Meal Carbon Footprint Calculator
Estimate the environmental impact of your meals and discover ways to make your cooking more sustainable.
Meal Details
Enter information about your meal to calculate its environmental impact.
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Fewer ingredients generally means lower environmental impact
50%
All importedAll local
Different cooking methods use varying amounts of energy
Cooking in bulk is often more energy-efficient
Results
Carbon Footprint
0.77 kg CO₂e
Total for all servings
Low ImpactHigh Impact
Water Usage
486 liters
Total for all servings
Low UsageHigh Usage
Comparison
Your plant-based meal has approximately 80% lower carbon footprint than an equivalent meat-based meal.
Recommendations
- Your meal choices are already quite sustainable!