Food Carbon & Nutrition Data

Project Purpose

This project explores the relationship between the environmental cost of food production and its nutritional value. We analyze 38 common food items, comparing the CO₂-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions generated per kilogram of food produced against key nutritional metrics, including calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat per 100 grams.

Our goal is to help consumers, policymakers, and researchers understand the tradeoffs between what we eat and the climate impact it carries, and to identify which foods deliver strong nutritional value at a relatively low environmental cost.