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been included in the estimations of the protein and the calories for 

 ten cents. In those instances when a drink was included in the 

 supper, we have assumed in our calculations that it was a glass of 

 milk. 



The total energy content varies more widely in these suppers 

 than in the dinners. The range in protein content is also wide. The 

 energy per gram of air-dry matter is again in most instances within 

 4.5 and 5.2 calories, with one low value of 3.8 calories and two high 

 values of 5.7. On the average the value is 4.8 calories. 



TOTAL FOOD EATEN IN ONE DAY BY ONE PERSON 



On two different occasions a composite sample representative of 

 the entire food consumption for one day was collected. The first 

 sample. No. 254, included both the butter and the milk served with 

 the meals. The second sample, No. 284, did not include them, but 

 the calculation of the total energy and the total protein intake for 

 the day takes these items into account. A description of the meals 

 follows. 



NO. 254 



Breakfast (25 cents): Stewed prunes (4), scrambled eggs, corn 

 meal muffins (2 served, 1 eaten), butter (% of serving eaten), glass 

 of milk. Restaurant A. 



Dinner (45 cents): Fish chowder, boiled mackerel and mashed 

 potato, stewed tomatoes, bread {IVz slices), butter, grapenut pudding, 

 glass of milk. Restaurant B. 



Supper (35 cents): Pineapple and cream cheese salad (2 leaves 

 lettuce, 2 slices pineapple, cream cheese, and whipped cream), 2 rolls, 

 butter. Restaurant B. 



NO. 284 



Breakfast (20 cents): One orange, oatmeal and milk (1 cup), 

 1 tsp. sugar (eaten on oatmeal but not in sample). Restaurant D. 



Dinner (45 cents): Vegetable soup, fricasseed lamb, mashed po- 

 tato, string beans, bread (3 slices served, 2 eaten), 2 saltines, butter 

 (ca. 10 gm. eaten but not included in sample), small scoop vanilla ice 

 cream. Restaurant D. 



Supper (45 cents): Banana salad (1 cup sliced banana, ca. Vz 

 tbsp. mayonnaise, lettuce), rolls (2 served, only one eaten), butter 

 (ca. 8 gm. eaten but not included in sample), fudge cake (103 gm.). 

 Restaurant D. 



