Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man: an experimental studyChittenden, R. H. (Russell Henry)
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Physiological economy in nutrition, with special reference to the minimal proteid requirement of the healthy man: an experimental study
Chittenden, R. H. (Russell Henry)
Metabolism; Nutrition
Fried Indian-meal 100 × 0.38 = 0.380 gram.
Syrup 50 × 0.051 = 0.025
Coffee (breakfast) 350 × 0.075 = 0.262
Butter 15 × 0.10 = 0.015
Macaroni 250 × 0.53 = 1.325
Stewed tomato 250 × 0.15 = 0.375
Bread 50 + 75 + 75 = 200 × 1.48 = 2.960
Potato chips 100 × 1.09 = 1.090
Bacon 25 × 3.13 = 0.780
Jam 75 × 0.039 = 0.029
Tea 350 × 0.067 = 0.234
Coffee (dinner) 350 × 0.091 = 0.318
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Total nitrogen in food 7.793 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 6.000
Fuel value of the food 2404 calories.
_Wednesday, January 13, 1904._
Breakfast.—Boiled rice 150 grams, milk 125 grams, sugar 30 grams, butter
10 grams, bread 30 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams.
Dinner.—Hamburg steak with plenty of bread, fat, and onions chopped
together 150 grams, boiled potato 200 grams, apple sauce 200 grams, bread
75 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams.
Supper.—Fried rice 100 grams, syrup 50 grams, one cup tea 350 grams,
bread 50 grams, butter 15 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
Boiled rice 150 × 0.36 = 0.540 grams.
Milk 125 × 0.55 = 0.687
Sugar 30 × 0.00 = 0.000
Butter (breakfast) 10 × 0.10 = 0.010
Bread (breakfast) 30 × 1.66 = 0.498
Coffee (breakfast) 350 × 0.066 = 0.231
Hamburg steak, etc. 150 × 2.80 = 4.200
Potato 200 × 0.29 = 0.580
Apple sauce 200 × 0.067 = 0.134
Bread (dinner) 75 × 1.66 = 1.245
Coffee (dinner) 350 × 0.076 = 0.266
Fried rice 100 × 0.50 = 0.500
Syrup 50 × 0.051 = 0.025
Tea 350 × 0.066 = 0.231
Bread (supper) 50 × 1.66 = 0.830
Butter 15 × 0.10 = 0.015
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Total nitrogen in food 9.992 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 7.330
Fuel value of the food 2133 calories.
_Thursday, January 14, 1904._
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