28 DEPAETMENT BULLETIlSr 975, U. S. DEPT. OF AGEICULTIJEE. 



Chart 34. One Pound or Corn Meal. 

 (21 cups.) 



One pound of corn meal supplies about 1,575 calories of energy, 42 grams 

 (about 1| ounces) of protein, 0.08 gram of calcium, 0.9 gram of phosphorus, and 

 4 milligrams of iron. It would furnish, therefore, 46 per cent of the energy 

 a man needs daily, 42 per cent of the protein, 12 per cent of the calcium, 65 

 per cent of the phosphorus, and 27 per cent of the iron. This is shown in the 

 following chart : 



ENERGY 



RROTEIN 



CALCIUM 



FHOSFHOm 



IRON 



42m 

 12m 



6m 



27fM 



^^^Bl 





■^■■i 



■ 



IH^HHHHH 





■HI 



Ip 2p 3<> 1-p J'fi *,« 70 80 ?» 



Chart 34. — Proportions of energy, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and iron needed per man 

 per day furnished by 1 pound of corn meal. 



Chart 35. One Pound oi" Rice. 



(li cups.) 



One pound of rice supplies about 1,610 calories of energy, 36 ^ams (about 

 li ounces) of protein, 0.04 gram of calcium, 0.4 gram of phosphorus, and 4 

 milligrams of iron. It would furnish, therefore, 45 per cent of the energy a 

 man needs daily, 36 per cent of the protein, 6 per cent of the calcium, 33 per 

 cent of the phosphorus, and 27 per cent of the iron. This is shown in the 

 following chart : 



ENERGY 

 PROTEIN 

 CALCIUM 

 FHOSFHORUS 33%\ 

 IRON 



20 30 ♦o fo so 70 ga 90 



Chakt 35. — Proportions of energy, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and iron needed per man 

 per day furnished by 1 pound of rice. 



