Table 4. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per protein (g CO2 equivalent/g) and GHG emissions per amino acid (g CO2 equivalent/mg) in a vegan meal plan (VMP) and suggested meal plan (SMP)

VMP SMP
GHG emissions per protein (g CO2e/g) 40.85 31.75
GHG emissions per amino acid (g CO2e/mg) 0.12 0.06
CO2e, CO2 equivalent.