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
Breakfast.—Boiled hominy 175 grams, milk 75 grams, sugar 25 grams, baked
potato 250 grams, butter 20 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams.
Dinner.—Hamburg steak with much bread, fat, and onions 125 grams, boiled
potato 300 grams, butter 10 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams, bread 35
grams, boiled carrots 125 grams.
Supper.—Tapioca-peach pudding 300 grams, bread 35 grams, Saratoga chips
75 grams, butter 20 grams, jam 75 grams, one cup tea 350 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
Boiled hominy 175 × 0.23 = 0.403 grams.
Milk 75 × 0.55 = 0.413
Sugar 25 × 0.00 = 0.000
Baked potato 250 × 0.36 = 0.900
Butter 20 + 10 + 20 = 50 × 0.15 = 0.075
Coffee (breakfast) 350 × 0.057 = 0.200
Hamburg steak, etc. 125 × 2.50 = 3.130
Boiled potato 300 × 0.26 = 0.780
Coffee (dinner) 350 × 0.051 = 0.179
Carrots 125 × 0.13 = 0.163
Tapioca-peach pudding 300 × 0.28 = 0.840
Bread 35 + 35 = 70 × 1.51 = 1.057
Saratoga chips 75 × 0.79 = 0.593
Jam 75 × 0.039 = 0.029
Tea 350 × 0.06 = 0.210
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Total nitrogen in food 8.972 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 8.340
Fuel value of the food 2840 calories.
_Wednesday, March 30, 1904._
Breakfast.—Fried hominy 150 grams, syrup 75 grams, butter 10 grams,
sliced banana 250 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams.
Dinner.—Codfish-balls (1 part fish, 5 parts potatoes, fried in pork fat)
125 grams, mashed potato 250 grams, stewed tomato 200 grams, bread 35
grams, apple sauce 200 grams, one cup coffee 350 grams.
Supper.—Chopped fresh cabbage with salt, pepper, and vinegar 75 grams,
bread 50 grams, butter 20 grams, fried sweet potato 250 grams, cranberry
sauce 200 grams, sponge cake 50 grams, one cup tea 350 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
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