Table 2.
Daily per capita inedible food waste (g/day) across food groups and food processing categories.
| Food Categories | Mean (g/day) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Total daily food waste | 78.7 | (75.6–81.8) |
| Food Groups | ||
| Dairy and eggs | 0 | |
| Meat, poultry and fish | 15.4 | (14.7–16.2) |
| Beans, nuts, and seeds | 0 | |
| Grains, cereals | 0 | |
| Vegetables | 32.8 | (31.1–34.4) |
| Fruits | 30.5 | (28.5–32.4) |
| Fats and sweets | 0 | |
| Food processing categories | ||
| Unprocessed | 76.0 | (72.9–79.1) |
| Processed | 0 | |
| Ultra-Processed | 2.6 | (2.4–2.8) |
| Culinary Ingredients | 0 |
CI = confidence interval.