Conversion of food and drink data to footprint
Get the footprint in kilograms of CO2-equivalents for a specified amount of calories or weight consumed for each food item
All inputs, outputs and defaults can be seen in the Convert food and drink technical API docs.
Inputs
This endpoint receives:
- a list of food items
- optionally, the amount consumed of each food item in units of kg or kcal (defaults to 1 kcal of the food item inputted)
- optionally, a data source to base calculations on (defaults to Norway)
- optionally, the date for which the footprint should be computed (defaults to today’s date)
Currently, Norway is the only valid data source for this endpoint.
Outputs
This endpoint returns, for each inputted food item:
- footprint in kilos of CO2e, rounded to grams
- weight in kilograms
Categories
Level 1 categories (shown in bold) are the big food groups. They group the categories below them and cannot be used as input to this endpoint. Level 2 categories are the most basic level at which footprint can be calculated, and level 3 categories are specific food items (only available in the Norwegian dataset).
Level 1 and level 2 categories are taken from the food and drink calculator's output. Level 3 categories are taken directly from the Big Climate Database, and provide the finest level of detail, allowing for precise footprint estimates for specific food items. The level 2 category values are obtained by taking weighted averages of the level 3 categories, where the weights are based on the relative consumption of each of the level 3 categories, taken from the NORKOST dietary survey.
| Category name | Level | Description |
| grains | 1 | Group of the bread, grainProducts, cakes, sugarAndSweets and misc lvl 2 categories (not valid as input) |
| bread | 2 | All types of bread, white and whole grain |
| breadCrumbs | 3 | Bread-crumbs |
| knackebrot | 3 | Crispbread, knackebrot, rye, coarse |
| wheatBread | 3 | Wheat bread, for toasting, industrially produced |
| sausageBread | 3 | Bread, white, for sausages |
| wholewheatBread | 3 | Bread, white, roll, coarse grain |
| ryeBread | 3 | Rye bread, dark, whole grains, industrially produced |
| pizzaDough | 3 | Pizza dough |
| tortilla | 3 | Tortilla bread, wheat |
| burgerBuns | 3 | Burger buns |
| tacoShells | 3 | Taco shells |
| grainProducts | 2 | Rice, pasta, breakfast cereals and other grains |
| cornflakes | 3 | Corn flakes, average values |
| muesliCereal | 3 | Breakfast cereal, müsli, average values |
| guldkornCereal | 3 | Breakfast cereal, Guldkorn |
| havrefrasCereal | 3 | Breakfast cereal, Havrefras |
| ryeFlour | 3 | Rye flour, dark, whole meal |
| wheatFlour | 3 | Wheat, flour, wholemeal |
| ryeKernels | 3 | Rye kernels, whole/cracked |
| wheatKernels | 3 | Wheat, kernels, whole/cracked |
| riceFlour | 3 | Rice flour |
| cornFlour | 3 | Corn flour |
| barleyGroats | 3 | Barley groats, raw |
| oats | 3 | Oats, rolled, not enriched |
| riceGroats | 3 | Rice groats, raw |
| bulgur | 3 | Bulgur, parboiled, raw |
| rice | 3 | Rice, parboiled, raw |
| quinoa | 3 | Quinoa, black, raw |
| ricePancakes | 3 | Rice pancakes |
| kamut | 3 | Food grain, kamut |
| pasta | 3 | Pasta, raw |
| vegetarianLasagne | 3 | Lasagne, vegetarian, ready meals |
| spinachFettuccine | 3 | Fresh pasta, fettucine spinach |
| veganLasagne | 3 | Lasagne, vegan, ready meals |
| tortellini | 3 | Stuffed fresh pasta |
| riceNoodles | 3 | Rice noodles |
| eggNoodles | 3 | Noodles, eggs |
| cakes | 2 | Biscuits, buns, waffles, cakes, pastries |
