230 



AKOX. 



T AISLE IV'. 



iMir 1) (■i'iita\<)s tlif followiiiji' aiuouiits can 1)i' purcliasod : 



Fish. 



I 



j Tig II it i- 



Ilipon . 



lyiliit 



Tiiyo — 



Dal an,. 



(irams 

 protein. 



28 

 27 

 18 

 16 



For 3 c-enta\-os M) grams protein are a\ailal)le in a cliea]) kind ol' Jisli, 

 but one may spend twice and tliree times as mucli to get the same amount 

 of protein in one of the more expensive Ivinds of fisli. In view of tlie 

 amount of money found to be expended per person in fish, we are justified 

 tlierefore in assuming tliat about 40 grams of protein are consumed in 

 this wa}'. 



Finally, only a rough estimate can be made of the anioiint of money 

 expended for fruits, vegetables, etc. For 2 centavos one could obtain in 

 the Taytay market or "tiendas" about 100 grams of candy such as "cara- 

 melo," which would have a caloric value of less than 400. Fruits and 

 vegetables purchased for the same money have a still lowei- caloric value. 

 For example, for 3 centavos one can buy about from 200 to 300 grams of 

 the edible portion of bananas ; that means about 4 grams of protein and 

 from 45 to 60 grams of carbohydrates with a caloric value of from 200 to 

 250. In the tropics where the bananas grow wild, one can usually 

 obtain tham daily without cost. Probably about 500 calories daily should 

 be added for vegetables, fruits, etc. 



In conclusion, the following table indicates the result of the attempt to 



find out the composition and caloric value of the food of tlie people of 



Taytay : 



Taut.k V. 





Daily. 



For the average person. 



1 

 For the hard-working man. | 



1 



Quantity . Protein 

 in grams, in grams. 



Calories. 



Quantity 

 in grams. 



Protein 

 in grams. 



Calories. ! 



Rice 



700 50 

 40 



2, 000 

 200 

 .■iOO 



8.'i0-900 



GO 

 40 



2,400 

 200 



Fi.sh 







500 1 



Total 









90 



2,700 





100 3.100 1 







1 



'l"he diet represents tlierefore S)0 grams protein and 2,700 calories for 

 the average person and for a hard-working man 100 grams protein and 

 3,100 calories. These arfounts correspond very well with the data I 



