SUCCULENT ROOTS AND THEIR USE AS FOOD. 
AADOLS/7S 
EQIBLE PORTION 
CAAL?POT 
EDIBLE PORTION 
7 UPN AO 
SAELE PORTION 
WATE? 
GE.2 Yo 
TE CHMOTLEINM 4.4% 
\ ieee 2A 
ARBOMKORATE 9,3 
eee coz (wb EEL! 
For coraarson) 
LOIGLE PORTION 
WATER 
GE3% 
PROTEIN BL iim 
FAT FSS 
CARBOHVORATE S3./ Al 
AS// 1.1% | 
LET | 
yee ROOT. CELE 
WATER 
G24/96 
FPROTEIN 4.5% Se 
FAT” OFS: 
WY A RGOHVORATE B.FY%s AS/T ee : 
TEE ED 
ASH 11% Ni \ 
OM/OV 
fLVELE MN 
FAT O8B% SROTEVM LE YO 
CARBOIVOLRAATE 9.9 % 
Fie. 1.—Carrot, onion, beet, and other root vegetables compared in composition with 
each other and with bread. 
