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Table 8. — Analyses of "extra foods" consumed by four students 

 at Sorority House S-2 



Sample 

 No. 



512 



513 

 5U 



528 

 549 



551 



582 



583 

 612 

 641 



642 

 643 



644 

 647 

 648 



Description of food 



Vesetized Wafers (Huston's Whole 

 Wheat). Carton of 25 for 25c. Per 

 wafer 



Fudge, 5c. Square of fudge with one 

 nut meat 



Cherry Ripe. 1 }4 oz. for 5c. Choco- 

 late-coated candy with cocoanut 

 center 



Raspberry Tart. Served at House S-2 



Molasses Chips. Iceach. Chocolate- 

 coated squares, brittle molasses- 

 flavored centers. Per square 



Peanuts. 10c bag. Sold in theatre 

 lobby. 2 cups of nuts in shells. 

 Xuts only 



Bob-Whites. 1}2 oz. box at 5c. 42 to 

 44 pieces of chocolate dotted with 

 white balls. Per box 



Chow Mein. 1)2 oz. for 5c. A nut 

 bar, no chocolate 



Poji-corn, buttered. 5c bag. Sold in 

 theatre lobby , 



Marshmallow Fluff. 12 oz. can for 

 2oc. Used for frosting. Per table- 

 spoonful 



Raspberry Jam. 32 oz. jar for 49c. 

 Per tablespoonful 



Milky Way. 1 ?4 oz. for 5c. Choco- 

 late-covered bar, firm center of 

 marshmallow and butterscotch. . . 



Dill pickles. Si.xteen pickles in quart 

 jar. Per pickle 



Cinnamon toast. 10c per order of 3 

 slices. Per order 



Brownies. 5c each. A rich cookie ... 



Protein 



in 

 sample 



gm. 



0.98 

 2.06 



2.44 

 1.80 



0.59 



22.5 



1.95 

 5.92 

 2.75 



0.10 

 0.09 



3.70 



0.29 



5.85 

 2.93 



C.^LORIE.S 



Total 



in 

 sample 



52.1 

 260. 



324. 

 92.9 



46.5 

 551. 



262. 



287. 

 174. 



18.5 

 50.7 



318. 



6.21 



265. 

 106. 



Per gm. 

 air-dry 

 matter 



4.6 

 3.8 



5.3 

 3.3 



4.7 



4.9 

 5.5 



5.6 



3.2 

 2.6 



4.2 

 0.13 



4.6 



4.8 



her particular food dislikes, but because the amount not eaten was com- 

 pensated by "extra foods" eaten outside the dining room. A list of 

 some of the "extra foods" consumed by the same four students with 

 whom individual studies of waste were carried out is given in Table 8, 

 together with the results of the analyses of the same. The air-dry 

 weight of the food is not given in this table, but the fresh weight as 

 purchased. It can be seen that the protein content of these foods, except 

 in the case of peanuts, is an almost insignificant factor in the total 

 dailj^ intake. Indeed, these extra foods are for the most part primarily 

 of a carbohydrate nature. The high energy values found for these extra 

 foods listed in Table 8 are in full conformity with the results obtained 

 in the earlier studies of extra foods made by Benedict and Benedict* 

 and accentuate the potential source of calories in these foods commonly 

 considered insignificant. Thus, in a 5-cent chocolate-covered bar of 

 candy 300 calories or more can be obtained, and the consumption of one 

 5-cent chocolate bar might furnish nearly 20 per cent of the entire day's 



^Benedict, C. G., and F. G. Benedict, Boston Med. and Surg. Journ., 1918, 

 179, p. 153; ibid., 1919, 181, p. 415. 



