About This Tool

This calculator helps food professionals understand the environmental footprint of their dishes and design more sustainable menus.

Understand Impact

See the climate, water, and land footprint of ingredients and complete dishes at a glance.

Make Better Choices

Compare and adjust ingredients and portion sizes to reduce environmental impacts.

Detailed Analysis

View comprehensive breakdowns and visualizations of your recipe's effect on climate, water use, land use and freshwater ecotoxicity.

Chef-Oriented

Specifically designed for culinary professionals to integrate sustainability into their craft.

How to use: Search for ingredients, add them to your recipe with appropriate weights, and click "View Environmental Impact" to see detailed analysis and make refinements.

Food and Beverage Production
Environmental Impact Calculator

Calculate the climate and biodiversity impacts of ingredients and dishes, then adjust for number of servings

Created by Total Life Cycle Analytics

Build Your Recipe

Retrieving ingredients...
Start by typing the ingredient like "chicken", a list will show of variants of ingredients or dishes, click on the item that matches your search."

Adjust Weight (g)
Typical serving sizes: Meat (100-150g), Vegetables (80-100g), Rice/Pasta (60-80g cooked)

Recipe Ingredients (Intensity per kg)

Your recipe is empty. Search for ingredients above to start building your recipe.

Environmental Impact Overview per Serving

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Low Water Ecotoxicity
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Ingredient Breakdown

Ingredient Weight (g) Climatei Land Usei Water Usei Water Ecotoxicityi
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Service Volume Impact

Calculate the environmental impact based on your service volume. Remember to press "Re-Calculate" button if you adjust servings or add ingredients"


Recipe Impact Profile per Serving

Environmental Impact Contribution by Ingredient