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Pair comparison

Plant burger vs. beef patty

One meal

A plant-based burger vs. 200g beef steak. Beef's carbon footprint is many times higher than plant protein.

Dimension-by-dimension comparison

One meal — absolute values

Both items scaled to the same unit (one meal). Lower value = lower environmental impact.

Dimension Plant burger beef patty Difference Lower
Carbon Emissions 0.5 kg CO₂e 12.0 kg CO₂e −11.5 ← item 1
Water Consumption 1.1 liters 3080.0 liters −3078.9 ← item 1
Land Use 0.3 m²·year 54.0 m²·year −53.7 ← item 1
Waste 0.02 kg 0.05 kg −0.03 ← item 1
Toxicity 0.2 µDALY 2.0 µDALY −1.8 ← item 1

Visual comparison

Carbon Emissions
Plant burger
0.5
beef patty
12.0
Water Consumption
Plant burger
1.1
beef patty
3080.0
Land Use
Plant burger
0.3
beef patty
54.0
Waste
Plant burger
0.02
beef patty
0.05
Toxicity
Plant burger
0.2
beef patty
2.0

Where do the numbers come from?

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Plant-based burger patty (e.g. Beyond Meat)

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One beef meal (200g steak)

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