482 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS. 



Food and Diet. By W. O. Atwater, Ph. D. (Charts I-IV, size 26 

 by 40 inches.) 



Chart I. — Nutrients of Food and Their Uses in the Body. This shows in tabu- 

 lar form the composition of food materials as purchased with examples of the differ- 

 ent nutrients and functions of each. The definition of food is also given. 



Chart II. — Composition of Food Materials. This shows by means of colored 

 lines the composition and fuel value of a number of common food materials, both 

 animal and vegetable. 



Chart III. — Pecuniary Economy of Food. This gives the amount of a number of 

 food materials which may be purchased for 10 cents, and shows by means of colored 

 lines the composition and fuel value of each. 



Chart IV. — Dietaries and Dietary Standards. This shows by means of colored 

 lines the nutrients and fuel value of the dietaries consumed by the people of vari- 

 ous conditions in the United States and other countries. The dietary standards for 

 a man at little work, at moderate work, and at severe work are also given. 



