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Table 239. 



-Proportion of energy derived from different sources in metabolism 

 experiments with and without food. 



For purposes of comparison, the proportions of energy from the protein, fat, 

 and glycogen in the experiments with food are included in the table. 



From 10 to 15 per cent of the total energy produced is derived from protein. 

 The smallest percentage is on the first day of experiment No. 71, where but 7 



