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PlansAboutSupportIsraeli egg sizes, production labels and shell dates explained.
On the label or sign
katan
US English
No single US match
UK English
UK Small
קטן is the Israeli S size. Each egg weighs under 53 g including the shell.
Israeli S matches the UK Small band exactly. US sizes use minimum carton weight, so Israeli S has no single US equivalent.
Do not replace US Large eggs one for one with Israeli S eggs in baking.
On the label or sign
beinoni
US English
Closest practical match to US Large
UK English
UK Medium
בינוני is the Israeli M size. Each egg weighs from 53 g to under 63 g including the shell. The maximum price for an ordinary 12-pack is ₪13.40 from 1 Nov 2026.
Israeli M matches the UK Medium band exactly. Israeli M is usually the closest practical choice when a US recipe calls for Large eggs, but the match is approximate.
Do not assume Israeli M means US Medium when following a recipe.
On the label or sign
gadol
US English
Roughly US Extra Large to Jumbo
UK English
UK Large
גדול is the Israeli L size. Each egg weighs from 63 g to under 73 g including the shell. The maximum price for an ordinary 12-pack is ₪14.54 from 1 Nov 2026.
Israeli L matches the UK Large band exactly. Israeli L is generally nearer US Extra Large than US Large.
Do not buy Israeli L automatically when a US recipe calls for Large eggs.
On the label or sign
anak
US English
Closest name is US Jumbo
UK English
UK Very Large
ענק is the Israeli XL size. Each egg weighs at least 73 g including the shell, and the class has no upper limit. The maximum price for an ordinary 12-pack is ₪15.81 from 1 Nov 2026.
Israeli XL matches the UK Very Large band exactly. Israeli XL is closer to US Jumbo than US Extra Large, but the systems are not exact equivalents.
Do not read Israeli XL as the US Extra Large class.
On the label or sign
beitzim regilot / beitzei meshek teriyot
US English
Ordinary shell eggs
UK English
Standard eggs
ביצים רגילות are the default regulated eggs. Ordinary M, L and XL packs have government maximum prices.
The words ביצי משק טריות, or farm-fresh eggs, do not establish free-range, organic or a special diet. Ordinary eggs still carry a size, sorting-station details and shell dates.
Do not treat the word fresh, a farm scene or brown cardboard as a welfare certification.
On the label or sign
lul netul kluvim
US English
Cage-free eggs
UK English
Barn eggs
לול נטול כלובים means hens can move inside the house without cages. Barn and multi-level aviary systems can be fully indoors with no outdoor yard.
Cage-free is a weaker claim than free-range because cage-free housing does not require outdoor access.
Do not translate cage-free as ביצי חופש because ביצי חופש requires outdoor access.
On the label or sign
beitzei hofesh
US English
Free-range eggs
UK English
Free-range eggs
ביצי חופש come from a no-cage system with access to an outdoor yard. The Israeli description allows up to six hens per square metre indoors and two hens per square metre in the yard.
Free-range describes the housing system. Free-range does not guarantee a size, nutrition claim or organic certification.
Do not infer free-range from natural, premium or pastoral packaging; find the literal claim and an identifiable producer or control mark.
On the label or sign
beitzim organiyot / beitzei hofesh organiyot
US English
Organic eggs
UK English
Organic eggs
ביצים אורגניות are produced under regulated feed, treatment and certification rules. Prepacked organic animal products must carry the prescribed symbols and producer identity.
Organic is separate from egg size and shell dates. Organic is not another word for free-range, although a carton may claim both. A May 2026 mould recall covered specified batches of one producer's M organic free-range eggs, not the whole category.
Do not treat green packaging, natural wording or free-range alone as organic certification.
On the label or sign
beitzim mu'asharot be-omega shalosh
US English
Omega-3-enriched eggs
UK English
Omega-3-enriched eggs
ביצים מועשרות באומגה 3 are marketed for elevated omega-3 content. Omega-3 is a nutrition or composition claim.
Omega-3 does not show that hens had outdoor access or organic husbandry. Omega-3 eggs are also outside the ordinary government price maximum.
Do not treat omega-3 as another name for free-range or organic eggs.
simun tachanat ha-miyun
US English
Packing-station identifier
UK English
Packing-centre identifier
סימון תחנת המיון identifies the authorised station that graded, packed and stamped the egg. The shell carries a code, while the carton gives the station name and address.
