aay UL: 
PERCENTAGES OF REFUSE, WATER AND NUTRITIVE INGREDIENTS IN 
SPECIMENS OF FOOD FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES AS 
FOUND IN THE MARKETS. 
Samples of Fish—whole or dressed—and of Oysters, etc., including or freed from the shell, as 
ordiarily sold in the New York or Middletown, Conn. markets, were found to contain 
1. RrerrusE—Bone. Shells, and other Inedible Matters. 
2. Epin_te Porrion—Water and Nutritive Substances. 
3. INGREDIENTS OF NUTRITIVE SUBSTANCE, NUTR ENTS-—Protein, Fats, Carbohydrates, etc. (‘*Non- 
nitrogeneous Extractive Matters’) and Mineral Matters in parts in 100 by weight, as below. (Nutri- 
ents 7 Water 7% Refuse = 100.) 
EDI BEE PORTO IN: 
REFUSE. 
KINDS OF FOOD FISHES AND INVERTEBRATES,| pong, EE Se 
AND PORTIONS TAKEN FOR ANALYSIS. eae e WA TER eed PRO- vas ae ae 
ETC. TRING oot DRATES, ieee 
DIS .< 
: Per, Per Per Per Per Per Per: 
FRESH FISH. cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. cent. 
Mewwite:f< WHOLE! seme) pee ee ree ee se Ae 49 4 36.9 Le 9.9 SO vuln 0.8 
Black Bass vihOlews emer sano ee 54.8 34.6 10.6 9.2 O28 aaa es 0.6 
Bluefish, Entrails removed... ........... 48.6 40.3 lala 9.8 OlG. les. cess One 
Cod. Head and entrails removed ......... 29.9 57.9 12.2 11.0 On 83 Aa ee 0.9 
Eel. Skin, head and entrails removed..... 20.2 neal aii 14.6 ect gel ROLE ees 0.8 
amprey Hel; Wholete 2. 8. oc. enales 45.8 38.5 toed 8.1 ess | ee EE 0.4 
IOUNGET Eo hss See aee ee TS kg 66.8 Dia 6.0 5.2 OFS or goer 0.5 
Haddock. Entrails removed............... 51.0 40.0 9.0 8.3 OFF ll Gaaecer: 0.6 
Halibut. -Sections of body. ........ 2.6.6... rere 62.1 20.2 15.1 7, oe ala Newnes? Soe? 0.9 
ermine b> WhGlOias aise ot wp Siacs hos 46.0 B18 16.7 10.0 Bo Ow gen eB 0.8 
Mackerel. Ratherlean. Whole........... 38.3 48.5 ee) We i | Lge (ac Say 0.6 
IMackGrell* Hatin eee eee hc close 33.8 42.4 23.8 12.1 HO Midy Wexeeeeeice pine) 
Mackerel: AveriGertya: oo. res coe soks vies, 44.6 40.7 14.7 10.1 AC a beta te 8: 0.7 
Welllow, Bercy os Wihtoletpss see ~ sucess 62.7 30.0 Oc} 6.7 Oe iaesennae 0.4 
PikesBereh.: WihOles sto ee ggrk oc csseccieon ee S41 8.7 7.8 022) ee ee 0.6 
Prekerel (Pike). “NWhole Ss 0 nik le 0 42.2 10.8 9.9 0227 a aneee 0.7 
Salmon. In season, fat. Whole.......... 38.5 37.6 23.9 15.0 S50" Whee eee 0.9 
ee “Spent’lean. Whole............ 46.2 42.6 117.2 9.5 1 0 aad WAR ae 0.7 
Salad eV Ole |. cere ee AR ae 50.1 35.2 14.7 9.3 Andy |, ona neu 0.7 
SCTE ANVNOLe .. choose ke ho. Leh 41.9 46.1 12.0 10.0 TO, Ieee 1.0 
iBrools Trout. PWihOlGne sane ek coi otk eek 48.1 40.3 11.6 9.9 as ha ee 0.6 
Salmon Trout. Entrails removed.......... 35.2 45.0 19.8 12.4 626 |. 0.8 
iS TSHR EEE) Uy OMe OR Be ee. top fe a 58.5 82.5 14.0 10.3 3-0. Sages ucts 0.7 
PREPARED FISH. | Salt 
iper cent 
Dried Cod. Boned and dried...... POT e lle Oe eae 15.2 81.9 74.6 19a ile See 5.4 
Salt Cod. Salted and dried....... 15.4 24.9 40.3 19.4 16.0 0:4 lee ee 3.0 
Salt Mackerel. ‘‘No. 1 Mackerel” 
Baiiedieee ses an Bebe eneee ae 8.2 22.9 32-0 36.4 A) 1743 ae 2.0 
Smoked Haddock. Salted, smoked 
ETray(@ SCG eh Ve 6 epee 5 eo a 1.4 32.2 49.2 17.2 sal Ove eerste 1.0 
Smoked Herring. Salted, smoked 
anidvdriledit.. i) eee es 6.5 44.4 19.2 29.9 20.2 Si 8ie hater 0.9 
Canned Salmon. California (Ore- 
LO) eS SLES sa ctor os ORE ae eek nies a ter ine 59.9 38.8 19.4 Dotto kate keer nes 
Canned Fresh Mackerel........... WO! Wecteeeet oe 68.2 29.9 19.9 tole ied ieee hee 1.3 
Canned Salt Mackerel. ‘‘No. 2 
Mackerel? salted)... i448...) .- 8.3 19.7 34.8 37.2 13.8 Pailin} eal Mn ee Ee 2:1 
INVERTEBRATES, SHELL FISH, Etc. 
Oysters: 7 In/shell.,) Inferior (1)). 2 8....... 88.8 10.2 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.2 
ve ee 1B Le VRIES eens Os eee a 81.4 1522 3.4 15: 0.2 es 0.4 
ay ie PALVICT AIDC. ahs SRR RS EER ne 82.3 15.4 Qe 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.5 
ey Solids. In shell. (%) Edible por- 
fiom.) Average ths 0o else ee be a ee oe oN "2 12.8 6:2 1s 4.1 1.0 
Bone: Clamis:)) Tngshelliy.. Wee . 2 Mien en. 43.8 48.3 7.9 4.3 0.5 1.3 1.8 
ROUNGSCAM Say ite eu see. be Plea 68.3 20.3 4.4 PAE a| 0.1 as 0.9 
Misseleedmnishellli se...) See sce cee hee 49.3 42.4 8.0 3.9 0.5 el! 1D 
Scallops. Edible portion. (Muscle).......]........ 80.3 19.7 14.7 0.2 3.4 1.4 
ODETTE, gL S Mel Ano ets cio siecieok 60.2 33.0 6.8 5.4 0.5 0.2 0% 
Crabs. Se uk gatas Skee 1h AP CRI HRE Ss e 55.8 Sal 10.1 Woo 0.9 0.5 1.4 
Crayfish. Pep of sere Sete es ees Fee raat fees 10.0 O53 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 
CamimedkK@vSterssecen cc etme eek Feel erie 85.4 14.6 6.4 1.6 fal 1-5 
CaginedMbobsterse: Go. c0ccst aco Sock nwalleioe oaeee Fda 22.3 18.1 heal 0.6 2.5 
(1) In respect to quantity of nutrients. 
(2) Including solid and most of liquid shell contents as commonly sold. 
