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those maintained for the test periods with other edible fats studied. 
The results obtained are included in the table which follows. 
Data of digestion experiments with pecan oil in a simple mixed diet. 
Weight, 
of foods. 
Constituents of foods. 
Experiment, subject, and diet. 
Water. 
Protein. 
Fat. 
Carbo- 
hydrates. 
Ash. 
Experiment No. 405, subject D. G. G.: 
Blancmange containing pecan oil 
Grams. 
1, 857. 
315.0 
1,341.0 
121.0 
Grams. 
864.4 
28.4 
1,165.3 
Grams. 
37.2 
33.4 
10.7 
Grams. 
291.7 
4.7 
2.7 
Grams. 
655. 9 
243.5 
155.6 
121.0 
Grams. 
7.8 
5 
Fruit 
6 7 
3,634.0 
104.0 
2, 058. 1 
81.3 
34.3 
47.0 
299.1 
19.0 
280.1 
1,176.0 
39.5 
1, 136. 5 
19 5 
Feces 
11 2 
8 3 
57.8 
93.6 
96.6 
42 6 
Experiment No. 406, subject A. J. H.: 
Blancmange containing pecan oil 
2, 474. 
575.0 
1,413.0 
66.0 
1, 151. 6 
51.8 
1, 227. 9 
49.5 
60.9 
11.3 
388.7 
8.6 
2.8 
873.8 
444.5 
163.9 
66.0 
10.4 
9.2 
Fruit 
7 1 
Total food consumed 
4, 528. 
127.0 
2,431.3 
121.7 
42.3 
79.4 
400.1 
19.6 
380.5 
1, 548. 2 
51.1 
1, 497. 1 
26.7 
14.0 

12 7 
65.2 
95.1 
96.7 
47 6 
Experiment No. 407, subject R.L. S.: 
Blancmange containing pecan oil 
1, 780. 
294.0 
969.0 
117.0 
828.6 
26.4 
842.1 
35.6 
31.2 
7.8 
279.6 
4.4 
1.9 
628.7 
227.3 
112.4 
117.0 
7. 5 
4.7 
Fruit 
4.8 

Total food consumed 
3, 160. 
46.0 
1,697.1 
74.6 
12.8 
61.8 
2S5.9 
8.9 
277.0 
1,085.4 
18.4 
1,067.0 
17.0 
5.9 
11.1 
Per cent utilised 
82.8 
96.9 
98.3 
65.3 
Experiment No. 408, subject O. E. S.: 
Blancmange containing pecan oil 
1, 834. 
246.0 
1, 202. 
240.0 
853.7 
22.1 
1,044.6 
36.7 
26.1 
9.6 
288.1 
3.7 
2.4 
647.8 
190.2 
139.4 
240.0 
7.7 
3.9 
Fruit 
6.0 
3, 522. 
107.0 
1,920.4 
72.4 
30.8 
41.6 
294.2 
29.0 
265.2 
1,217.4 
36.3 
1,181.1 
17.6 
10.9 
:::::::::: 
6.7 
Per cent utilized 

57.5 
90.1 
97.0 
38.1 
Average food consumed per subject per day. 
1,237.0 
675.6 
29.2 
106.6 
418.9 
6.7 
Summary of digestion experiments with pecan oil in a simple mixed diet. 
Experiment No. 
Subject. 
Protein. 
Fat. 
Carbo- 
hydrates. 
Ash. 
405 
D.G.G 
A. J. H 
Per cent. 
57.8 
65.2 
82.8 
57.5 
Per cent. 
93.6 
95.1 
96.9 
90.1 
Per cent. 
96.6 
96.7 
98.3 
97.0 
Per cent. 
42.6 
406 
47.6 
407 
R.L.S 
O. E.S 
65.3 
408 
38.1 
65. 9 93. 9 
97.2 
48.4 
The above data indicate that an average of 107 grams of fat, of 
which 104 grams was pecan oil, was eaten per subject per day for 