| biscuit | 3 | Biscuit, sweet |
| wholemealBiscuit | 3 | Biscuit, wholemeal, digestive type |
| danishCookie | 3 | Butter cookie, wheat, Danish, industrially produced |
| americanCookie | 3 | American inspired cookie |
| chocolateCake | 3 | Plain cake, chocolate cake |
| danishPastry | 3 | Danish pastry, kanelsnegl |
| plainCake | 3 | Plain cake, average values |
| creamPastry | 3 | Cream pastry, layer cake |
| truffleCookie | 3 | Cookie, truffle product / unbaked, industrially produced |
| pancakePuffs | 3 | Pancake puffs |
| pancakes | 3 | Pancakes, ready meals |
| sugarAndSweets | 2 | Puddings, sugar, confectionery, chocolate |
| hotCocoa | 3 | Cocoa, instant, without milk, powder |
| cocoaPower | 3 | Cocoa, powder |
| nougat | 3 | Nougat |
| nutSpead | 3 | Nut paste with cacao, spreads |
| marzipan | 3 | Marzipan |
| sugarSyrup | 3 | Syrup, kitchen |
| whiteSugar | 3 | Sugar, sucrose, white |
| brownSugar | 3 | Sugar, brown |
| sugarFreeGum | 3 | Chewing gum, no sugar added, all types |
| toffee | 3 | Toffees, mixed |
| darkChocolate | 3 | Chocolate, bitter |
| liquorice | 3 | Liquorice, salt |
| gum | 3 | Fruit gums |
| chocolate | 3 | Cold chocolate |
| nutella | 3 | Nutella, nut cream |
| honey | 3 | Honey |
| misc | 2 | Snacks foods, sauces, powders, nutritional supplements, spices, tofu and other vegan products |
| granola | 3 | Granola bar |
| wafer | 3 | Wafer sticks |
| potatoCrisps | 3 | Potato crisps |
| potatoGratin | 3 | Potato gratin / cream potatoes |
| margaritaPizza | 3 | Pizza with tomato and cheese, ready meals |
| vegetarianPizza | 3 | Pizza with vegetables, fruit, tomato and cheese, ready meals |
| romanaPizza | 3 | Pizza Romana, frozen, ready meals |
| napolitanaPizza | 3 | Pizza Napolitana, frozen, ready meals |
| broccoliPizza | 3 | Pizza with broccoli, frozen, ready meals |
| yeast | 3 | Yeast, baker`s, compressed |
| muesliBar | 3 | Muesli bar, chocolate |
| bakedBeans | 3 | Beans, baked in tomato sauce, canned |
| salsa | 3 | Salsa, hot |
| pizzaSauce | 3 | Pizza sauce |
| pastaSauce | 3 | Pasta sauce |
| popcorn | 3 | Microwave popcorn |
| falafelFrozen | 3 | Falafel, frost |
| vegetableSteak | 3 | Vegetable steaks |
| beanPaste | 3 | Vegan bean paste |
| peaProtein | 3 | Plant paste, pea protein and mushroom |
| veganColdCuts | 3 | Vegan cold cuts |
| dumplings | 3 | Dumplings, average values |
| tomatoSoup | 3 | Soup, tomato, ready to eat |
| dumplingsFrozen | 3 | Dumplings, frozen |
| springRollsFrozen | 3 | Spring roll, frozen, ready meals |
| springRoll | 3 | Spring roll, deep fried, ready meals |
| popcorn | 3 | Pop corn, oil and salt added, traditional |
| peanutButter | 3 | Peanut butter |
| tofu | 3 | Tofu, soy bean curd |
| dal | 3 | Daal, ready meals |
| baguetteFrozen | 3 | Garlic baguette, frozen |
| tortillaChips | 3 | Tortilla chips, cheese |
| argulaSalad | 3 | Arugula salad, rinsed |
| springRollsVegetarian | 3 | Spring rolls, vegetables, ready meals |
| croqueMonsieur | 3 | Croque monsieur, ready meals |
| chilliCheeseSticks | 3 | Chilli cheese tops |
| mozarellaSticks | 3 | Mozzarella sticks |
| veganMeatballs | 3 | Vegan balls, soy based |
| veganSchnitzels | 3 | Vegan schnitzels, soy based |
| veganBurger | 3 | Vegan burgers, soy based |
| veganMince | 3 | Vegan minced, pea based |
| veganSausage | 3 | Vegan sausages, soy based |
| veganNuggets | 3 | Vegan nuggets, soy based |
| veganPulledbeans | 3 | Vegan pulled beans |
| veganChorizo | 3 | Vegan chorizo |
| mushroomBurger | 3 | Mushroom burger |
