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Table 22. — Diet without fresh meat. 

 [Rations 18.3 cents.] 



Foodstufi. 



Ounces. 



Proteins. 



Fats. 



Carbo- 

 hydrates. 



Cost per 

 pound 

 (esti- 

 mated). 



Cost per 

 ration 

 (esti- 

 mated). 



WMte flour (or Graham or whole-wheat 

 flour) - 



8 

 8 

 2 

 8 

 4 

 16 

 1 

 3 



lA 

 1 



Ounces. 

 1.064 

 .736 

 .166 

 .592 

 .984 

 .288 

 .014 

 .864 

 .027 



Ounces. 



0.120 

 .152 

 .012 



5.320 

 .040 

 .016 

 .003 



1.077 



Ounces. 

 5.816 

 6.032 

 1.580 



$0.04 

 .025 

 .03 

 .12 

 .06 

 .015 

 .02 

 .18 

 .12 

 .06 

 .05 



SO. 02 





.013 





.004 





.06 





2.480 

 2.350 

 .089 

 .009 

 .933 

 .500 

 1.40 



.015 





.015 





.001 



Cheese 



.034 





.009 







.002 









.006 











Coffee 









.16 



.004 













Solids 



54i 



. 4.735 

 536 



5.740 

 1,442 



21. 189 

 2,394 





.183 

















Total calories, 4,372. 



Nutritive ratio, 1:7.1 

 Ratio fat to carbohydrate, 1:1.6 

 Breakfast: 



White or Graham biscuit. 



Hominy grits (boiled or fried). 



Fried salt pork, 3 ounces. 



Molasses, 2 ounces. 



Sugar, one-half ounce with coffee. 



Coffee, two-fifths ounce. 

 Dinner: 

 Stewed peas. 



Com bread. 



Salt fat pork, 4 ounces (stewed with peas). 

 Supper: 



Potatoes, 16 ounces.' 



Onions, 1 ounce. 



Vinegar, 1 ounce. ^Potato salad. 



Water, 1 ounce. 



Bacon, 1 ounce. 



Cheese, 3 ounces. 



Stewed fruit. 



WTiite or Graham biscuit. 



iPotatosalad: f5oil potatoes until well done. Peel. Cut into thin slices. Cut onions into small pieces. 

 Place onions and potatoes together in large dish. Cut bacon into small squares, fry until brown, and 

 while still hot, darsh over the potato. Add the vinegar and water. Mix well. Pepper and salt to taste 

 and allow to stand 2 hours before serving. 



