HOW FOODS MEET BODY NEEDS. 



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Cbart 36. One Pound or Macaroni. 



One pound of macaroni, as purchased, supplies about 1,610 calories of 

 energy, 61 grams (over 2 ounces) of protein, 0.1 gram of calcium, 0.6 gram 

 of phosphorus, and 5.4 milligrams of iron. It would furnish, therefore, 46 

 per cent of the energy a man needs daily, 61 per cent of the protein, 15 per 

 cent of the calcium, 49 per cent of the phosphorus, and 36 per cent of iron. 

 This is shown in the following chart : 



ENERGY 



46ilm^mtm 



PROTEIN 



mmmmmmm 



CALCIUM 



/n^ 



PmPHORUS 



49mammm 



IRON 



jGflmmm 



1 la 2o Jo 4o fo 6o 70 Bo ?o 



Chaet 36. — I'roportions of energy, protein, calcium, pliospliorus, and iron needed per man 

 per day furnished by 1 pound of macaroni. 



Chart 37. One Pound of Wheat Bread. 



(IJ of an ordinary baker's loaf.) 



One pound of wheat bread supplies about 1,190 calories of energy, 42 grams 

 (about \\ ounces) of protein, 0.1 gram of calcium, 0.4 gram of phosphorus, 

 and 4 milligrams of iron. It would furnish, therefore, 34 per cent of the energj- 

 a man needs daily, 42 per cent of the protein, IS per cent of the calcium, 32 

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

 following chart : 



ENERGY 



PROTEIN 



CALCIUM 



FmSFHORUS 



IRON 



J4%k 



32m 



27fM 



i^^n 



^^_ 



- 



^^^H 



^ 



'o JO 30 *o So 60 7a Bo 9o 

 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 



CUAKT 37. — rroportious of energy, protein, calcium, phospliorus, luul iron needed per man 

 per day furnished by 1 pound of wheat bread. 