| veganBacon | 3 | Vegan bacon |
| veganFillets | 3 | Vegan fillet pieces |
| falafel | 3 | Falafel mince |
| samosaFrozen | 3 | Samosa, vegetarian frost |
| sauce | 3 | Sauce gravad lax |
| vinegar | 3 | Vinegar |
| salt | 3 | Salt, table |
| chickenBouillon | 3 | Bouillon, chicken, prepared |
| beefBouillon | 3 | Bouillon, beef, prepared |
| blackPepper | 3 | Pepper, black |
| mustard | 3 | Mustard, yellow, ready made |
| curryPowder | 3 | Curry powder |
| tomatoKetchup | 3 | Tomato ketchup, bottled |
| soyaSauce | 3 | Soya sauce |
| bbqSauce | 3 | Sauce, barbeque |
| pestoSauce | 3 | Pesto |
| hummus | 3 | Hummus, done |
| tahini | 3 | Tahin, sesame paste |
| ajvar | 3 | Ajvar, relish |
| mangoChutney | 3 | Mango chutney |
| greenCurryPaste | 3 | Green curry paste |
| veganMayo | 3 | Vegan mayo |
| chilliSauce | 3 | Chili Sauce |
| fruitAndVegetables | 1 | Group of the potatoes, vegetables and fruitAndBerries lvl 2 categories (not valid as input) |
| potatoes | 2 | Whole potatoes, chips/fries, other potato products |
| mashedPotatoes | 3 | Potatoes, mashed, instant powder with dry milk |
| potatoesCanned | 3 | Potato, canned |
| frenchFries | 3 | French fries, deep fried, fast food |
| potatoFlour | 3 | Potato flour |
| frenchFriesFrozen | 3 | French fries, frost |
| potatoSalad | 3 | Potato salad |
| potato | 3 | Potato, raw |
| vegetables | 2 | Raw vegetables, other vegetables, beans and peas |
| cassava | 3 | Cassava, raw |
| greenLentils | 3 | Green lentils, dried |
| chickpeas | 3 | Peas, chick/garbanzo, dry, raw |
| soyBeans | 3 | Beans, soy, dried, raw |
| cauliflowerFrozen | 3 | Cauliflower, frozen |
| spinachFrozen | 3 | Spinach, chopped, frozen |
| broccoliFrozen | 3 | Broccoli, frozen |
| beanSprouts | 3 | Bean sprouts, average values, raw |
| onionsFrozen | 3 | Onions, chopped, frozen |
| carrotFrozen | 3 | Carrot, frozen |
| cornCanned | 3 | Sweetcorn, kernels, canned |
| friedOnions | 3 | Onions, chopped and deep fried |
| redCabbageCanned | 3 | Cabbage, red, canned, no sugar added |
| gherkin | 3 | Gherkin, pickled |
| pepperCanned | 3 | Pepper, hot chilli, canned |
| cucumberPickled | 3 | Cucumber, large, pickled |
| tomatoCanned | 3 | Tomato, peeled, canned |
| redBeetCanned | 3 | Beet, red, canned |
| bambooShootsCanned | 3 | Bamboo shoots, canned, unsalted |
| mushroomCanned | 3 | Mushroom, canned |
| tomatoPaste | 3 | Tomato paste, concentrated |
| greenPeasCanned | 3 | Peas, green, canned |
| chickpeasCanned | 3 | Chickpeas, canned |
| kidneyBeans | 3 | Kidney beans |
| capers | 3 | Capers |
| babyCorn | 3 | Baby corn |
| blackBeans | 3 | Black beans |
| cornichons | 3 | Cornichons |
| marinatedGrilledPeppers | 3 | Marinated grilled peppers |
| sundriedTomato | 3 | Sundried tomatoes |
| lentils | 3 | Red lentils, dried |
| jalapeno | 3 | Jalapenos |
| sweetPepper | 3 | Pepper, sweet, red, raw |
| tomato | 3 | Tomato, ripe, raw, origin unknown |
| squash | 3 | Squash, raw |
| aubergine | 3 | Aubergine, raw |
| tomatoDried | 3 | Tomato, dried |
| pumpkin | 3 | Pumpkin, raw |
| cucumber | 3 | Cucumber, raw |
| pickledCucumber | 3 | Gherkin cucumber, raw |
| chilliPepper | 3 | Pepper, hot chilli, raw |
| parsley | 3 | Parsley, raw |
| dill | 3 | Dill, raw |
| garlic | 3 | Garlic, raw |
| chives | 3 | Chives, raw |
| cress | 3 | Cress, garden, raw |
| rhubarb | 3 | Rhubarb, raw |
| celery | 3 | Celery, raw |
| cauliflower | 3 | Cauliflower, all varieties, raw |
| broccoli | 3 | Broccoli, raw |
| kale | 3 | Kale, raw |
