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Eutrophying emissions per 100 grams of protein

Eutrophying emissions represent runoff of excess nutrients into the surrounding environment and waterways, which affect and pollute ecosystems. They are measured
in grams of phosphate equivalents (PO₄eq).

0 g20 g40 g60 g80 g100 g120 g140 g160 g180 gBeef (dairy herd)185.1 gDark Chocolate174.2 gPrawns (farmed)153.8 gBeef (beef herd)151.2 gCoffee138.2 gFish (farmed)103.1 gTomatoes68.3 gRice49.4 gLamb & Mutton48.5 gPig Meat47.2 gCheese44.6 gBananas36.6 gMilk32.3 gPoultry Meat28.1 gPotatoes20.5 gEggs19.6 gNuts11.7 gWheat & Rye5.9 gGroundnuts5.4 gMaize4.2 gTofu (soybeans)3.9 gPeas3.4 g

Source: Poore, J., & Nemecek, T. (2018). Additional calculations by Our World in Data.

Note: Data represents the global average eutrophying emissions from food products based on a large meta-analysis of food production covering 38,700 commercially viable farms in 119 countries.