
180 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
The weights of a cupful of the different foods may be con- 
sidered as fairly accurate, but the estimated weight of one 
tablespoonful of different materials is one of the crudest make- 
shifts, depending upon the spoon, and, especially, upon what 
the person considers a spoonful. 
Menu No. r.—Ffor one day. For family equivalent in demand 
| for food to four men with moderate muscular work. 








Foop MarTERIALS. | WeicHT.| Cost. | PROTEIN. FUEL 
VALUE. 
Breakfast. |. Lbs. Oz; _ Cents. Lbs. Calories, 
Rolled oats, - - - - - - 6 2.4 .063 | 695 
Milk, - - - 4 - ee arate O i Olea 120 
Sugar, - - - ~ - mei wars ee 8 — 235 
Pork chops, or equivalent from group 5, 1 8 15.0 L210 2025 
Bread, or equivalent from groups 12 or 16,) — 12 3.0 .O71 go 
Butter, += - - - - AR et 2 3.5 .OOI 440 
Coffee, - - - = “a - | = = 4.0 .008 250 
Total: : z - : - | - = 29.8 374 4675, 
Dinner. 
Beef stew, neck, or equivalent from ) | 
GTOUp WRN se eed Fae ee nS 8 17.5 . 363 1925 
Potatoes, = - - F - SOO pare 4.0 .034 620 
Turnip, or equivalent from group 12,- | I 8 1.5 O14 190 
Bread, - - - - - - — 12 3.0 .O7I gIo 
Butter, - - - - - Mis tales swe, 3.5 .OOI 440 
Cornstarch pudding (1 quart milk, 2). |, 6 
eggs, 4 Oz. Sugar, 3 Oz. cornstarch), | | re “095 Beek 
Totaly <9 ee SP te 42.5 578 5685 
Supper or Lunch. | 
Fried potatoes, - - - - 4 TE8 3.0 026 490 
Bread, or equivalent from group 16, - | — 12 3.50 .O71 gIo 
Butter, - - - - - ot ea aie 3.5 .OOI 440 
Prunes, - - - - - Svat ead eae 10.0 .018 1190 
Sugar, - - - - - - - 4 1.5 —_ 465 
1 63,6 - - - - - RG Tree a 40 .008 250 
Total s- ‘ - a - - - 25.0 .124 3745 | 
Total per day, . - S - - - - 97-3 1.076 14105 | 
Total for one man, - 5 - = <n 241% 27 3525 ; | 








