL
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≥ 73 g per egg | — |
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EU Grade L
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63 g to 73 g per egg | — |
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EU Grade M
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53 g to 63 g per egg | — |
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EU Grade S
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< 53 g per egg | — |
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Governing Tradition
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— | Classical French Haute Cuisine / CIA Professional Standards |
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Fine Julienne
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— | 1.5 × 1.5 × 30–50 mm (1/16 × 1/16 × 1–2 in) |
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Julienne (Allumette)
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— | 3.0 × 3.0 × 50 mm (1/8 × 1/8 × 2 in) |
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Batonnet
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— | 6.0 × 6.0 × 50 mm (1/4 × 1/4 × 2 in) |
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Pont-Neuf (Steak Fry)
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— | 12.0 × 12.0 × 60–75 mm (1/2 × 1/2 × 2.5–3 in) |
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Fine Brunoise
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— | 1.5 × 1.5 × 1.5 mm (1/16 × 1/16 × 1/16 in cube) |
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Brunoise
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— | 3.0 × 3.0 × 3.0 mm (1/8 × 1/8 × 1/8 in cube) |
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Small Dice (Macedoine)
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— | 6.0 × 6.0 × 6.0 mm (1/4 × 1/4 × 1/4 in cube) |
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Medium Dice (Parmentier)
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— | 12.0 × 12.0 × 12.0 mm (1/2 × 1/2 × 1/2 in cube) |
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Large Dice (Carre)
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— | 20.0 × 20.0 × 20.0 mm (3/4 × 3/4 × 3/4 in cube) |
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Paysanne
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— | 12.0 × 12.0 × 3.0 mm (1/2 × 1/2 × 1/8 in flat tile) |
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Tourne / Chateaux
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— | 7-sided football barrel: 50 mm long, 20 mm thick (approx 2 oz) |