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
Dinner.—Codfish-balls (1 part fish, 4 parts potatoes, fried in pork fat)
150 grams, stewed tomato 200 grams, stewed potato 150 grams, bread 75
grams, one cup coffee 350 grams, apple pie 130 grams.
Supper.—French fried potato 200 grams, fried sausage 50 grams, butter 10
grams, bread 50 grams, stewed prunes 125 grams, sponge cake 35 grams, one
cup tea 350 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
Fried hominy 150 × 0.32 = 0.480 grams.
Syrup 50 × 0.00 = 0.000
Baked potato 150 × 0.37 = 0.555
Coffee (breakfast) 350 × 0.099 = 0.346
Butter 10 + 10 = 20 × 0.16 = 0.032
Fish-balls 150 × 1.73 = 2.595
Stewed tomato 200 × 0.19 = 0.380
Bread 75 + 50 = 125 × 1.54 = 1.925
Coffee (dinner) 350 × 0.069 = 0.241
Apple pie 130 × 0.38 = 0.494
French fried potato 200 × 0.49 = 0.980
Sausage 50 × 2.75 = 1.375
Prunes 125 × 0.17 = 0.212
Sponge cake 35 × 0.83 = 0.290
Tea 350 × 0.072 = 0.252
Stewed potato 150 × 0.18 = 0.270
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Total nitrogen in food 10.427 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 7.950
Fuel value of the food 2374 calories.
_Saturday, March 5, 1904._
Breakfast.—Boiled Indian-meal 200 grams, milk 125 grams, sugar 25 grams,
one cup coffee 350 grams, fried sweet potato 150 grams, butter 10 grams.
Dinner.—Tomato soup, thick with potatoes and onions boiled together 325
grams, bread 100 grams, scrambled eggs 50 grams, mashed potato 150 grams,
one cup coffee 350.
Supper.—Bread pudding with raisins 250 grams, stewed peaches 150 grams,
bacon 20 grams, French fried potato 150 grams, bread 50 grams, butter 10
grams, one cup tea 350 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
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