Table 1.
Ecological Footprint intensities (expressed in gha kg−1) of the most consumed food products in Portugal. Source: National Footprint and biocapacity accounts (NFAs) 2019 edition (Lin et al., 2018).
| FOOD MACRO-CATEGORIES | FOOD PRODUCTS SELECTED | Primary Footprint Intensity |
Processing Footprint Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| [gha kg-1] | [gha kg-1] | ||
| Cereal, cereals product | Rice paddy (rice) | 8.95E-04 | 1.39E-04 |
| Pasta | 1.09E-03 | 2.44E-04 | |
| Bread | 9.51E-04 | 5.62E-04 | |
| Meat, fish and eggs | Beef | 2.96E-02 | 9.93E-04 |
| Pork | 2.30E-03 | 6.82E-04 | |
| Poultry | 1.82E-03 | 5.29E-04 | |
| Lamb, Goat | 5.62E-03 | 5.86E-04 | |
| Cold cuts | 2.30E-03 | 6.82E-04 | |
| Sea bream | 6.63E-03 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Tuna | 5.40E-02 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Swordfish | 5.40E-02 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Lobster | 4.79E-03 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Salmon | 4.67E-03 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Prawns | 1.87E-03 | 1.12E-03 | |
| Oysters | 3.32E-03 | 1.12E-03 | |
| Mussels | 8.37E-03 | 1.12E-03 | |
| Mackerel | 7.95E-03 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Cod | 4.53E-02 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Sole | 2.89E-03 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Octopus | 4.76E-03 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Sardines | 1.72E-03 | 1.16E-03 | |
| Cuttlefish | 1.68E-02 | 1.12E-03 | |
| Eggs | 1.12E-03 | 3.75E-04 | |
| Dairy | Cheese | 3.99E-03 | 6.50E-04 |
| Milk | 5.60E-04 | 9.06E-05 | |
| Yoghurt | 7.00E-04 | 9.14E-04 | |
| Butter | 1.02E-02 | 1.32E-03 | |
| Fruits, vegetables and legumes | Vegetables | 1.39E-04 | 5.03E-04 |
| Fruits | 1.63E-04 | 1.48E-04 | |
| Legumes | 4.37E-04 | 1.48E-04 | |
| Fats and oils | Olive oil | 7.50E-03 | 4.18E-04 |
| Nuts | 1.83E-03 | 3.18E-04 | |
| Sweets cakes and biscuits | Other pastries | 9.51E-04 | 5.85E-04 |