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FOODS AND DIETARIES 



3. Study the following menu and answer the following 

 questions. 



Menu VII. Crackers (4 large). 

 Lettuce (18 oz.). 

 Oysters (4 doz.). 

 Oranges (2 large). 



(1) What is its nutritive value in proteid? In calories? 



(2) What is its cost? Is it cheap or expensive? 



(3) Is it well balanced? 



4. Calculate the amount of proteid, carbohydrates, and fat 

 in your own diet for one day. What is its cost ? Is it well 

 balanced ? 



EXTRA MENUS TO MAP 



Menu X. Bread. 



Cheese. 



Onions. 

 Menu XI. Eggs. 



Menu VIII. Whole wheat 



bread. 



Whole milk. 

 Prunes. 

 Menu IX. Oatmeal with 

 sugar and 

 cream. 

 Apricots. 



Mashed potatoes. 

 Macaroni. 

 Bread and butter. 

 Bread pudding. 



1. 



Questions 



What is meant by a balanced diet ? 



2. What is a daily ration for an adult ? 



3. What are the uses of the nutrients of foods ? 



4. What are the reasons for cooking foods ? 



5. What are some of the causes of constipation ? 



6. What is a food unit ? 



7. How is the normal rectangle located on a food map? 

 Construct one, using Chittenden's ratios. Atwater's ratios. 

 Voit's ratios. 



8. What is the necessity for a mixed diet ? 



9. Name some common errors in diet. 



