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. 2023 Jan 30;15(3):692. doi: 10.3390/nu15030692

Table 2.

Summary of Carbon Footprint Results.

Diet Breakfast
(kg CO2-eq)
Snacks
(kg CO2-eq)
Lunch
(kg CO2-eq)
Dinner
(kg CO2-eq)
Total
(kg CO2-eq)
Standard American 0.51 0.61 0.64 Lower Footprint:
0.87
Higher Footprint:
6.38
Lower Footprint:
2.63
Higher Footprint:
8.14
Mediterranean 0.61 0.47 0.50 0.59 2.17
Vegan 0.39 0.20 0.37 0.67 1.63
Paleo 1.49 0.22 Lower Footprint: 0.61 1
Higher Footprint: 3.41 2
0.78 Lower Footprint: 3.11
Higher Footprint: 5.91
Keto 1.52 0.56 1.00 Lower Footprint: 1.77
Higher Footprint: 6.64
Lower Footprint: 4.85
Higher Footprint: 9.72
Climatarian 0.65 0.30 Vegetarian: 0.29
Meat-Eating: 0.83
Vegetarian: 0.64
Meat-Eating: 0.76
Vegetarian: 1.88
Meat-Eating: 2.54

1 Lower footprint refers to using white meat (chicken, pork) for protein, 2 Higher footprint refers to using red meat (beef, lamb) for protein.