Cool Food Calculator

The Cool Food Pledge

https://coolfood.org/

Cool FoodCalculator

https://www.wri.org/research/tracking-progress-toward-cool-food-pledge

Cool Food Calculator Emission Categories and SubCategories

Ruminant meats

Main CategorySub-Category
Ruminant meatsBeef & buffalo meat
Lamb/mutton & goat meat

Other meats

Main CategorySub-Category
Other meatsPork (pig meat)
Poultry (chicken, turkey)

Dairy

Main CategorySub-Category
DairyButter
Cheese
Ice cream
Cream
Milk (cow’s milk)
Yogurt
Eggs

Fish and Seafood

Main CategorySub-Category
Fish and seafoodFish (finfish)
Crustaceans (shrimp/prawns)
Mollusks
Animal fats

Legumes (misc.)

Main CategorySub-Category
Legumes (misc.)Beans and pulses (dried)
Peas
Peanuts/groundnuts
Soybeans/Tofu

Grains/cereals (except rice)

Main CategorySub-Category
Grains/cereals (except rice)Corn (Maize)
Oats (Oatmeal)
Wheat/Rye (Bread, pasta, baked goods)
Rice
Tree nuts and seeds

Plant-based milk substitutes

Main CategorySub-Category
Plant-based milk substitutesAlmond milk
Oat milk
Rice milk
Soy milk

Fruits (misc.)*

Main CategorySub-Category
Fruits (misc.)*Apples
Bananas
Berries
Citrus Fruit

Vegetables (misc.)

Main CategorySub-Category
Vegetables (misc.)Cabbages and other Brassicas (Broccoli)
Tomatoes
Onions and Leeks
Other vegetables

Roots and Tubers*

Main CategorySub-Category
Roots and Tubers*

Sugars and sweeteners*

Main CategorySub-Category
Sugars and sweeteners*

Vegetable oils*

Main CategorySub-Category
Vegetable oils*Soybeans (Oil)
Palm (Oil)
Sunflower (Oil)
Rapeseed/canola (Oil)
Olives (Oil)

Stimulants

Main CategorySub-Category
StimulantsCocoa
Stimulants & Spices (misc.)

Cool Food Calculator Food Item Classifications

Cabbages and other Brassicas (Broccoli)

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
Cabbages and other Brassicas (Broccoli)Arugula
Bok choy
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Kale
Sauerkraut
Sui choy

Tomatoes

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
TomatoesTomato

Onions and Leeks

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
Onions and LeeksLeeks
Onions
Shallots

Other vegetables

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
Other vegetablesAlfalfa sprouts
Artichokes
Asparagus
Avocado
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Endive
Fennel
Fresh herbs (i.e. cilantro, basil)
Gourds
Lettuce/leafy greens (i.e. romaine, iceberg,
spinach)
Mushrooms
Peppers (i.e. chili, bell)
Pickles
Pumpkin
Radicchio
Squash (i.e. butternut, acorn)
Zucchini

Roots and Tubers

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
Roots and TubersBeets
Carrots
Daikon
Garlic
Ginger root
Horseradish
Jicama
Parsnips
Potatoes/sweet potatoes/yams
Radish
Rutabaga
Turnips

Fruits (misc.)

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
Fruits (misc.)Apricot
Balsamic vinegar
Cherries
Coconut
Fig
Grapes
Mango
Olives
Peaches
Pear
Pineapple
Plums
Raisins
Red wine vinegar
Rhubarb
White wine vinegar

Apples

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
ApplesApples
Apple cider vinegar

Bananas

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
BananasBananas

Berries

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
BerriesBlackberries
Blueberries
Cranberries
Currants
Gooseberries
Kiwifruit
Raspberries
Strawberries

Citrus Fruit

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
Citrus FruitGrapefruit
Lemon
Lime
Oranges

Stimulants & Spices (misc.)

Cool Food CategoryCommon Name
Stimulants & Spices (misc.)Capers
Dried herbs (i.e. dried oregano)
Mustard Seed (including the condiment)
Vanilla extract