| cabbage | 3 | Cabbage, white, raw |
| brusselSprouts | 3 | Brussels sprouts, raw |
| redCabbage | 3 | Cabbage, red, raw |
| springCabbage | 3 | Cabbage, spring, raw |
| spinach | 3 | Spinach, raw |
| artichoke | 3 | Artichoke, raw |
| asparagus | 3 | Asparagus, green, raw |
| icebergLettuce | 3 | Lettuce, iceberg (incl. crisphead types), raw |
| looseleafLettuce | 3 | Lettuce, looseleaf, raw |
| pakchoi | 3 | Cabbage, Chinese, pak-choi, raw |
| savoyCabbage | 3 | Cabbage, savoy, raw |
| leek | 3 | Leek, raw |
| waxBeans | 3 | Beans, wax, raw |
| greenPeas | 3 | Peas, green, raw |
| greenBeans | 3 | Beans, green, raw |
| sugarPeas | 3 | Sugar pea (Snow pea, Mangetout) raw |
| greenPeasFrozen | 3 | Peas, green, frozen |
| averageMushroom | 3 | Mushroom, raw |
| oysterMushroom | 3 | Oyster mushroom |
| carrot | 3 | Carrot, raw |
| radish | 3 | Radish, raw |
| redBeet | 3 | Beet, red, raw |
| rootCelery | 3 | Celeriac, celery root, raw |
| ginger | 3 | Ginger root, raw |
| fennel | 3 | Fennel, root, raw |
| turnip | 3 | Turnip, raw |
| whiteOnion | 3 | Onion, raw |
| springOnion | 3 | Onions, spring, raw |
| parsleyRoot | 3 | Parsley root, raw |
| sprouts | 3 | Lentils, sprouted, raw |
| greenBeansFrozen | 3 | Green beans, frost |
| corn | 3 | Corn cob |
| portobelloMushroom | 3 | Portobello mushroom |
| redOnion | 3 | Red onion |
| basilDry | 3 | Basil, dried |
| basilFresh | 3 | Basil, fresh |
| fruitAndBerries | 2 | Fruit, berries, nuts, seeds and olives |
| pearCanned | 3 | Pear, canned |
| pineappleCanned | 3 | Pineapple, canned |
| greenOlivesCanned | 3 | Olives, green, pickled, canned |
| blackOlivesCanned | 3 | Olives, black, without stones, in brine |
| raisins | 3 | Raisins, seedless |
| hazelnut | 3 | Hazelnut, dried |
| sunflowerSeeds | 3 | Sunflower seeds, decorticated, dried |
| sesameSeeds | 3 | Sesame seeds, decorticated |
| walnuts | 3 | Walnuts, dried |
| cashews | 3 | Cashew nuts, dry roasted |
| pumpkinSeeds | 3 | Pumpkin seeds, dried |
| apples | 3 | Apple, raw, all varieties |
| pear | 3 | Pear, raw |
| grape | 3 | Grape, raw |
| peanuts | 3 | Peanuts, oilroasted and salted |
| strawberryFrozen | 3 | Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened |
| blueberryFrozen | 3 | Blueberry, frozen, unsweetened |
| raspberryFrozen | 3 | Raspberry, frozen |
| chestnut | 3 | Chestnut, raw |
| prune | 3 | Prune, dried plum |
| apricotDried | 3 | Apricot, dried |
| tapenade | 3 | Olive tapenade |
| peachCanned | 3 | Half peaches in juice |
| pearsInJuice | 3 | Half pears in juice |
| strawberry | 3 | Strawberry, raw |
| raspberry | 3 | Raspberry, raw |
| blackcurrant | 3 | Currant, black, raw |
| blueberry | 3 | Blueberries, raw |
| blackberry | 3 | Blackberry, raw |
| rosehip | 3 | Rose hip, raw |
| elderberry | 3 | Elderberry, raw |
| redcurrant | 3 | Currant, red, raw |
| gooseberry | 3 | Gooseberry, raw |
| cranberry | 3 | Cranberry, raw |
| plum | 3 | Plum, raw |
| cherry | 3 | Cherry, raw |
| apricot | 3 | Apricot, raw |
| peach | 3 | Peach, raw |
| nectarine | 3 | Nectarine, raw |
| avocado | 3 | Avocado, raw |
| banana | 3 | Banana, raw |
| lemon | 3 | Lemon, raw |
| watermelon | 3 | Watermelon, raw |
| orange | 3 | Orange, raw |
| melon | 3 | Melon, honeydew, raw |
| lime | 3 | Lime, raw |
| pineapple | 3 | Pineapple, raw |
| mango | 3 | Mango, raw |
| grapefruit | 3 | Grapefruit, raw |
| tangerine | 3 | Tangerine, raw |
| kiwi | 3 | Kiwi fruit, raw |
| strawberryJam | 3 | Strawberry jam |
| raspberryJam | 3 | Raspberry marmalade |
