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Harshbersrer. — Maize 



Table XVI. 



Nutrient Ratios and Nutritive Values of a Saies of Foods, 

 for Comparison zvitJi Maize. 



Ratio. I Value. 





/ 

 10 



Wheat i : 6.5 



Indian wheat ... : 5.2 



Macaroni .... :5.6 



Oats 15.7 



Barley : 12.25 



Rye 



Rice 



Maize : 7.5 



Millet : 5.57 



Buckwheat .... : 4.75 



Peas ....... 1 : 2.50 



Haricots : 2.5 



Lentils : 2.4 



Peanuts : 5.2 



Soy : 2 



Potatoes : 17 



Turnips : 6 



Carrots : 14 



Parsnips : 12 



Beet root : 29 



Jerusalem artichokes : 8 



Onions : 3.5 



Sweet potatoes . . 113 



82.0 

 84.6 

 89.6 

 102 



85 

 85 

 84 



87 



84.7 

 86 



79 



So 



86 



151 



101 



4 



7-5 

 16 

 12 



Calves' liv 

 Beef . 

 Veal . . 

 Pork . 

 Mutton . 



er 



Yams 



Cabbages . . . 

 Vegetable marrow 

 Tomatoes 

 Iceland moss 

 Irish moss 

 Celery . . . 

 Apples . . . 

 Gooseberries 

 Grapes . . . 

 Figs .... 

 Bananas . . 

 Carob beans 

 Walnuts . . 

 Coconuts . . 

 Milk .... 

 Cheese . . . 

 Eggs . . 



Ratio. 



7-i 

 4 



5 



5 

 8 



5-5 



4-5 



27 



20 



20 

 10 



4 



8-5 

 6.5 

 16 



4 



2.4 



1.9 



.1 



•7 

 1.1 



Value. 



7-5 

 3-5 

 8-5 



79 



64 

 5 



"■5 

 9 



16 



6S 



24 

 68 



94 

 90 



99 



40 



