


RESULTS OF FOOD INVESTIGATIONS. 185 
Menu No. 7.—For one day. For family equivalent in demands 
for food to four men at moderate muscular work. 
BREAKFAST, 
Oatmeal, & lb. (6 oz. milk, 2 oz. sugar); fried salt mackerel, 1% lbs.; fried 
potatoes, 1 lb.; hot rolls, or equivalent from group 16, 3¢ lb.; butter, 3 02z.; 
coffee. 
DINNER. 
Broiled sirloin steak, or equivalent from group 3, 2 lbs.; baked potatoes, 1% 
Ibs.; squash, or equivalent from group 12, 2 lbs.; bread, 3¢ lb.; butter, 3 0z.,; 
bananas, or equivalent from group 14, I lb. 
SUPPER. 
Oyster stew (1 pint oysters, 1 pint milk, 2 oz. butter); oyster crackers, % |b.; 
bread, or equivalent from group 10, % lb.; butter, 1 oz.; currant jam, y Ib.; 
sponge cake (3 eggs, 6 oz. sugar, 3 oz. flour); tea. 
Estimated cost, nutrients and energy of the above. 








Cost. | PROTEIN. “Fur VAL. 
Cents. | Lbs. | Calories. 
Breakfast, é z a : - 2 Sk 3q/ 85h we3O0 7s |e 4aes 
Dinner, - : E . : : : SU Geir ihe org slte oe 
Supper, - : ; : - - . - 50.04 er 24ON aia Aa 3s 
Total, - - - - : - - 139.7 | 1.086 14000 
For one man, - - - - - Sat! 350 e2y | 3500 * 


Menu No. 8.—For one day. For family equivalent in demands 
for food to four men at moderate muscular work. 
BREAKFAST. 
Oranges, or equivalent from group 14, 2 lbs.; rolled oats, 4% |b. (milk, 6 02z.; 
sugar, 2 oz.; omelette (8 eggs); johnny-cake, or equivalent from group 16, I lb.; 
butter, 3 0z.; coffee. 
DINNER. 
Corned beef (brisket), or equivalent from group 4, 21% lbs.; potatoes, I Ib.; 
turnips, 1 lb.; cabbage, 1 lb.; beets, 1 lb.; bread, 3¢ lb.; butter, 2 0z.; apple 
pie, 3/ Ib. 
SUPPER. 
Cold corned beef, 1 lb.; French fried potatoes (1 lb. potatoes, 2 02. lard); 
bread, or equivalent from group 16, 3{ lbs.; butter, 2 oz.; mixed pickles, Ye lb.; 
sponge cake (3 eggs, 6 oz. sugar, 3 02. flour); tea. 
Estimated cost, nutrients and energy of the above. 








Cost. Protein. | FUEL VAL. 
Cents. | Lbs. | Calories, 
Breakfast, - - . - * . “ 46.8 Sr WW As modate 
Dinner, - - - iar - - : 33.0 Meg 5800 
Supper, - - : - - : : - 29.9 . 309 4800 
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For one man, ae : zs F a Yh -27 % 3600 

