55 



Table 11. — We'ujliU and cost of food and nutrient.^ In dietanj studies of German fami- 

 lies — Continued. 



Food consumed during the whole study (7 days). 



Cost, nutrients, and fuel value of food per 

 man per day. 



Kinds and amounts. 



Dietary study Xo. 23a (duration 1 day)— Cont'd.- 



VEGETABLE FOOD. 



Cereals: Flour, 0.9 pound, 3 cents (122): white 

 bread, 2.25 pounds, 10 cents (147): rye bread, 

 2.2-5 pounds, 10 cents (146); buns, 0.7 pound, 5 

 cents ( 149 ) 



Sugar, 1 pound, 5 cents (163) 



Vegetables: Potatoes, 3.5 pounds, 9 cents (196); 

 dried beans, 1 pound, 4 cents (177; 



Total vegetable food 



Total food 



Cost. ' Cost. Protein. 



Dollars. 



0.28 

 .05 



.13 



Cents. I Grams. 



Fat. 



7.0 

 1.3 



65 I 

 34 



Grams. 



11 

 3 



Carbo- 

 hydrates. 



Grams. 



392 

 114 



139 



Fuel 

 value. 



Calories. 



1,926 

 4.56 



719 



.46 11.5 



99 



14 



645 



1.15 , 28.! 



189 



106 



669 



3,101 



4,376 



DIETARY STUDY OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY (No. 25a). 



This family comprised two healthy women of frugal habits. They 

 occupied three rooms, for which they paid ^i) a month. During the 

 period of the study they spent 15 cents for tea in addition to the pur- 

 chase of food. 



The study continued sev'en days. The number of meals taken was 

 42, equivalent to 3-i meals of a man, or equivalent to 1 man 11 days. 



Table 12. — Weights and cost of food and nutrients ia a dietary study of an American 



family. 



Food consumed during the whole study (7 days). 



Cost. 



Kinds and amounts. 



Dietary stmly ,V'j. ;.'.5'(. 



ANIM.^L FOOD. 



Beef: Shoulder, 1.5 pounds. 24 cents (19). Veal, 

 1 pound, 20 cents (37); liver, 1 pound, 6 cents 



(S' 



i^) 



Pork, t-crapple, 1 pound, 6 cents (67) 



Fish, mackerel, 1.75 nounds, 22 cents (91) 



Butter, 1 pound, 40 cents (lOG) 



Cheese, cottiige, 0.5 pound, 5 cents (110) 



Milk, 1.06 pounds, 4 cents (114) 



Total animal food. 



Dollars. 



0..50 

 .06 

 .22 

 .40 

 .05 

 .04 



Cost, nutrients, and fuel va^ue of food per 

 man per day. 



,, , Ti * ■ ! c <- I Carbo- Fuel 

 Cost. Protein.; Fat. hvdrates.i value. 



Cents. Grams. Grams. 



4.5 



.5 



2.0 



3.6 



.5 

 .4 



25 



1 

 7 

 ] 

 4 



9 



8 



3 



35 



Grams. Calories. 



175 

 95 

 55 



316 

 20 

 34 



1.27 



11.5 



40 



56 



695 



VEGETABLE FOOD. 



Cereals: Bread. 7 pounds, 35 cents (147); dough- 

 nuts, 1 pound, 10 cents (1-56); corn meal, 2 

 pounds, 5 cents (119) 



Sugar, 3 pounds, 14 cents (163); molas,ses, 1.5 

 pounds, 8 cents ( 165) 



Vegetables: Cabbage, 2.76 pounds, 10 cents f 181); 

 cabbage, pickled, 1.5 pounds, 10 cents (181) ... 



Fruits: Primes, 1 pound, 15cents (247): bananas, 

 2.5 pounds, 10 cents (218) ; oranges, 0,75 pound, 

 10 cents (238); strawberry preserve, 1 pound, 

 12 cents (2.51) 



..50 

 .22 

 .20 



Total vegetable food : 1.49 



4.5 



2.0 

 1.8 



13.5 



Total food. 



2.76 



25.0 



37 

 2 



2 



14 



43 



15 



237 



167 



8 



53 



1,221 



676 



40 



229 



46.0 



2,166 



S3 



474 



2, 861 



