How Far Has It Travelled?
In total "Peanut Butter" has been searched for 5,197 times. The total mileage contribution of this is 21,287,060 miles!
This means that the average distance is 4,096 miles.
Based on average UK government emissions figures, travelling that distance produces roughly 1229 kg CO2 by plane, 1122 kg CO2 by car, or 229 kg CO2 by train.
For context: growing/producing 1kg of peas is estimated to generate roughly 0.98 kg CO2e in total (land use, farming, processing and packaging combined) - for most foods, that's far more than the transport emissions above. See what the research says about why what you eat usually matters more than how far it travelled. (Estimate for the closest matching category, Peas, not this exact product - source: Our World in Data, based on Poore & Nemecek 2018.)
The Top 20 sources are shown below:
| Country From | # of checks |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,801 |
| China | 505 |
| Netherlands | 488 |
| Australia | 373 |
| Canada | 342 |
| United Kingdom | 315 |
| Argentina | 226 |
| American Samoa | 144 |
| Philippines | 100 |
| New Zealand | 99 |
| India | 97 |
| Ireland | 84 |
| Brazil | 51 |
| Germany | 27 |
| Togo | 26 |
| South Africa | 25 |
| Zimbabwe | 24 |
| Peru | 16 |
| Italy | 14 |
Related Items
Due to the food types being user entered, these might also be of use:
Crunchy Peanut Butter, Jif Peanut Butter, Kraft Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Cups, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, Skippy Peanut Butter, Smooth Peanut Butter
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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