Check the carbon footprint of Danish Family Farms chicken

Here you can see the carbon footprint of your Danish Family Farms chicken - whether it's our 2-heart farm chicken or our 3-heart free-range and organic chicken products. You can learn more about the carbon footprint across the products.

This is only a selection of products and new products launched after the calculations are not included, and therefore some products from Danish Family Farms may not have the Carbon Trust CO2 measured label.

Farm chicken, Animal Welfare Label 2 hearts*

Minced chicken meat 3-7% fat, 800 g: 1.66 kg CO2e/kg product

Minced chicken meat 3-7% fat, 400 g: 1.67 kg CO2e/kg product

2-piece wing BBQ, 450 g: 4.93 kg CO2e/kg product

Whole chicken, 1350 g: 6.69 kg CO2e/kg product

Whole chicken in roasting bag salt/pepper, 1350 g: 6.69 kg CO2e/kg product

Whole chicken in a rosemary/lime roasting bag, 1350 g: 6.69 kg CO2e/kg product

Drumstick BBQ, 350 g: 10.39 kg CO2e/kg product

Thigh mix, 1000 g: 10.40 kg CO2e/kg product

Thigh mix, 600 g: 10.41 kg CO2e/kg product

Thigh mix BBQ, 600 g: 10.41 kg CO2e/kg product

Thigh steak with skin, 350 g: 10.41 kg CO2e/kg product

Whole thigh with back salt/pepper, 650 g: 10.43 kg CO2e/kg product

Chicken medallions 4-6% fat, 400 g: 11.42 kg CO2e/kg product

Breast fillet without tenderloin, 1000 g: 11.71 kg CO2e/kg product

Breast fillet without tenderloin, 550 g: 11.72 kg CO2e/kg product

Tenderloin without tendon tip, 550 g: 11.72 kg CO2e/kg product

Tenderloin without tendon tip, 300 g: 11.73 kg CO2e/kg product

Breast fillet without tenderloin, 280 g: 11.73 kg CO2e/kg product

Free-range chicken, Animal Welfare Label 3 hearts*

Whole chicken, 1200 g: 6.63 kg CO2e/kg product

Drumsticks and thighs without back, 400 g: 10.50 kg CO2e/kg product

Breast fillet, 225 g: 11.79 kg CO2e/kg product

Organic chicken, Animal Welfare Label 3 hearts*

Minced chicken meat 3-6% fat, 300 g: 1.90 kg CO2e/kg product

3-joint wing, 500 g: 5.69 kg CO2e/kg product

Whole chicken, 1450 g: 7.62 kg CO2e/kg product

Whole chicken, 1200 g: 7.62 kg CO2e/kg product

Drumsticks and thighs without back, 400 g: 12.18 kg CO2e/kg product

Thigh mix, 400 g: 12.18 kg CO2e/kg product

Breast fillet, 350 g: 13.69 kg CO2e/kg product

Breast fillet, 225 g: 13.70 kg CO2e/kg product

If you want an indication of the overall carbon footprint of chicken compared to other meats and foods, you can read more in the section "The carbon footprint of chicken compared to other meats and foods".

*Source: Figures from Carbon Trust measurement.