366 Our Surroundings 



Food Measure 



Milk, whole $/% cup 



Butter 1 tablespoon 



Egg 1 very large one 



Omelet 1 egg 



Cheese, American Small piece, cube l l /z inch 



Sugar, granulated 2 tablespoons 



Honey 1 tablespoon 



Pie y 3 of an ordinary piece 



Almonds 14 to 18 nuts 



Peanuts 1 dozen 



Peanut butter 1 tablespoon 



Olive oil 1 tablespoon 



Apple 1 large one 



Banana 1 medium size 



Orange 1 large one 



Grapefruit Y?. medium size 



Dates 4 to 6 according to size 



Prunes 4 to 6 according to size 



Olives 5 to 7 according to size 



Lemons 3 large ones 



Tomato soup (cream of) ^8 cup 



Ice cream ^4 cup 



Chocolate cake 1 piece 



Fruit salad, ^ tablespoon dressing..^ cup 



The following table is an example of how the required Calories 

 may be distributed among foods containing the various nutrients 

 so as to provide a well-balanced diet: 



Suggested Daily Diet for Ages 14 to 18 Years 



BREAKFAST Calories DINNER Calories 



Fruit 50 to 100 Tomato soup 100 to 200 



Cereal 100 to 200 Meat 100 to 200 



Milk 150 to 200 Potatoes 100 to 200 



Bread 200 to 300 Green vegetables 25 t 75 



Butter 100 to 200 Bread 200 to 325 



Total 600 to 1000 Milk 10 to 20 



LUNCHEON Calories Fniit salad with dress - 



Eggs . 75 to iso ln ....100 to 200 



-o i ' 200 t 2^0 Chocolate cake, 1 piece 100 to 200 



Butter*.'.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! iooto 200 Ice cream> I/4 cup 10Q to 20 



Milk 100 to 200 Total 925 to 180 



Fruit 50 to 150 Total for day 2050 to 3750 



Total ., ."525 to "950 



