TABLE 1.
Dietary greenhouse gas emissions and energy intake per day by food group among the Mexican population.
| Dietary GHGE (kg CO2-eq/cap/day) |
Energy intake (Kcal/day) |
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| Mean (95% CI) | % of total | Mean (95% CI) | % of total | |
| Total | 3.9 (3.84, 3.97) | 100.0 | 1907 (1884, 1931) | 100.0 |
| Tortillas | 0.08 (0.08, 0.09) | 2.1 | 430 (421, 440) | 22.5 |
| Drinks | 0.41 (0.4, 0.42) | 10.5 | 246 (240, 253) | 12.9 |
| Corn products | 0.47 (0.46, 0.49) | 12.1 | 194 (188, 199) | 10.2 |
| Grains and tubers | 0.08 (0.07, 0.08) | 2.1 | 188 (183, 194) | 9.9 |
| Dairy | 0.44 (0.43, 0.45) | 11.3 | 140 (136, 143) | 7.3 |
| Snacks, sweets, and desserts | 0.22 (0.2, 0.23) | 5.6 | 125 (121, 129) | 6.6 |
| Fast food | 0.24 (0.21, 0.27) | 6.2 | 119 (110, 128) | 6.2 |
| Chicken and eggs | 0.33 (0.32, 0.34) | 8.5 | 111 (109, 114) | 5.8 |
| Fruit | 0.11 (0.1, 0.11) | 2.8 | 97 (94, 99) | 5.1 |
| Vegetables | 0.15 (0.14, 0.15) | 3.8 | 59 (57, 62) | 3.1 |
| Legumes | 0.05 (0.05, 0.05) | 1.3 | 43 (42, 44) | 2.3 |
| Beef | 0.58 (0.56, 0.61) | 14.9 | 41 (39, 42) | 2.1 |
| Pork | 0.14 (0.13, 0.15) | 3.6 | 29 (28, 31) | 1.5 |
| Miscellaneous | 0.05 (0.05, 0.06) | 1.3 | 27 (26, 28) | 1.4 |
| Processed meat | 0.11 (0.11, 0.11) | 2.8 | 25 (23, 26) | 1.3 |
| Soups, creams, and pastas | 0.34 (0.32, 0.35) | 8.7 | 23 (22, 23) | 1.2 |
| Fish and seafood | 0.1 (0.09, 0.11) | 2.6 | 12 (11, 12) | 0.6 |
GHGE, greenhouse gas emissions. Units are kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita per day. Rows are sorted by percent contribution to total energy intake.