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EcoPlate
Estimate the CO₂ impact of a plant-based diet — and see how simple swaps compound over a year.
Even a fully plant-based diet has a carbon footprint. Rice paddies release methane. Out-of-season produce may be air-freighted. Highly processed foods carry packaging and processing emissions. Whole, local, seasonal foods stay closer to their raw carbon cost.
Choose seasonal, local produce when possible. Prefer whole grains and pulses over pre-packaged meals. Buy in bulk to cut packaging. Cook in larger batches to spread the energy cost of stove and oven use.
Daily energy expenditure with personalised macro splits.
OpenBody mass index with healthy-range guidance.
OpenUS Navy circumference method for body fat percentage.
OpenDaily hydration target based on weight, activity, and climate.
OpenHow many servings per week do you eat of each?
Annual food emissions
957 kg CO₂e
Around average for a plant-based diet.
What you entered
vegetables: servings × emission factor
10 × 0.3 kg CO₂e= 3.00 kg/wklegumes: servings × emission factor
5 × 0.4 kg CO₂e= 2.00 kg/wkrice: servings × emission factor
4 × 1 kg CO₂e= 4.00 kg/wkwholeGrains: servings × emission factor
6 × 0.5 kg CO₂e= 3.00 kg/wkfruitsNuts: servings × emission factor
7 × 0.4 kg CO₂e= 2.80 kg/wkpackaged: servings × emission factor
3 × 1.2 kg CO₂e= 3.60 kg/wkSum weekly emissions
3.00 + 2.00 + 4.00 + 3.00 + 2.80 + 3.60= 18.40 kg/wkScale to a year
18.40 × 52 weeks= 957 kg/yrResult
Annual food emissions: 957 kg CO₂e
Your current mix of servings works out to about 957 kg CO₂e per year — packaged/processed foods and rice-based meals tend to carry the highest footprint per serving among plant-based options, so trimming those first has the biggest impact.