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IIO STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, 
The following table summarizes the various factors for nutri 
ents of mixed diet: 
TABLE 12; 
factors for heats of combustion, avatlability and fuel values of 
nutrients tn mixed atet. 


FUEL VALUE. 




Heat : 
of +7 Referred Referred 
K M b yaa to available to 
scp ocr tepe me eee reseiin ability. nutrients. total nutrients. 
per gram. 
Per | perlb.| Per | per tb. 
gram. gram. 
Cal. % Cal} Cal. +} Calssie Cas 
Protein, - - - - 5.65 92 4.4.4) 2000 7 <4. O eae ae 
Fats,’ )- - - - - | 9.40 95 9-4 4260 | 8.9 | 4040 
Carbohydrates, - - STR ARES. 97 4.1 |' 1860.1 4 70 Sea eee 




Of course these figures are not to be regarded as final, and 
alterations may be called for as data accumulate. Meanwhile we 
think that they are sufficiently accurate Jor ordinary use. 

