Table 4.
Food waste associated financial costs (€) and nutritional losses (MJ)
| Food categories | Food waste | Financial costs | Nutritional losses | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kg | €/kg | Total € | MJ/kg | Total MJ | |
| a | b | (a x b) | c | (a x c) | |
| Fruits | 5.49 | 1.85–1.95 | 10.16–10.71 | 1.84–2.00 | 10.11–10.98 |
| Vegetables and legumes | 7.34 | 1.15–1.25 | 8.44–9.18 | 0.75–0.92 | 5.50–6.75 |
| Pasta and rice | 0.37 | 1.95–2.05 | 0.71–0.75 | 14.6–15.06 | 5.37–5.54 |
| Meat and meat products | 1.27 | 11.95–12.05 | 15.11–15.25 | 6.27–7.44 | 7.93–9.42 |
| Fish and fish products | 1.87 | 12.80–12.90 | 23.90–24.08 | 5.85–6.70 | 10.92–12.51 |
| Milk and dairy products | 0.85 | 4.95–5.05 | 4.22–4.30 | 5.64–6.27 | 4.81–5.35 |
| Bread and bakery products | 0.41 | 3.40–3.50 | 1.40–1.45 | 11.71–12.95 | 4.85–5.36 |
| Total | 17.68 | 63.97–65.83 | 49.50–55.91 | ||
(Source: Personal elaboration by the authors)