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
Bread 58 + 120 + 67.5 = 245.5 × 1.71 = 4.20 grams.
Sugar 21 + 21 + 21 = 63.0 × 0.00 = 0.00
Coffee (breakfast) 210.0 × 0.11 = 0.23
Custard 76.0 × 0.83 = 0.63
Milk 250.0 × 0.48 = 1.20
Coffee (lunch) 125.0 × 0.078 = 0.10
Potato 150.0 × 0.37 = 0.56
Lima beans 80.0 × 0.90 = 0.72
Coffee (dinner) 210.0 × 0.12 = 0.25
Apple dumpling 131.0 × 0.72 = 0.94
Candy 27.0 × 0.06 = 0.00
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Total nitrogen in food 8.83 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 8.24
Fuel value of the food 1929 calories.
_Saturday, February 13, 1904._
Breakfast.—Bread 47.5 grams, sugar 28 grams, coffee and milk 210 grams.
Lunch.—Bread 57 grams, sugar 40 grams, sweet potato 135 grams, quince
preserve 73 grams, apple turnovers 118 grams, coffee and milk 310 grams.
Dinner.—Bread 59 grams, mashed potato 175 grams, peas 80 grams, apple pie
141.5 grams, sugar 21 grams, coffee and milk 210 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
Bread 47.5 + 57 + 59 = 164.0 × 1.64 = 2.69 grams.
Sugar 28 + 40 + 21 = 89.0 × 0.00 = 0.00
Coffee (breakfast) 210.0 × 0.11 = 0.23
Sweet potato 135.0 × 0.37 = 0.50
Quince preserve 73.0 × 0.047 = 0.03
Apple turnovers 118.0 × 0.96 = 1.13
Coffee (lunch) 310.0 × 0.15 = 0.47
Potato 175.0 × 0.37 = 0.65
Peas 80.0 × 0.96 = 0.77
Apple pie 141.5 × 0.43 = 0.61
Coffee (dinner) 210.0 × 0.11 = 0.23
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Total nitrogen in food 7.31 grams.
Total nitrogen in urine 7.83
Fuel value of the food 2057 calories.
_Sunday, February 14, 1904._
Breakfast.—Bread 50 grams, sugar 21 grams, banana 92.5 grams, coffee and
milk 210 grams.
Lunch.—Bread 108.5 grams, sugar 28 grams, baked potato 165 grams, apple
sauce 114 grams, coffee and milk 210 grams.
Dinner.—Bread 63 grams, sugar 28 grams, succotash 75 grams, mashed potato
200 grams, chocolate layer cake 80 grams, ice cream 73 grams, coffee and
milk 210 grams.
Food. Grams. Per cent Nitrogen. Total Nitrogen.
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