Table 8.
Environmental impact of the production of 1 kg of protein from dried BSF larvae fed with different proportions (5%, 10%, 20%, and 25%) of Schizochytrium limacinum.
| Impact Category | Unit | 5S | 10S | 20S | 25S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global warming | kg CO2 eq | 1.6 × 105 + 01 | 3.6 × 103 + 01 | 5.4 × 105 + 01 | 6.1 × 10 + 01 |
| Freshwater eutrophication | kg P eq | 7.6 × 109 − 03 | 1.5 × 106 − 02 | 2.3 × 10 − 02 | 2.5 × 105 − 02 |
| Land use | m2a crop eq | 8.4 × 101 − 01 | 1.7 × 105 + 00 | 2.5 × 107 + 00 | 2.8 × 106 + 00 |
| Mineral resource scarcity | kg Cu eq | 5.5 × 109 − 02 | 1.2 × 109 − 01 | 1.9 × 106 − 01 | 2.2 × 10 − 01 |
| Fossil resource scarcity | kg oil eq | 4.0 × 105 + 00 | 9.0 × 109 + 00 | 1.3 × 107 + 01 | 1.5 × 104 + 01 |
| Water consumption | m3 | 3.6 × 10 − 01 | 7.9 × 105 − 01 | 1.1 × 109 + 00 | 1.3 × 103 + 00 |