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tively, of the amounts called for by the commonly accepted standard 

 for men of sedentary occupation. 



Animal foods furnished about 24 per cent of the total protein and 11 

 per cent of the total energy, the lowest ratio of animal to vegetable 

 nutrients noted in the entire inyestigation. Practicalh^ no combina- 

 tion meals were used; meats furnished only about 75 per cent, and 

 dairy products only about 33 per cent, of the quantit}?^ of protein and 

 energy derived from foods of this kind in the average for all ten sub- 

 jects. From this it is evident that the consumption of the common 

 animal foods was very small. On the other hand, the vegetable and 

 cereal foods were ver}^ liberally used; for example, vegetables fur- 

 nished 16 per cent of the total protein and 25 per cent of the total 

 energy, or about three and one-half times the average percentage for 

 all the subjects; breads nearly 50 per cent, and cereals 80 per cent 

 more than the average percentage amount noted in these studies. 

 From the point of view of economy of purchase no criticism need 

 be made of this dietary, as the choice of dishes was such that little 

 more could have been bought for the same money. However, from 

 a consideration of the records in the subject's da3^book, selected at 

 random, the diet would appear to be far from what is ordinarity con- 

 sidered normal, palatable, or satisfactory. 



Sample menux, Subject K. 



December 15. 



Breakfast: cents'. 



Baked beans 4 



Graham crusts (about equal to 2 slices of bread) 1 



Baked potatoes 2 



Total 7 



Lunch : 



Cracked wheat and small pitcher of milk (4 ounces) 5 



Supper: 



Two Graham crusts (about equal to 4 slices of bread) 2 



Cup of hot water 



Total 7 



Total cost for the day 14 



February 14. 

 Breakfast: 



Steak 10 



Graham bread (2 slices) 2 



Oatmeal ( with sugar, but no milk ) 3 



Hot water 



Total 15 