| seafood | 1 | Group of the fish and shellfish lvl 2 categories (not valid as input) |
| fish | 2 | Average of all lvl 3 fish categories |
| seafoodPizza | 3 | Pizza with seafood, tomato and cheese, ready meals |
| tunaPizza | 3 | Pizza with tuna, frozen, ready meals |
| tunaSalad | 3 | Tuna salad |
| sushi | 3 | Sushi, ready meals |
| herringCanned | 3 | Herring, pickled, canned |
| fishballsCanned | 3 | Fish balls, canned |
| fishPudding | 3 | Fish pudding, raw |
| codliverCanned | 3 | Cod, liver, canned |
| roeCanned | 3 | Cod, roe, canned |
| codFillet | 3 | Cod, fillet, breaded, raw |
| lumpsuckerCaviar | 3 | Caviar, Danish (roe, lump-sucker) |
| fishCakeFried | 3 | Fish cake, fried |
| codLiverSmoked | 3 | Cod, liver, smoked |
| codLiverRaw | 3 | Cod, liver, raw |
| tunaInTomatosauce | 3 | Tuna, in tomato sauce, canned |
| roe | 3 | Cod, roe, raw |
| tunaCanned | 3 | Tuna, in water, canned |
| halibutSmoked | 3 | Halibut, greenland, smoked |
| fishFilletDeepfried | 3 | Fish fillet, breaded, deepfried |
| fishFilletFrozen | 3 | Fish fingers, breaded, frozen |
| burbot | 3 | Burbot, raw |
| perch | 3 | Perch, raw |
| pikeperch | 3 | Pikeperch, raw |
| pike | 3 | Pike, raw |
| bream | 3 | Bream, raw |
| charr | 3 | Charr, raw |
| trout | 3 | Trout, raw |
| whitefish | 3 | Whitefish, raw |
| garfish | 3 | Garfish, raw |
| wildSalmon | 3 | Salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw |
| mackerel | 3 | Mackerel, raw |
| plaice | 3 | Plaice, raw |
| herring | 3 | Herring, raw |
| saithe | 3 | Saithe, raw |
| cod | 3 | Cod, fillet, raw |
| plaiceFrozen | 3 | Plaice, fillet, breaded, dybfrost |
| saitheFrozen | 3 | Saithe (UK), pollock (US), fillet, frozen |
| tuna | 3 | Tuna, raw |
| coldSmokedSalmon | 3 | Salmon, Atlantic, aquaculture, cold smoked |
| hotSmokedSalmon | 3 | Salmon, atlantic, aquaculture, hot smoked |
| salmonFromAquaculture | 3 | Salmon, atlantic, aquaculture, raw |
| shellfish | 2 | average of lvl 3 shellfish categories |
| shrimpCanned | 3 | Shrimps, canned |
| lobsterCanned | 3 | Lobster, canned |
| mussels | 3 | Mussels, in water, canned |
| clawCrab | 3 | Crab claws, meat, raw |
| capelinCaviar | 3 | Caviar, made from capelin roe |
| oyster | 3 | Oyster, raw |
| mussel | 3 | Mussel, raw |
| crayfish | 3 | Crayfish, raw |
| shrimpBoiled | 3 | Shrimps, boiled, shell removed |
| lobster | 3 | Lobster, raw |
| lumpCrab | 3 | Crab, boiled |
| prawnFrozen | 3 | Prawn, giant tiger, aquaculture, boiled, frozen |
| shrimp | 3 | Shrimp, boiled, in brine |
| octopus | 3 | Octopus, raw |
| meat | 1 | Group of the beef, lamb, game, pork and poultry lvl 2 categories |
| meat | 2 | Average of all meat. Only available in the Japanese and UK datasets; for Norway, use beef, lamb, game, pork or poultry |
| beef | 2 | Average of level 3 beef categories |
| meatPizza | 3 | Pizza with meat, tomato and cheese, ready meals |
| beefRib | 3 | Beef, rib, raw |
| minceBeef | 3 | Beef, mince, 10-15% fat, raw |
| beefShank | 3 | Beef, shank, raw |
| minceBeefHighFat | 3 | Beef, mince, 15-20% fat, raw |
| beefSteak | 3 | Beef, sirloin steak, raw |
| minceBeefLowFat | 3 | Beef, mince, 5-10% fat, raw |
| roastBeef | 3 | Roastbeef, sliced |
| beefSausage | 3 | Sausage, beef salami |
| sphagettiBolognaise | 3 | Minced meat, spaghetti sauce type, average values, ready meals |
| veal | 3 | Veal, medium fat, raw |
| cocktailSausage | 3 | Cocktail sausages |
| averageMeatballs | 3 | Meatballs |
| kebab | 3 | Kebab |
| pulledBeef | 3 | Pulled beef |
