Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3Christian, Eugene
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Encyclopedia of Diet: A Treatise on the Food Question, Vol. 3
Christian, Eugene
Diet; Diet in disease; Food
POULTRY
AND EGGS
Chicken Three ounces 7 3.1 90.0 3.09
(broiler)
Chicken Two ounces 8 1.4 43.7 1.44
(matured)
Eggs (albumin) White of six 2 3.6 181.4 3.56
eggs
Eggs (whole) One large egg 8 1.4 63.0 1.35
Eggs (yolk) Yolk of very 17 .7 26.0 .66
large egg
Turkey 1-3/4 ounces 10 1.1 33.3 1.12
SUGARS
Honey One ounce 16 .0 29.8 .02
Molasses--New 1-1/2 ounces 13 .0 36.5 .01
Orleans
Maple-sirup Four 13 .0 34.8 .00
tablespoonfuls
SUGAR--
Cane, Three rounded 19 .0 24.4 .00
granulated teaspoonfuls
Maple One ounce 16 .0 30.0 .00
VEGETABLES
BEANS--
Lima (dried) One ounce 16 .8 27.9 .81
Navy (dried) One ounce 16 1.1 28.1 1.13
String Half a pound 2 .8 232.6 .85
Beets Half a pound 2 .5 211.0 .54
Cabbage Three-fourths 1 .8 313.0 .80
pound
Carrots Half a pound 2 .5 215.0 .54
Celery One pound 1 .9 533.5 .94
Corn (green) One large ear 5 .6 96.5 .62
Lettuce One pound 1 1.0 504.0 .98
Onions Half a pound 2 .5 202.0 .52
Parsnips Six ounces 2 .5 181.0 .46
PEAS--
Dried One ounce 16 1.1 27.4 1.06
Green Quarter of a pound 4 1.1 97.5 1.02
POTATOES--
Sweet Three ounces 6 .2 80.0 .23
White Quarter of a pound 4 .4 118.0 .41
Spinach One pound 1 1.5 412.0 1.49
Squash Half a pound 2 .5 211.0 .47
Tomatoes One pound 1 .6 408.0 .65
Turnips Half a pound 2 .5 245.0 .51
HANDY TABLE
One pound = 16 ounces
One pound = 453.57 grams
One ounce = 28.35 grams
The weight of such foods as meat, fruit, etc., is so nearly equal
to that of water that the weight may be calculated from the size,
if that is known.
One cubic inch = 16.5 grams
One cubic inch = about a half ounce
One cubic foot = 62 pounds
One gallon = 8 pounds
One pint = 476.4 grams
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