The sorting-station code does not necessarily identify the farm. A commercial stamp may add a farm code, but the station code and farm are separate ideas.
Do not call every number on the shell a farm number or a kashrut mark.
On the label or sign
ta'arikh acharon le-shivuk
US English
Last date for sale
UK English
Display-until date
תאריך אחרון לשיווק is the final day a shop may sell the egg. The date is 16 days after grading at the sorting station.
The last sale date is not the consumer's refrigerated-use date. A shop may not sell the egg after the last sale date even when the shop stores eggs chilled.
Do not use the לשיווק date as the home use-by date.
On the label or sign
ta'arikh acharon le-shimush (ba-mekarer)
US English
Refrigerated use-by date
UK English
Refrigerated best-before-like date
תאריך אחרון לשימוש (במקרר) is the final marked date for eating an egg that has been refrigerated since purchase. The date is 30 days after the last sale date.
The extra 30 days depend on home refrigeration. The במקרר date does not allow room-temperature storage after purchase.
Do not leave eggs at room temperature until the במקרר date.
On the label or sign
ta'arikh miyun
US English
Grading or packing date
UK English
Grading or packing date
תאריך מיון is the grading date printed on the retail package. The two actionable end dates appear on the shell.
The grading date is not established as the laying date for ordinary domestic retail eggs.
Do not call תאריך מיון the date the egg was laid.
On the label or sign
eretz motza
US English
Country of origin
UK English
Country of origin
ארץ מוצא is shown on imported eggs with a two-letter country code. Documented examples include TR for Turkey and UA for Ukraine.
The country code identifies origin. The country code is not a brand, sorting station or kashrut mark.
Do not assume every egg on an Israeli shelf was produced in Israel.
On the label or sign
kasher / kasher le-Pesach
US English
Kosher or kosher for Passover mark
UK English
Kosher or kosher for Passover mark
כשר and כשר לפסח identify religious supervision. The named certifier's policy is the relevant guide for blood spots and Pesach.
A hechsher does not establish size, freshness, welfare, organic production or government safety approval. A hechsher is separate from the sorting-station code and dates.
Do not use a hechsher in place of checking the dates and shell condition.
On the label or sign
semel yarok
US English
Voluntary healthy-choice symbol
UK English
Voluntary healthy-choice symbol
סמל ירוק is the Ministry of Health's voluntary nutrition-guidance symbol. Fresh shell eggs can carry the green symbol.
The green symbol does not prove food safety, quality, organic production or free-range housing.
Do not confuse the green nutrition symbol with the organic certification mark or a welfare label.
| Recipe says | Buy in Israel | Keep in mind |
|---|---|---|
| US Large | בינוניbeinoni, M | Usually the closest practical match; weigh contents for egg-sensitive baking. |
| US Extra Large | גדולgadol, L | A practical approximation because US sizing uses carton weight. |
| US Jumbo | ענקanak, XL | The closest name, but not an exact conversion. |
| UK Small | קטןkatan, S | Exact weight-band match. |
| UK Medium | בינוניbeinoni, M | Exact weight-band match. |
| UK Large | גדולgadol, L | Exact weight-band match. |
| UK Very Large | ענקanak, XL | Exact weight-band match. |
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By the baba team. Checked on against 26 sources, mostly Israeli retailers, manufacturers and government pages, and updated . Products, labels and rules change, so check the pack or the office before you rely on a detail. Our methodology.
Israeli M, בינוני, is usually the closest practical match to US Large. US sizing uses minimum carton weight, so crack and weigh the contents for egg-sensitive baking.
No. ביצי חופש are free-range eggs with access to an outdoor yard. Cage-free hens can live entirely indoors in a barn or aviary.
No. Organic describes a regulated production system with prescribed symbols and controls. Free-range describes a no-cage housing system with outdoor access, and a carton may claim both.
The לשיווק date is the last day a shop may sell the egg. The later במקרר date is the final marked date for eating the egg when the egg has been refrigerated since purchase.
Yes. Refrigerate eggs after purchase and follow the במקרר date. Keep the original carton so the station and date information stay with the eggs.
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