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. gojak/Getty Images My husband ...

Not all eggs are created equal. Medium eggs contain about 1 ¾ ounces of liquid, or just under ¼ cup. Large eggs, the most popular size used in our recipes, have about 2 ounces of liquid or ¼ cup.

You pick up a carton of eggs on your grocery run, checking to make sure they’re all intact before adding them to your cart. But have you ever thought about the size of those eggs? Probably not, right?

We probably shouldn’t be the ones to tell you this, but precise measurements aren’t always completely necessary while cooking. Measure with your heart a little here and there, and your dishes will ...