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. 2014 Jun 10;58:10.3402/fnr.v58.20687. doi: 10.3402/fnr.v58.20687

Table 1.

Greenhouse gas emission excluding and including waste at consumer level (kg CO2e per kg) for each food item used in the study

Representative Consumer level

Food types Food items Excluding waste Including waste
Vegetables Carrot 0.22 0.27
Cabbage (white) 0.29 0.36
Red cabbage 0.29 0.36
Brussels sprouts 0.29 0.36
Cauliflower 0.61 0.76
Broccoli 1.67 2.06
Pear 0.59 0.73
Onion 0.48 0.60
Lettuce (iceberg) 0.45 0.56
Tomato 2.60 3.21
Cucumber 3.00 3.70
Fruits Apple 0.60 0.74
Orange 0.80 0.99
Banana 1.22 1.51
Pear 0.60 0.74
Juice Apple juice 0.71 0.71
Meat and meat products Beef 27.99 31.45
Pork 5.57 6.25
Chicken 5.21 5.85
Bread and cereals Wheat bread, coarse 1.10 1.47
Wheat bread, fine 1.50 2.00
Rye bread 0.90 1.20
Oatmeal 0.90 1.20
Potatoes, pasta, rice Potatoes 0.57 0.69
Pasta 1.93 2.57
Rice 3.74 4.99
Fish Cod 4.47 5.02
Herring 1.47 1.65
Eggs Eggs 2.10 2.21
Fats Olive oil 2.20 2.29
Corn oil 2.20 2.29
Margarine, 60% fat 1.66 1.75
Milk and milk products Mini milk, 0.5% fat 1.09 1.17
Skim milk, 0.3% fat 1.09 1.17
Butter milk, 0.5% fat 1.24 1.33
Yoghurt, 0.5% fat 1.24 1.33
Cheese products Cheese 20+, 17% fat 8.47 9.11
Cheese 30+, 31% fat 9.23 9.93
Cheese, smoked 6.05 6.50
Cheese, cottage 20+, 4% fat 3.44 3.70
Marmalade Marmalade 1.60 1.60
Soft drinks Mineral water, added sugar 1.00 1.00
Mineral water, unsweetened 1.00 1.00
Lemonade, added sugar 1.00 1.00
Lemonade, unsweetened 1.00 1.00
Beverages Water 0.10 0.10
Tea 0.33 0.33
Coffee 0.33 0.33
Vegetable drink Soy drink 0.40 0.43
Beans Beans, brown 1.24 1.29
Beans, white 1.24 1.29
Beans, soy 1.24 1.29
Alcoholic drinks Beer 1.10 1.10
Wine 2.20 2.20
Leeway Dark chocolate, including marzipan 1.00 1.00
Licorice 2.60 2.60
Sweets 2.60 2.60
Chewing gum 2.60 2.60
Pastry 2.50 2.50
Tebirkes 2.50 2.50
Croissant 4.00 4.00
Cream cake 2.50 2.50
Chocolate cake 2.50 2.50
Biscuit 2.50 2.50
Ice cream 2.80 2.80
Lollies 2.60 2.60
Burger 10.00 10.00
Hot dog 2.50 2.50
Pita 2.50 2.50
Pizza 2.50 2.50