Carbonle #44 — July 14, 2026

Today: the fridge and the fruit bowl

The order that day, lightest footprint to heaviest.

  • 1LentilsProtein for almost nothing. A kilo of lentils is a fraction of nearly everything else.0.58 kg CO₂e / kg
  • 2An avocadoThe internet's climate villain, lighter than a tomato. The reputation outruns the number.1.55 kg CO₂e / kg
  • 3Hard cheeseAged cheese like Comté or Gouda: more milk per kilo, so heavier than soft.6.28 kg CO₂e / kg
  • 4ButterAlmost all cow. A kilo of butter outweighs a kilo of chicken.7.91 kg CO₂e / kg
  • 5A mango (air-freighted)Flown in, a mango weighs as much as pork. Ninety-eight percent of it is the plane.11.7 kg CO₂e / kg

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