THE FOODS OF THE NEW EARTH 



of the protein, ninety-five of the fats, and 

 ninety-eight of the carbohydrates in the animal 

 foods are digested. In the vegetable foods the 

 amount runs : eighty-four per cent of protein, 

 ninety of fats, and ninety-seven of the carbo- 

 hydrates. In connection with the former tabu- 

 lar statement as to the composition of foods, 

 the following table from the same bulletin as 

 to the amount which the body retains for its 

 uses will be of interest. It is the result of 

 much experimenting: 



Kind of Food 



Meats and fish 



Eggs 



Dairy products 



Animal food (of mixed diet) 



Cereals 



Legumes (dried) 



Sugars 



Starches 



Vegetables 



Fruits 



Vegetable foods (of mixed 



diet) 



Total food (of mixed diet). 



Protein 



Digesti- 

 bility 



Per 

 cent 

 97 

 97 

 97 

 97 

 85 

 78 



Fuel 

 value 

 per lb. 



Calo- 

 ries 

 1,940 

 1,980 

 1,940 

 1,940 

 1,750 

 1.570 



1,410 

 1,520 



1,840 

 1,820 



Fat 



r.i„^.ti Fuel 

 ^»^i*y per lb. 



Per 

 cent 

 95 

 95 

 95 

 95 

 90 

 90 



90 

 90 



90 

 95 



Calo- 

 ries 

 4,040 

 4,090 

 3,990 

 4,050 

 3,800 

 3,800 



3.800 

 3.800 



3,800 

 4,050 



Carbohydrates 



Digesti 

 bility 



Per 



cent 

 98 

 98 

 98 

 98 

 98 

 97 

 98 

 98 

 95 

 90 



97 

 97 



Fuel 

 value 

 per lb. 



Calo- 

 ries 

 1,730 

 1,730 

 1,730 

 1.730 

 1.860 

 1,840 

 1,750 

 1.860 

 1.800 

 1,630 



1.820 

 1.820 



Perhaps in no way under the old regime 

 was food so injured for the purpose to which 

 it should be put as in the cooking of it. Even 

 today it will not be so very difficult, in certain 



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