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TABLE IV. 



Consumption of Protein in Human Foods, Primary and Secondary, in the 

 United States, Arranged by Groups in Order of Magnitude. 



Average for the Six Years, 1911-12 to 1916-17. 



Group. 



Absolute 

 Consump- 

 tion of 

 Protein 

 (Metric 

 Tons). 



Percentage 

 Consump- 

 tion. 



Cumulated 

 Per Cent. 



For 19 1 7-1 8. 



Absolute 

 Consump- 

 tion of 

 Protein 

 (Metric 

 Tons). 



Percentage 

 Consump- 

 tion. 



Cumulated 

 Per Cent. 



Grains 



Meats 



Dairy products. . . 

 Poultry and eggs. 



Vegetables 



Fish 



Oils and nuts .... 



Fruits 



Oleomargarine . . . . 

 Sugars 



1,316,140 



964.117 



744.784 



246,178 



214,404 



84.852 



57.839 



24.965 



838 



455 



36.01 



26.38 



20.38 



6.74 



5.87 



2.32 



1.58 



.69 



.02 



.01 



36.01 

 62.39 



82.77 

 89.51 

 95-38 

 97.70 

 99.28 



99-97 



99.99 



100.00 



1.303.348 



945.277 



788,969 



285,413 



248*772 



102,022 



85,021 



23,621 



1,808 



439 



34-44 



24.98 



20.85 



7-54 



6.57 



2.69 



2.25 



.62 



•05 

 .01 



34-44 

 59-42 

 80.27 

 87.81 

 94-38 

 97.07 

 99-32 

 99-94 

 99-99 

 100.00 



Total 3.654.572 



100.00 



3,784,690 



100.00 



From these tables and diagrams it is seen that the grains stand 

 at the head of the hst in contribution of protein, carbohydrate and 

 calories. Meats come first in contribution of fat, second in protein 

 and calories. Thirty-six per cent, of our protein intake normally 

 is in the form of grain, 26 per cent, in meats and 20 per cent, in 



TABLE V. 



Consumption of Fat in Human Foods, Primary and Secondary, in the 

 United States, Arranged by Groups in Order of Magnitude. 



Group. 



Average for the Six Years, 1911-12 to 

 1916-17. 



Absolute 

 Consump- 

 tion of Fat 

 (Metric 

 Tons). 



Percentage 

 Consump- 



Cumulated 

 Per Cent. 



For 1917-18. 



Absolute 

 Consump- 

 tion of Fat 

 (Metric 

 Tons). 



Percentage 

 Consump- 

 tion. 



Cumulated 

 Per Cent.. 



Meats 



Dairy products. . . 

 Oils and nuts. . . . 



Grains 



Poultry and eggs. 

 Oleomargarine. . . 



Vegetables 



Fruits 



Fish 



Sugars 



2,591.613 



1,405,918 



623,385 



203,585 



173.349 



57.965 



21,126 



20,242 



18,096 



o 



50.66 



27-49 



12.19 



3-98 



3-39 



I-I3 



.41 



•49 

 •35 







50.66 

 78.15 

 90.34 

 94-32 

 97.71 

 98.84 

 99-25 

 99-65 

 100.00 

 100.00 



2,602,187 



1,505,129 



781,461 



227,807 



175,220 



125,024 



27,864 



17,866 



17.381 



o 



47-48 



27.46 



14.26 



4.16 



3-20 



2.28 



•51 



•33 



-32 







47.48 

 74-94 

 89.20 

 93-36 

 96.56 

 98.84 



99-35 

 99.68 

 roo.oo 

 100.00 



Total '5,115,279 



100.00 



5.479.939 



100.00 



