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
Wheat griddle cakes 200 × 0.78 = 1.560 grams.
Syrup 50 × 0.051 = 0.025
Coffee (breakfast) 350 × 0.075 = 0.262
Codfish-balls, etc. 150 × 1.77 = 2.655
Stewed tomato 200 × 0.14 = 0.280
Bread (dinner) 75 × 1.59 = 1.192
Coffee (dinner) 350 × 0.075 = 0.262
Apple pie 95 × 0.40 = 0.380
Apple fritters 200 × 0.40 = 0.800
Stewed prunes 125 × 0.15 = 0.187
Bread (supper) 50 × 1.59 = 0.795
Butter 15 × 0.10 = 0.015
Tea 350 × 0.042 = 0.147
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Total nitrogen in food 8.560 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 7.140
Fuel value of the food 2030 calories.
_Saturday, January 16, 1904._
Breakfast.—Soft oatmeal 150 grams, milk 100 grams, sugar 30 grams, bread
30 grams, butter 10 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams.
Dinner.—Baked macaroni with a little cheese 200 grams, stewed tomato 200
grams, bread 50 grams, tapioca-peach pudding 150 grams, one cup coffee
350 grams.
Supper.—French fried potato 100 grams, fried bacon 20 grams, bread 75
grams, jam 75 grams, one cup tea 350 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
Soft oatmeal 150 × 0.27 = 0.405 grams.
Milk 100 × 0.44 = 0.440
Sugar 30 × 0.00 = 0.000
Bread (breakfast) 30 × 1.61 = 0.483
Butter 10 × 0.10 = 0.010
Coffee (breakfast) 350 × 0.075 = 0.262
Baked macaroni, etc. 200 × 0.72 = 1.440
Stewed tomatoes 200 × 0.15 = 0.300
Bread (dinner) 50 × 1.61 = 0.805
Tapioca-peach pudding 150 × 0.087 = 0.130
Coffee (dinner) 350 × 0.093 = 0.325
French fried potato 100 × 0.47 = 0.470
Fried bacon 20 × 3.15 = 0.630
Bread (supper) 75 × 1.61 = 1.207
Jam 75 × 0.039 = 0.029
Tea 350 × 0.099 = 0.346
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Total nitrogen in food 7.282 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 8.230
Fuel value of the food 1824 calories.
_Sunday, January 17, 1904._
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