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These tables, as well as the entire discussion pertaining to the sub- 

 ject of food, have been approved by the Office of Home Economics 

 of this department, whose cooperation was sought and whose helpful 

 suggestions have been much appreciated. 



Table 18. — Diet without fresh meat. 

 [Ration, 17.4 cents.] 



Foodstuff. 



Ounces. 



Proteins. 



Pats. 



Carbo- 

 hydrates. 



Cost per 

 pound 

 (esti- 

 mated). 



Cost per 

 ration 

 (•esti- 

 mated). 



White flour (or Graham or whole-wheat 

 flour) 



8 

 8 

 8 

 4 

 16 

 5 

 lA 



X 



2 

 \ 



Ounces. 

 1. 064 

 .736 

 .592 

 .900 

 .2S8 

 .950 

 .027 



Ounces. 



0.120 

 .152 



5.320 

 .072 

 .016 

 .020 



Ounces. 

 5.816 

 6.032 



$0.04 

 .025 

 .12 

 .06 

 .015 

 .09 

 .12 

 .06 

 .05 

 .16 



?0.02 



Com meal 



.013 



Salt fat pork (plates, backs, bellies.) 



Navy beans 



.06 



2.384 

 2.350 



.015 



Potatoes (Irish, sweet, or yams) 



.015 



Salt codfish 



.03 





.933 

 .500 

 1.40 



.009 







.002 



Molasses 







.006 



Coffee (1 cup) , 







.004 













Solids 



53^ 



4.557 

 524 



5.700 

 1,442 



19. 415 

 2,212 





.174 



Calories 















Total calories 4, 178. 



Nutritive ratio, 1: 6.9. 

 Ratio fat to carbohydrate, 1: 1.5. 

 Breakfast: 



TMiite or Graham biscuit. 

 Fried pork, 4 ounces. 

 Molasses, 2 ounces. 

 Sugar, one-half ounce, with coffee. 

 Coffee, 1 cup. 

 Dinner: 



Com bread (from corn meal, 8 ounces.) 

 Stewed beans (from dried beans, 4 ounces.) 

 Boiled salt pork, 4 ounces (boiled with beans.) 

 Supper: 



Stewed codfish (milk sauce. )^ 

 Boiled potatoes, 16 ounces. 

 Stewed fruit. 

 WTiite or Graham biscuit. 

 Freeh green vegetables or fruits, in season, cooked or uncooked, should b-e added to 

 thJB diet; also pickles in reasonable amounts. 



I To prepare a milk sauce for codfish and for moistening potatoes: Add 1 ounce condensed milk to 1 

 ounce water. Season with salt and pepper. Heat and thicken slightly with a little flour dissolved in 

 cold water. Add a little finely chopped pickle and pour over fish. Extra cost=t cent. 



