Table : TABLE 9.3 AT A GLANCE: Water Footprints of Foods

ITEM PRODUCED

WATER FOOTPRINT

 

LITERS

GALLONS

1 apple

      70

     18

1 L (0.26 gal) of coffee

    876

    231

1 kg (2.2 lb) of wheat

  1,000

    264

1 kg (2.2 lb) of rice

  3,400

    898

1 kg (2.2 lb) of chicken

  3,546

    937

1 kg (2.2 lb) of beef

13,620

3,598

1 kg (2.2 lb) of chocolate

24,000

6,340