| averageBeef | 3 | Average beef |
| cannedMeatballs | 3 | Meat balls, canned |
| frozenMeatballs | 3 | Meat balls, frozen |
| beefLasagne | 3 | Lasagne, beef, ready meals |
| potatoHotchPotchBeef | 3 | Potato hotchpotch, beef, ready meals |
| beefSpringRolls | 3 | Spring rolls, beef, ready meals |
| meatBallsWithRice | 3 | Meatballs in curry with rice and curry sauce, ready meals |
| chilliConCarne | 3 | Chilli con carne, ready meals |
| lamb | 2 | Average of level 3 lamb categories |
| lambFlankCooked | Lamb, flank, spiced, cooked | |
| lambLeg | 3 | Lamb, leg, unspecified , raw |
| averageLamb | 3 | Lamb, meat, average values, raw |
| mincedLamb | 3 | Minced lamb |
| game | 2 | Average of level 3 game categories |
| hare | 3 | Hare, raw |
| rabbit | 3 | Rabbit, flesh only, raw |
| pheasant | 3 | Pheasant, flesh and skin, raw |
| pork | 2 | Average of level 3 pork categories |
| meatAndSeafoodPizza | 3 | Pizza with meat and seafood, tomato and cheese, ready meals |
| bacon | 3 | Bacon, frying, raw |
| salami | 3 | Sausage, salami |
| salamiPizza | 3 | Pizza with salami, ready meals |
| ham | 3 | Pork, ham, boiled, sliced |
| porkSausage | 3 | Pork, sausage, Danish, raw |
| porkLiverPaste | 3 | Pork, liver paste, Danish |
| porkFlank | 3 | Pork, flank, spiced, cooked |
| bratwurst | 3 | Pork sausage, Thüringer bratwurst |
| porkSaddle | 3 | Pork, saddle, smoked, boiled |
| vealAndPorkMince | 3 | Veal and pork, mince, 15-20% fat, raw |
| porkCollar | 3 | Pork, collar with rind, raw |
| porkTopside | 3 | Pork, ham, topside (M. Semimembranosus), lean, raw |
| porkLoin | 3 | Pork, loin, lean, raw |
| porkTenderloin | 3 | Pork, tenderloin, trimmed, raw |
| porkMinceLowFat | 3 | Pork, mince, 5-10% fat, raw |
| porkCollarDefatted | 3 | Pork, collar, defatted, raw |
| porkMinceHighFat | 3 | Pork, mince, 15-20% fat, raw |
| porkCurrySauce | 3 | Pork in curry sauce, frozen, ready meals |
| porkCreamSauce | 3 | Liver, pig, in cream sauce, frozen, ready meals |
| porkGnocci | 3 | Pork, minced and bound with flour and egg, boiled, frozen, ready meals |
| pepperoni | 3 | Pepperoni |
| chorizo | 3 | Chorizo, sliced |
| pulledPork | 3 | Pulled pork |
| grilledPorkSausage | 3 | Grilled sausages |
| averagePork | 3 | Average pork |
| baconLeekPie | 3 | Leek pie with bacon, ready meals |
| pate | 3 | Pâté |
| poultry | 2 | Average of level 3 poultry categories |
| mincedChicken | 3 | Minced chicken |
| grilledChicken | 3 | Chicken, grilled, fast food |
| chickenBreast | 3 | Chicken, breast, boiled, sliced |
| chickenLeg | 3 | Chicken, leg, flesh and skin, raw |
| chickenDrumstick | 3 | Chicken, drumstick, flesh and skin, raw |
| chickenBreastWithSkin | 3 | Chicken, breast, flesh and skin, raw |
| chickenSausage | 3 | Chicken, sausage |
| duck | 3 | Duck, flesh only, raw |
| goose | 3 | Goose, flesh only, raw |
| pigeon | 3 | Squab (pigeon), raw |
| turkeyBreast | 3 | Turkey, breast, boiled/smoked, sliced |
| turkey | 3 | Turkey, flesh only, raw |
| mincedTurkey | 3 | Turkey, mince, 5-10% fat, raw |
| wholeChicken | 3 | Chicken, whole |
| averageChicken | 3 | Average chicken |
| chickenNuggets | 3 | Chicken nuggets, deepfried, ready meals |
| chickenCupNoodles | 3 | Cup noodles chicken |
| chickenThaiPanangCurry | 3 | Thai meal panang curry chicken |
| springRollsChicken | 3 | Spring rolls, chicken, ready meals |
| dairyAndEggs | 1 | Group of all dairy and egg lvl 2 categories (not valid as input) |
| eggs | 2 | Eggs and egg products |
| milkAndYogurt | 2 | Milk and yogurt |
