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These tables, as well as the entire discussion pertaining to the sub- 
ject of food, have been approved by the Office of Home Economics 
of this department, whose cooperation was sought and whose helpful 
suggestions have been much appreciated. 
Table 18. — Diet without fresh meat. 
[Ration, 17.4 cents.] 
Foodstuff. 
Ounces. 
Proteins. 
Fats. 
Carbo- 
hydrates. 
Cost per 
pound 
(esti- 
mated). 
Cost per 
ration 
(esti- 
mated). 
White flour (or Graham or whole-wheat 
flour) 
8 
8 
8 
4 
16 
5 
1A 
X 
2 
2 
i 
Ounces. 
1.064 
.736 
.592 
.900 
.288 
.950 
.027 
Ounces. 
0.120 
.152 
5.320 
.072 
.016 
.020 
Ounces, 
5.816 
6.032 
$0.04 
.025 
.12 
.06 
.015 
.09 
.12 
.06 
.05 
.16 
$0. 02 
.013 
Salt fat pork (plates, backs, bellies.) 
.06 
2.384 
2.350 
.015 
Potatoes (Irish, sweet, or yams) 
.015 
Salt codfish 
.03 
.933 
.500 
1.40 
.009 
.002 
.006 
Coffee (1 cup) 
.004 
Solids 
53| 
4. 557 
524 
5.700 
1,412 
19. 415 
2,212 
.174 
Total calories 4, 178. 
Nutritive ratio, 1: 6.9. 
Ratio fat to carbohydrate, 1: 1.5. 
Breakfast: 
White or Graham biscuit. 
Fried pork, 4 ounces. 
Molasses, 2 ounces. 
Sugar, one-half ounce, with coffee. 
Coffee, 1 cup. 
Dinner: 
Corn bread (from corn meal, 8 ounces.) 
Stewed beans (from dried beans, 4 ounces.) 
Boiled salt pork, 4 ounces (boiled with beans.) 
Supper: 
Stewed codfish (milk sauce.) 1 
Boiled potatoes, 16 ounces. 
Stewed fruit. 
White or Graham biscuit. 
Fresh green vegetables or fruits, in season, cooked or uncooked, should be added to 
this diet; also pickles in reasonable amounts. 
1 To prepare a milk sauce for codfish and for moistening potatoes: Add 1 ounce condensed milk to 1 
ounce water. Season with salt and pepper. Heat and thicken slightly with a little flour dissolved in 
cold water. Add a little finely chopped pickle and pour over fish. Extra cost=| cent. 
