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FOODS AND DIETARIES 



U.S. Department ol Agrfeulture 



Office of Experiment Stations 



A. C. True: Director 



COMPOSITION OF FOOD MATERIALS. 



NAVY BEAN. DRY. 



SHELLED BEAN, FRESH 



I _^ >[ Water.58.9 

 Far.0.6 



Protein:^ 4m__Ash:2 Carbohydrates 59.6 \ 



C. F. LANSWOBTH 



COMPOSITION OF FOOD MATERIALS. 



WHITE BREAD WHOLE WHEAT BREAD 



Water: 35.3 Wate 



A. C. True: Director Expert in Charge of Nutrition Investigations 



COMPOSITION OF FOOD MATERIALS. 



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I. 5. Df partment of Agriculture 



Office ot Ewer imenl Sutions 



A.C.True:Oirertor 



C. F. LAMuWOBr H Y 



lixtlnCrwgeoftattrtionlrvesflaitlMs 



COMPOSITION OF FOOD MATERIALS. 



Foods of plant origin. Select 5 foods containing a high percentage of protein, 

 5 with a high percentage of carbohydrates, 5 with a high percentage of water. 

 Do vegetable foods contain miich fat ? Which of the above-mentioned foods 

 have the highest burning value ? 