| chocolateMilk | 3 | Chocolate, milk |
| coconutMilk | 3 | Coconut milk |
| yoghurt | 3 | Yogurt plain, whole milk |
| skyr | 3 | Skyr, 0.2 % fat |
| almondMilk | 3 | Almondmilk, unfortified |
| riceMilk | 3 | Ricemilk, with added calcium |
| oatMilk | 3 | Oatmilk, with added calcium |
| soyMilk | 3 | Soymilk, with added calcium |
| goatMilk | 3 | Goat milk |
| wholeMilk | 3 | Milk, whole, 3.5 % fat |
| semiSkimmedMilk | 3 | Milk, partly skimmed, 1.5 % fat |
| skimmedMilk | 3 | Milk, skimmed, 0.5 % fat |
| peaDrink | 3 | Pea drink |
| buttermilk | 3 | Cold buttermilk soup |
| smoothie | 3 | Smoothie, strawberry blueberry |
| cream | 2 | Cream and cream products such as sour cream and ice cream |
| creamLowFat | 3 | Cream, cultured, 18 % fat |
| creamHighFat | 3 | Cream, whipping, 38 % fat |
| iceCream | 3 | Ice cream, dairy, (wholemilk based) |
| gelato | 3 | Ice cream, dairy (cream based) |
| popsicle | 3 | Ice, popsicle, lemonade |
| veganIceCream | 3 | Vegan ice cream, oats |
| cheese | 2 | All types of cheese including cottage cheese |
| danboCheese | 3 | Cheese, firm, Danbo, 45 % fidm. |
| parmesan | 3 | Cheese, hard, Parmesan, 32 % fidm. |
| mozzarella | 3 | Cheese, semi hard, Mozzarella, 30 % fidm. |
| fetaCheese | 3 | Cheese, semi hard, Feta, 40 % fidm |
| blueCheese | 3 | Blue cheese |
| creamCheese | 3 | Cheese, Cream, 60 % fidm. |
| brie | 3 | Cheese, Brie, 45 % fidm. |
| cottageCheese | 3 | Cheese, cottage, 20 % fidm. |
| goatCheese | 3 | Goat cheese |
| veganCheese | 3 | Vegan cheese, grated or sliced |
| butterAndOil | 2 | All types of fat spreads and oil, animal- and plant-based |
| butter | 3 | Butter, salt added |
| blendedSpread | 3 | Blended spread, 75% fat |
| highFatMargarine | 3 | Margarine, 70 % fat, table use, soft, vegetable fat |
| sunflowerOil | 3 | Sunflower oil |
| oliveOil | 3 | Olive oil |
| rapeseedOil | 3 | Oil, rape seed (no eruca acid) |
| lowFatMargarine | 3 | Margarine |
| eggSalad | 3 | Egg salad |
| mackarelSalad | 3 | Mackerel mayonnaise salad |
| italianMayonnaiseSalad | 3 | Italian mayonnaise salad |
| curryMayonnaiseSalad | 3 | Curry mayonnaise salad |
| mayonnaiseLowFat | 3 | Mayonnaise, low fat |
| mayonnaiseHighFat | 3 | Mayonnaise |
| remoulade | 3 | Remoulade, average values |
| saladDressing | 3 | Salad dressing, oil and vinegar |
| thousandIsland | 3 | Salad dressing, thousand island |
| beverages | 1 | Group of the juice, coffee, tea, soda, beer, wine, liquor and water categories (not valid as input) |
| juice | 2 | Juices |
| fruitJuice | 3 | Fruit juice, mixed, sweetened, concentrated |
| elderberryJuice | 3 | Elderberry, juice, concentrated, sugar added |
| orangeJuice | 3 | Orange juice, canned |
| appleJuiceCanned | 3 | Apple juice, canned or bottled |
| tomatoJuice | 3 | Tomatojuice, canned |
| appleJuiceTetraPak | 3 | Apple juice, carton |
| coffee | 2 | Coffee |
| instantCoffee | 3 | Coffee, instant, powder |
| coffeeBeans | 3 | Coffee bean, roasted, ground |
| tea | 2 | Tea |
| soda | 2 | Carbonated beverages both with and without sugar |
| softDrinkWithSugar | 3 | Soft drink, sugar added |
| iceTea | 3 | Icetea, peach |
| energyDrink | 3 | Energy drink |
| beer | 2 | Beer |
| lagerBeer | 3 | Beer, lager, alc. 4.4 % by vol. |
| lowAlcoholBeer | 3 | Beer, Danish household, low alcohol |
| highAlocholBeer | 3 | Beer, strong, alc. 7.6 % by vol. |
| seltzer | 3 | Alcoholic soda, 4% |
| cider | 3 | Cider 4.5% |
| wine | 2 | Wine |
| rose | 3 | Wine, rosé |
| whiteWine | 3 | Wine, white |
| redWine | 3 | Wine, red |
