Food Tracked From United Kingdom
Food has been tracked from United Kingdom 369,310 times, covering 294,516,679 miles in total.
That works out to an average of 797 miles per item - 80% closer than the average distance across everything tracked by the calculator.
Based on average UK government emissions figures, that produces roughly 239 kg CO2 by plane, 218 kg CO2 by car, or 45 kg CO2 by train.
According to our Food Miles tool the top 20 items tracked from United Kingdom are listed below.
| Food Tracked | # of checks |
|---|---|
| Apple | 14,060 |
| Potatoes | 12,281 |
| Carrots | 10,060 |
| Strawberries | 9,918 |
| Eggs | 9,645 |
| Chicken | 9,455 |
| Milk | 8,732 |
| Cheese | 5,945 |
| Banana | 5,654 |
| Bread | 5,217 |
| Tomatoes | 4,369 |
| Onions | 4,233 |
| Long Grain Rice | 4,099 |
| Flour | 3,944 |
| Beef | 3,861 |
| Mayonnaise | 3,531 |
| Rice | 3,329 |
| Chocolate | 2,880 |
| Mushrooms | 2,872 |
| Butter | 2,872 |
Wondering how far this really gets you, and what it means for your own choices? See what the current research says about food miles, or find out whether food miles still matter in 2026.
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