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. 2020 Nov 6;13(1):25–37. doi: 10.1007/s12571-020-01121-z

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)