| champagne | 3 | Wine, white, sparkling, champagne |
| liquor | 2 | Hard liquor and spirits |
| sherry | 3 | Sherry, dry |
| liquer | 3 | Liqueur, coffee with cream |
| bitters | 3 | BITTER, Gammel Dansk Bitter Dram |
| brandy | 3 | Brandy, cognac |
| vodka | 3 | Vodka |
| aquavit | 3 | Aquavit, 40 % vol., average values |
| tapWater | 3 | Tap water |
| carbonatedWater | 3 | Carbonated water |
| stillWater | 3 | Still water |
Calculations
To estimate the climate footprint of a food item:
- Using calorie input: We multiply the number of calories (kcal) consumed by its corresponding emission multiplier (kg CO₂e/kcal) to calculate the footprint.
- Using quantity input: If the quantity of food is entered in kilograms (kg), we first convert it to equivalent calories by using the food's caloric density (kcal/kg). Once the calorie amount is determined, we apply the emission multiplier to calculate the footprint in kg CO₂e, in the same way as for the calorie input.
The multipliers cover emissions from production, direct and indirect land-use change, processing, packaging, transport, and retail. They exclude emissions from food waste and any emissions from cooking the food.
Sources
Multipliers
The multipliers come from the Big Climate Database, which provides life cycle assessments (LCAs) for the carbon footprint of over 500 common food products along with their caloric densities. The carbon footprints are expressed in kg CO₂ equivalents (CO₂e) per kg of food (net weight) and are based on consequential LCAs, utilising a hybrid input-output analysis that combines two approaches:
- Bottom-up Analysis: This method starts at the production level and builds up the supply chain to calculate total emissions for each food item.
- Top-down Analysis: This approach begins with the aggregate emissions from agriculture and other sources, then breaks down the emissions contribution through each stage of the production process.
This dual approach provides a comprehensive emissions breakdown, including contributions from agriculture, indirect land use change (ILUC), processing, packaging, transport, and retail. The Big Climate Database contains data from Denmark, England, the Netherlands, France, and Spain. For our calculations, we currently use the Danish data due to its geographic relevance to Norway.
For dairy and beef related emission multipliers, we use data from AGRIBALYSE, a French agricultural and food consumption life cycle inventory (LCI) database. AGRIBALYSE includes LCIs for over 2,500 food products commonly consumed in France.
The choice to use AGRIBALYSE specifically for the dairy system arises from a methodological difference in how climate impacts are calculated. The Big Climate Database employs a consequential life cycle assessment (LCA) approach, which applies a "climate impact discount" to dairy products. This discount occurs because beef from retired dairy cows and their calves is considered to offset more climate-intensive beef cattle consumption on the global market, which leads to a lower than average climate impact. To avoid this indirect adjustment and obtain a more direct assessment of dairy’s climate impact, we rely on AGRIBALYSE data for dairy products.
For further details on the methodology behind these multipliers, refer to the documentation available on the Big Climate Database website.
See also intro to convert endpoint overview of related endpoints.
Note that the related convert finance endpoint can convert a food and drink expense into footprint.