28 FOOD-GRAINS OF INDIA. 



In truth, a still larger proportion of lablab would be needed to 

 realise the proper ratio between the constituents of this dietary ; 

 but 9 ounces of pulse is already too large a quantity to be consumed 

 daily, and we ought, wherever possible, to associate a third 

 aliment with the two employed. For example, wheat or one 

 of the millets might advantageously replace a part of the rice. 

 In the third example of a moderate- work ration, mung-beans 

 and bajra are assumed to be employed. 



Albuminoids. Starch. 



Mung-beans, 5^ oz. furnish ... 1-249 ... 3'344 

 Bajra, 16 oz. furnish ... ... 1-664 12*656 



2-913 ... i6'ooo 



These quantities of mung and bajra contain about '65 ounce 

 of oil ; this leaves 75 to be otherwise supplied. If ^ ounce be 

 introduced, 3 ounces of bajra must be withdrawn and \y 2 ounces 

 miing added : 



Albuminoids. Starch. 



Mung-beans, 7 oz. furnish ... I'SS; ... 4^276 



Bajra, 13 oz. furnish 1-352 ... 10*183 



Oil, Y^ oz. equal to nil ... 1725 



2-939 ... 16-184 



In the third dietary scale, that of hard work, a single example 

 will probably suffice to show the mode of constructing the normal 

 ration ; soy-beans and bajra shall be taken, and the small necessary 

 addition of oil made. 



Albuminoids. Starch. 



Soy-beans, 6^ oz. furnish ... 2-295 4'5 ir 



Bajra, 13^ oz. furnish ... 1^404^ ... 10-578 



Oil, ^ oz. equals nil ... 1725 



3-699 ... 

 Amounts required 3*635 ... 



The only dietaries, other than Indian, which are made up of 

 similar foods and have been chemically examined, are those of 

 Japan prisons. In these, however, no attempt seems to have 



