us examine the food an average girl 13 or 14 years old, re-
quiring 1950 to 2230 calories (see page 329) each day, should
eat in a day’s three meals. From the table above or from the
table on pages 600-609 we can find the total calories and calories
from proteins produced by each food. We can also find from
the table how the vitamins are distributed in the foods.
Planning and Serving a Dinner 453
Note that the total calories , 2247, meet the requirement of a
pupil 13 or 14 years old. Also notice that the calories from the
proteins, 252, are about 11% of the total calories. Ten per cent,
as stated on page 331, is the correct amount of proteins.
When much milk is used, the protein usually amounts to more
than 10%. This is believed to be satisfactory provided the
percentage does not exceed fifteen. The quality of most of the
protein in these meals is excellent.
Is there enough calcium, phosphorus, and iron in these meals ?
Scientists have found that the food eaten in a day should furnish
definite amounts of calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Since the
amounts are so small, they cannot be conveniently expressed
in ounces. The gram is commonly used to express these
amounts. A gram is about of an ounce. A piece of loaf
sugar weighs about 6 grams.
Boys and girls from 3 to 14 years need more calcium and less
phosphorus than an average adult. The* amount of iron needed
is the same for all average persons :
Calcium |
Phosphorus <
Iron
Children (3 to 14 years) . . . . 1 gram
‘Adults 0.67 gram
Children (3 to 14 years) . . . . 1 gram
Adults . . 1.32 grams
Children and Adults ..... 0.013 gram
In the table on page 454 are given the percentages of these
amounts furnished by each serving of food in the menus of the
preceding table. If the food eaten in a day furnishes enough
calcium, phosphorus, and iron, the percentages of each should
add up to at least 100.
Note that the total percentages of calcium, phosphorus, and
iron are more than 100.
These meals appear to furnish all the necessary materials for
health. Notice that 1% pints of milk are included. This with
the cream and milk that is used in the cooked foods makes about
a quart a day. Two salads also are included in the meals.
454
Dinner
Number of
Percentage of the Amount Needed Daily of
Servings
Calcium
Phosphorus
Iron
Breakfast:
Peaches ....
i
o.6
1.9
i.6
Oatmeal ....
i
1. 1
6.6
4-3
Cream, thin . . .
2
5-o
4-4
o.6
Graham bread . .
2
1.2
54
4.2
Butter ....
I
0.2
0.2
0.2
Milk
I
29-5
22.7
3-8
Luncheon:
Cream of corn soup
I
10.5
18.0
6.8
Lettuce ....
1
2.7
2-7
6-3
Salad oil ... .
I
—
—
Boston brown bread
2
74
II.O
ii.6
Butter
2
0.4
0.4
0.4
Banana ....
I
0.7
2-3
3-o
Milk
I
29-5
22.7
3-8
Dinner:
Beef, round . . .
I
0.7
12.5
12.0
Spinach ....
I
7.0
7-1
25-0
Potatoes ....
I
i.6
6.9
10.4
Cabbage ....
I
1.4
0-9
2-3
Salad oil ... .
I
—
—
—
Boston brown bread
I
3-7
5-5
5-8
Butter
I
0.2
0.2
0.2
Prunes ....
I
2.7
5-2
10.0
Milk
X
29-5
22-7
3-8
Total for the day . .
135-6
159-3
116.1
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us examine the food an average girl 13 or 14 years old, re-
quiring 1950 to 2230 calories (see page 329) each day, should
eat in a day’s three meals. From the table above or from the
table on pages 600-609 we can find the total calories and calories
from proteins produced by each food. We can also find from
the table how the vitamins are distributed in the foods.
Planning and Serving a Dinner 453
Note that the total calories , 2247, meet the requirement of a
pupil 13 or 14 years old. Also notice that the calories from the
proteins, 252, are about 11% of the total calories. Ten per cent,
as stated on page 331, is the correct amount of proteins.
When much milk is used, the protein usually amounts to more
than 10%. This is believed to be satisfactory provided the
percentage does not exceed fifteen. The quality of most of the
protein in these meals is excellent.
Is there enough calcium, phosphorus, and iron in these meals ?
Scientists have found that the food eaten in a day should furnish
definite amounts of calcium, phosphorus, and iron. Since the
amounts are so small, they cannot be conveniently expressed
in ounces. The gram is commonly used to express these
amounts. A gram is about of an ounce. A piece of loaf
sugar weighs about 6 grams.
Boys and girls from 3 to 14 years need more calcium and less
phosphorus than an average adult. The* amount of iron needed
is the same for all average persons :
Calcium |
Phosphorus <
Iron
Children (3 to 14 years) . . . . 1 gram
‘Adults 0.67 gram
Children (3 to 14 years) . . . . 1 gram
Adults . . 1.32 grams
Children and Adults ..... 0.013 gram
In the table on page 454 are given the percentages of these
amounts furnished by each serving of food in the menus of the
preceding table. If the food eaten in a day furnishes enough
calcium, phosphorus, and iron, the percentages of each should
add up to at least 100.
Note that the total percentages of calcium, phosphorus, and
iron are more than 100.
These meals appear to furnish all the necessary materials for
health. Notice that 1% pints of milk are included. This with
the cream and milk that is used in the cooked foods makes about
a quart a day. Two salads also are included in the meals.
454
Dinner
Number of
Percentage of the Amount Needed Daily of
Servings
Calcium
Phosphorus
Iron
Breakfast:
Peaches ....
i
o.6
1.9
i.6
Oatmeal ....
i
1. 1
6.6
4-3
Cream, thin . . .
2
5-o
4-4
o.6
Graham bread . .
2
1.2
54
4.2
Butter ....
I
0.2
0.2
0.2
Milk
I
29-5
22.7
3-8
Luncheon:
Cream of corn soup
I
10.5
18.0
6.8
Lettuce ....
1
2.7
2-7
6-3
Salad oil ... .
I
—
—
Boston brown bread
2
74
II.O
ii.6
Butter
2
0.4
0.4
0.4
Banana ....
I
0.7
2-3
3-o
Milk
I
29-5
22.7
3-8
Dinner:
Beef, round . . .
I
0.7
12.5
12.0
Spinach ....
I
7.0
7-1
25-0
Potatoes ....
I
i.6
6.9
10.4
Cabbage ....
I
1.4
0-9
2-3
Salad oil ... .
I
—
—
—
Boston brown bread
I
3-7
5-5
5-8
Butter
I
0.2
0.2
0.2
Prunes ....
I
2.7
5-2
10.0
Milk
X
29-5
22-7
3-8
Total for the day . .
135-6
159-3
116.1