Smoky black bean burger
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quick · weeknight
Chilli peanut noodles
Twenty minutes, one pan, and a sauce of peanut butter, soy and chilli that clings to everything.
About half of the land of chicken noodles.
One serving, against chicken noodles
Computed from the ingredients we hold records for and one serving of what the dish stands in for. It is not a whole plate: rice, bread, oil and vegetables without records are not counted on either side.
| Measure | Chilli peanut noodles | Chicken noodles | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions | 0.074 | 1.5 | kg CO₂e per serving |
| Land | 0.91 | 1.8 | m² per serving |
| Water | 169 | 99 | litres per serving |
Once a week for a year, instead of chicken noodles, saves: Roughly about 0.24 short-haul return flights (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, 2024)
Once a week for a year, instead of chicken noodles, saves: Roughly about 0.18 tennis courts (International Tennis Federation, 2024)
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