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TABLE VI. 



Consumption of Carbohydrates in Human Foods, Primary and Secondary, 

 IN THE United States, Arranged by Groups in Order of Magnitude. 



dairy products. These three great commodity groups together 

 make up nearly 83 per cent, of our total protein intake. 



The total consumption of human food was higher in 191 7-18 

 than the average of the preceding six years. This is to be expected 

 from the greater prosperity of the people incident to high wages, 



TABLE VII. 



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



States, in Terms of Caloric Value, Arranged by Groups 



IN Order of Magnitude. 



Group. 



For the Six Years, 1911-12 to 1916-17. 



Absolute Con- 

 sumption 

 (Million Cal- 

 ories). 



Percentage 

 Consump- 

 tion. 



Cumu- 

 lated Per 

 Cent. 



For 1917-18. 



Absolute Con- 

 sumption 

 (Million Cal- 

 ories). 



Percentage 

 Consump- 

 tion. 



Cumu- 

 lated Per 

 Cent. 



Grains 



Meats 



Dairy products. . 



Sugars 



Vegetables 



Oil and nuts .... 



Fruits 



Poultry and eggs 

 Oleomargarine. . 

 Fish 



Total 



45,057.265 

 28,104,069 

 19,834,010 



17.196,595 

 6,910,026 

 6,269,270 

 2,862,540 

 2,620,311 

 542,719 

 534.509 



129,931,314 



34-68 



21.63 



15.26 



13.24 



5-32 



4.82 



2.20 



2.02 



.42 



.41 



100.00 



34-68 

 56.31 

 71-57 

 84.81 

 90.13 

 94-95 

 97-15 

 99.17 

 99-59 

 100.00 



45.569.323 



28,122,722 



21,010,397 



17,939,129 



8,999,132 



8,104,157 



2,722,604 



2,648,262 



1-170,593 



533.419 



33-31 

 20.55 + 

 15-36 

 13-II 



6.58 



S-92 



1.99 



1-93 

 .86- 



•39 



33-31 

 53-86 

 69.22 



82.33 

 88.91 



94-83 

 96.82 



98.75 



99.61 



100.00 



— 136,819,738 



