PEOTEIDS. 



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obtained 20 grams of nitrogen and 300 grams of carbon, contained 

 in 135 grams of proteid, rather less than 100 grams of fat and 

 somewhat more than 400 grams of carbohydrates. In the form 

 of a table this would appear as follows : 



The following is the ration of the English soldier : 



Bread 680 grams. 



Meat 340 " 



Potatoes 453 " 



Vegetables 226 " 



Milk . 92 " 



Sugar 37.7 grams. 



Coffee 9.4 " 



Tea 4.6 " 



Salt . 7 



The ration of the German soldier varies considerably from this : 



In war. 



Bread 750 grams. 



Biscuit . 500 



In peace. 



Bread 750 grams. 



Meat 150 



Rice 50 



or Barley groats . . . 120 



Legumes 230 



Potatoes . .1500 



Meat 375 



Smoked meat 250 



or Fat 170 



Rice 125 



or Barley groats .... 125 



Legumes 250 



The following tables show the net and approximate gross 

 weights of 1000 rations (and of 1 ration) as usually issued by 

 the United States Subsistence Department: 



TABLE I. The "Emergency" Ration. 



