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The ordinary bottled olives of average size had a caloric value per olive of 

 8 to 10 calories, extra large olives 14 to 15 calories, and small olives, including 

 stuffed olives, 4 or 5 calories. "Olive butter," sold for use in sandwiches, 

 suppUed approximately 10 calories in a level teaspoonful. The popular 

 sardine (American brands) showed an energy value of 221 to 533 calories per 

 can, with 15 to 26 grams of protein. The two samples of imported sardines 

 had an energy value per can somewhat higher than the American brands, i.e., 

 not far from 500 calories. Owing to their high fat-content, the nuts analyzed 

 gave an energy value per gram of from 7.0 calories (peanuts) to 7.9 calories 

 (filberts). Thus, 10 half walnuts contain nearly 150 calories and 10 peanuts 

 60 calories. Potato chips contained an average of 5.9 calories per gram, 544 

 to 714 calories a box, and somewhat over 130 calories in one average "helping." 

 Doughnuts (6 samples) showed an energy value of 4.4 to 5.1 calories per gram, 

 individual doughnuts yielding 151 to 256 calories, or 200 calories on the 

 average. A single oyster cracker was found to give, on the average, 3.5 

 calories, while a pretzel suppUed about 19 calories. Of the variety of candies 

 examined, caramels had an approximate value of 50 calories per caramel; 

 chocolate-coated candies ranged from 12.9 calories for a small chocolate al- 

 mond to 83 calories for a large nougatine, while chocolate peppermints gave 

 33 to 54 calories each. Several miscellaneous candies containing no chocolate 

 supplied less energy than the chocolate candies, a gum-drop yielding about 35 

 calories, a mint candy 5.3 calories, a marshmallow 13.4 calories, and a cough- 

 drop 11.4 calories. The penny candies gave from 50 to 60 calories for a cent 

 and in two instances over 100 calories. Popcorn cakes supplied 4 calories 

 per gram and cream cheeses from 2.06 to 3.65 calories per gram. A study 

 made of the measurement of a spoonful of sugar showed a wide variation in 

 the amounts obtained by 17 individuals. A teaspoonful of sugar contained 

 29 to 35 calories, while the caloric content of a spoonful measured with a 

 "sugar spoon" was 41 calories. Lump sugar, full size, gave 24 to 29 calo- 

 ries, and 18 calories half size. The relationship between the consumption of 

 these extra foods and the 24-hour requirement is briefly discussed. 



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