DIGESTIBILITY OF SOME VEGETABLE FATS. 
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eaten in a simple mixed diet. In one of the tests 136 grams of the 
fat was consumed daily for three days, and in the second 90 grams 
per day for the same length of time. In the first test the fat was 97 
per cent available and in the second, 96 per cent was assimilated. 
Seven experiments are reported in this paper to compare the 
digestibility of coconut oil with that of other edible fats, and four 
experienced subjects assisted in the work. Under conditions custom- 
ary in these tests, the data have been collected and are summarized 
in the following tables: 
Data of digestion experiments with coconut oil in a simple mixed diet. 
Weight. 
Water. 
Protein. 
Fat. 
Carbo- 
hydrates. 
Ash. 
Experiment No. 175, subject D. G. G.: 
Blancmange containing coconut oil 
Wheat biscuit 
Grams. 
1,057.0 
656.0 
660.0 
125.0 
Grams. 
498.6 
59.1 
573.5 
Grams. 
19.8 
69.5 
5.3 
Grams. 
108.9 
9.8 
1.3 
Grams. 
424.1 
507.1 
76.6 
125.0 
Grams. 
5.6 
10.5 
Fruit 
3.3 
2, 498. 
98.0 
1,131.2 
94.6 
28.4 
66.2 
120.0 
8.5 
111.5 
1, 132. 8 
52.4 
1,080.4 
19.4 
8.7 
10.7 
70.0 
92.9 
95.4 
55.2 
Experiment No. 176, subject R. L. S.: 
Blancmange containing coconut oil 
Wheat biscuit 
1,518.0 
293.0 
1,335.0 
127.0 
716.0 
26.4 
1,160.1 
28.5 
31.0 
10.7 
156.4 
4.4 
2.7 
609.1 
226. 5 
154.8 
127.0 
8.0 
4.7 
Fruit 
6.7 
3,273.0 
79.0 
1,902.5 
70.2 
26.3 
43.9 
163.5 
13.5 
150.0 
1,117.4 
30.5 
1,086.9 
19.4 
8.7 
10.7 
62.5 
91.7 
97.3 
55.2 
Experiment No. 177, subject 0. E. S.: 
Blancmange containing coconut oil 
Wheat biscuit 
1,741.0 
98.0 
1,398.0 
37.0 
821.2 
8.8 
1,214.9 
32.7 
10.4 
11.2 
179.3 
1.5 
2.8 
698.6 
75.7 
162.1 
37.0 
9.2 
1.6 
Fruit 
7.0 
3,274.0 
77.0 
2,044.9 
54.3 
25.0 
29.3 
183.6 
8.3 
175.3 
973.4 
36.6 
936.8 
17.8 
7.1 
Amount utilized 
10.7 
Per cent utilized 
1 
54.0 
95.5 
96.2 
60.1 
Experiment No. 178, subject R. F. T.: 
Blancmange containing coconut oil 
Wheat biscuit 
1,460.0 
74.0 
1,317.0 
139.0 
688.7 
6.7 
1,144.5 
27.4 
7.8 
10.5 
150. 4 
1.1 
2.6 
585.8 
57.2 
152.8 
139.0 
1.2 
Fruit 
6.6 
2.990.0 
52.0 
1,839.9 
45.7 
13.8 
31.9 
154.1 
7.7 
146.4 
934.8 
24.8 
910. 
15.5 
Amount utilized 
9.8 
Per cent utilized 
69.8 
95.0 
97.3 
63.2 
Experiment No. 199, subject D. G. G.: 
Blancmange containing coconut oil 
Wheat biscuit 
863. 
525.0 
396.0 
162.0 
398.9 
47.2 
344.1 
16.7 
55.7 
3.2 
90.9 
7.9 
0.8 
350.2 
405.8 
45.9. 
162.0 
6.3 
8.4 
Fruit 
2.0 
Sugar 
1,946.0 
94.0 
790. 2 
75.6 
28.8 
46.8 
99.6 
11.9 
87.7 
963.9 
44.8 
919.1 
16.7 
8.5 
Amount utilized 
8.2 
Per cent utilized 
61.9 
88.1 
95.4 
49.1 
