Sustainable diet: the database of carbon footprint and embodied nutrition of 388 popular recipes

The comprehensive recipe nutrition and environmental impact database offers an in-depth exploration into the crossroads of culinary arts and environmental responsibility, providing an exhaustive panorama of both the nutritional nuances and the ecological footprint inherent to individual recipes. Rooted in the precision of Environmentally-Extended Input-Output analysis and augmented by a hybrid Life Cycle Assessment methodology, this database meticulously quantifies the carbon emissions along the entire process—from the initial stages of production, through the culinary craft, and culminating in waste management. With a vast array of 47 structured fields, the database is systematically compartmentalized into key domains: General Information, Nutritions and Keywords, Detailed Ingredient and Nutritional Information, and Environmental Impact Analysis. Each recipe is not only illuminated by its unique nutritional profile—capturing metrics from Energy and Proteins to intricate Vitamins and Minerals—but also by its environmental trajectory, marking out its carbon trail and offering insights into sustainable culinary practices.