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the estimations in Table 17 of the protein and the calories for 10 

 cents in these meals do include the food values of these accessories, 

 based upon the data given in Table 16. 



The data in Table 17 show that in general the lower energy values 

 per gram of air-dry matter (4.1 calories and below) are found with 

 the breakfasts composed of fruit, cereal and toast, and the higher 

 values with the breakfasts which include egg or bacon. The break- 

 fasts containing scrambled eggs are exceptionally high in protein. 



DINNERS 



The data for seventy-two dinners which were analyzed are given 

 in Table 18, grouped according to the restaurant at which they were 

 purchased. The dinners at Restaurants A, B, C, and D cost 45 cents 

 in every instance except No. 289, which cost 40 cents. The dinners 

 at Restaurants N and R and Nos. 357 and 358 at Restaurant Z cost 

 50 cents each. Nos. 359 and 361 at Restaurant Z were 45 cents each, 

 and No. 360 was 60 cents. 



Butter and a choice of tea, coffee or milk, and in the case of 

 Restaurant D a carbonated beverage, such as ginger ale,l were in- 

 cluded in the charge made for each meal, but these were not in the 

 samples as made up for analysis. In estimating the calories and the 

 protein for ten cents in these dinners, we have for Restaurants A, B, 

 C, and D included the food value of butter and of one glass of milk 

 (based on Table 16), assuming that milk was the drink selected in 

 each instance. Since thick cream was not used at these restaurants, 

 we estimate that a cup of coffee or tea would not contain more calories 

 than a glass of milk and certainly could not furnish more protein. 

 Thus our calculations on the 10-cent basis are maximum rather than 

 minimum values. The calories and the protein for ten cents in the 

 dinners at Restaurants N, R, and Z have not been calculated, for the 

 choice of drinks did not include milk in every instance, we have no 

 idea how much cream was included in the meal, and at Restaurant 

 Z a so-called "savita sandwich" was served, the heat of combustion 

 of which we did not determine. 



The dinners at Restaurant Z were purchased at one of the Childs 

 restaurants.- The values in parentheses against the various food 

 items in these meals represent the approximate protein calories (first 

 value) and the approximate total calories (second value) claimed by 



(1) It is estimated that an 8-ounce bottle of ginger ale (the size served 

 at restaurant D) would contain about 70 calories. See Benedict, C. G., and 

 F. G. Benedict, Boston Med. and Surg. Journ., 1918, 179, p. 153. 



(2) See the earlier survey of meals served at Childs restaurants, made 

 by Gephart and Lusk. Analysis and cost of ready-to-serve foods. Chicago, 

 1915. 



