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ingestion of too much fat. The skimmed-milk cheeses are 

 primarily protein food and as such substitutes for lean meat. 



" The following table shows that cottage cheese is much 

 cheaper than most meats in furnishing protein for the diet. 



" For supplying protein, one pound of cottage cheese 

 equals : 



.27 pounds sirloin steak. 



.09 pounds round steak. 



.37 pounds chuck rib beef. 

 ! .52 pounds fowl. 



.46 pounds fresh ham. 

 ! .44 pounds smoked ham. 

 1.58 pounds loin pork chop. 

 1.31 pounds hind leg of lamb. 

 1.37 pounds breast of veal. 



" In addition to protein, energy for. performing body 

 work must be furnished by food. As a source of energy 

 also, cottage cheese is cheaper than most meats at present 

 prices. The following table shows the comparison when 

 energy is considered. 



" On the basis of energy supplied, one pound of cottage 

 cheese equals : 



8^ ounces sirloin steak. 

 Ill ounces round steak. 

 11 ounces chuck rib beef. 

 lOf ounces fowl. 



5| ounces fresh ham. 



5 ounces smoked ham. 



6 ounces loin pork chop. 

 7^ ounces hind leg of lamb. 



12| ounces breast of veal.'! 



335. Digestibility of cheese. Although it has been 

 a staple food with many races for uncounted years, there 

 is a widespread belief that cheese is suitable for use chiefly 



