TABLE I. 
PERCENTAGES. OF WATER AND NUTRITIVE INGREDIENTS IN FLESH, 
EDIBLE PORTION. 
(Freed from Bone, Shells and other Refuse Matters) 
OF FOOD FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES. 
Specimens of flesh of Fish and of edible portion, (flesh and pine of Oysters, etc., were 
found to contain water and nutritive substances, as below. 
The figures represent parts in 100 
by weight. Protein x Fats « Carbo-hydrates, etc. # Mineral Matters = Nutrients. Nutrients 
a Water —100. 
KINDS OF FOOD FISHES AND 
INVERTEBRATES, 
FRESH FISH. 
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Dried Cod. Boned and dried ar-| Pe sent 
LHUTCCTEO LUI ee a eae 2.9 
Salt Cod. Salted and Dried...... 20.6 
Salt Mackerel. ‘‘No.1 Mackerel” 
Salted PM petits ete tao ope oie 10.6 
ed and Dried. Pe ao aee tye Daal 
Smoked Herring. Salted. Smoked 
SWEta! TD eet yee oe a ee ee bie 
Canned Salmon. California 
(COREE iy Rian Goce Se eee ore 1.3 
Canned Fresh Mackerel.......... 1.9 
Canned Salt Mackerel. ‘‘No. 2 
Mackerel” Salted............. 10.3 
INVERTEBRATES. SHELL FISH, Ere. 
Oysters. Shell contents. Best (1)........ 
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Oysters. Solids (2) Edible portion. Av’ge 
“ong Clams. Shell contents..........°.... 
Round Clams. ‘‘ So iP Sane he Oe ok 
Mussels. $6 a ie MASA ee tO ee 
Scallops. Edible portion (Muscle)........ 
Lobsters. *4 as PERN ne ea 
Crabs. ee RED! Ma 2 oh ie Pe aad 
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NUTRIENTS. 
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Per Per Per Per 
cent. cent. cent. cent. 
19.5 GO Mes olaee 1.5 
20.4 hed eaten oe 1.2 
19.0 | eel esr aoa 1.3 
15.8 Oe wee re 1.2 
18.3 Ur aN ee See 120 
14.9 GSAS ORS ee A O27. 
13.8 fo is cor ee 1.3 
16.8 NUK Hoe ae Se SP 1.2 
18.3 Dae) nile kieicere t54 
18.5 Os dictating 1.5 
18.1 Roe) | aoe 1.0 
18.2 16.8% | cccqeeue 5 
18.2 (0 am i Po 1.3 
18.7 ee ee 1.3 
18.4 O80 I Soe 1.4 
18.6 ES cnc bieee 1.2 
24.2 feos ee 14 
7.6 pa a ae Se 12 
18.5 a a Peep ep oe 1.4 
17.3 12 Ss sears Et 
19.0 He Dal PEE 1.2 
18.3 a US an ee 1.3 
22.1 A a ee 1.6 
74.6 Let fi eeaeats 5.4 
21.4 U0 ee a a 4.1 
22.6 2aedy ler oomnae 2.6 
23.6 ret acer 0 
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19.4 18.0; Pees tee 1.4 
19.9 PY (is eerie + 1.3 
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