Corn flakes, average values

Cereals and cereal products

Climate footprint in kg CO2e/kg

CO2e per kg
2,00
Agriculture
0,76
ILUC
0,27
Processing
0,26
Transport
0,13
Packaging
0,58
Retail
0,01
Klimadatabase ID
Ra00033

Detailed background data

It has been assumed that the food processing industry is located in Denmark. The recipe for corn flakes is based on the corn content in Kelloggs, 88%. This is assumed as corn flour. The remaining 12% is assumed 2/3 sugar and 1/3 salt, which are the main following ingredients. A food loss during production of 2% is assumed, and the input of ingredients is adjusted accordingly. All other inputs are assumed as in biscuits (Noya et al. 2018). Retail is modelled assuming the following storage: Ambient. See more details as well as literature references in the methodoly report on: www.denstoreklimadatabase.dk.

Data on inputs and outputs of the food processing industry is modelled using: Noya et al. (2018).

Documentation
Ra00033

Nutritional content

Energy
1586,00 kj/100g
Protein
7,50 g/100g
Fat
1,40 g/100g
Carbon Hydrate
81,40 g/100g