hydrates. Matters.
ProtHn Compounds, e.g., lean of meat, white of egg, casein (curd) of milk, and gluten
of wheat, make muscle, blood, bone, etc.
Fats, e.g. , fat of meat, butter and oil. 1 . . . , i, ^ . . i
Carbohydrates, e.g., starch and sugar, J '®"'® ** '"^^ *** ^^^^ ^®*'' ^""^ muscular power.
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PECUNIARY ECONOMY OF FOOD— (Atwater).
Amounts of actually Nutritive Ingredients obtained in different
Food Materials for 10 cents.
Protein. Fats. Carbohydrates. Fuel Value.
Protein compoun<ls, e.g., lean of meat, white of egg, casein (curd) of milk, and gluten
8f wheat, make muscle, blood, bone, etc.
Fats, e.g., fat of meat, butter and oil, Igg^^g ^ jy^i j^, yjeid heat and muscular power.
Carbohydrates, e.g., starch and sugar, J
Price
per
ipound.
Cents.
Ten
cents
will
buy —
Lhs.
Beef, round
12
.83
Beef, sirloin
18
.55
Beef, rib
16
.63
Mutton, leg
12
.83
Pork, spare rib
12
.83
Pork, salt, fat
14
.71
Ham, smoked
16
.63
Codfish, fresh
8
1.25
Codfish, salt
6
1.67
Oysters, 40 cents quart . . .
20
.50
Milk, 6 cents quart
3
3.33
Butter
24
.42
Cheese
16
.63
Eggs, 25 cents dozen
161
.60
Wheat bread
4
2.50
Wheat flour
24
4.00
Commeal
2
5.00
Oatmeal
4
2.50
Beans, white, dried
4
2.50
Rice
5
2.00
Potatoes, 60 cents bushel .
1
10.00
Bugu
5
2.00
Pounds of Nutrients and Calories of Fuel Value
in 10 cents worth.
JLb.
2Lb».
3 Lbs.
4Lb3.
aOOOCal. 4000Cal. eOOOCal. SOOOCal.
167
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INDEX.
A
PAOR
Abbreviations 22
Albumen and milk 114
Albumenoids affected by heat 13
Apples, baked 29
Apples, coddled . . 29
Apple fritters 70
Apple pudding 84
Apple water Ill
Arrowroot gruel 115
B
Bacon 52
Bacon, liver and 52
Baked apples 29
Baked beans 95
Baked fish 57
Baked potatoes 34
Baked rice 87
Baking 15
Baking, time-table for 20
Barley water Ill
Bathroom 121
Batters 64
Beans and canned corn 35
Beans and pork 91
Beans, baked 95
Beans, boiled . . 34
Beans, succotash of dried ... 34
Bedrooms 120
Beef 45
Beef essence 112
Beef juice 112
Beef, loaf 48
Beef, roast 49
Beef tea 112
Beverages 23, 111
Biscuits, cakes, etc 103
Biscuits, milk 71
Boiled beans 34
Boiled fish 57
Boiled potatoes 33
lioiling 17
Boiling of clothes 138
Boiling point of water. 13
Braised oeef 60
Braising 18
Bread, corn 69
Breadniaking 76
Bread, milk 79
Bread, plain 78
Bread pudding 86
Bread, wheat and maize 151
Broiled fish 56
Broiled steak 48
Broiling 14
Broiling, time-table . . 20
Broth, chicken 113
Broth, mutton 113
Brown stew 49
Cabbage 32
Cake, plain fruit 73
Cake, sponge 72
Cake, standard 72
Canned goods, buying 101
Canned goods, care of 103
Caramel 96
Caramel pudding 85
Caramel sauce 89
Carbo-hydrates 4
Care of food 102
Care of invalids 109
Carrots 33
Cellar, care of 124
Cellulose, solubility of 13
Cellulose, use of 4
159
160
INDEX.
FAOB
Cereals, bujing 101
Cereals, care of 103
Cereals, classification of 36
Cereals, general rules for .... 36
Cheese 43
Cheese, macaroni and 44
Cheesed crackers 43
Chicken, jellied 116
Chicken, roasted 54
Chicken, stewed 55
Chocolate icing 97
Classification of fruits 28
Cocoa 24
Coddled apples 29
Co<lfish balls 90
Codfish, creamed . 91
Coffee, boiled 25
Coffee, filtered 25
Composition of a man 147
Cooked salad dressing (i) . . . . 81
Cooked salad dressing (ii) . . . 82
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hydrates. Protein Compounds, e.g., lean of meat, white of egg, casein (curd) of milk, and gluten
of wheat, make muscle, blood, bone, etc.
Fats, e.g. , fat of meat, butter and oil. 1 . . . , i, ^ . . i
Carbohydrates, e.g., starch and sugar, yield heat and muscular power.
•Wllhoiit bona.
mo
PECUNIARY ECONOMY OF FOOD— (Atwater).
Amounts of actually Nutritive Ingredients obtained in different
Food Materials for 10 cents.
Protein. Fats. Carbohydrates. Fuel Value.
Protein compounds, e.g., lean of meat, white of egg, casein (curd) of milk, and gluten of wheat, make muscle, blood, bone, etc.
Fats, e.g., fat of meat, butter and oil, yield heat and muscular power. Carbohydrates, e.g., starch and sugar, J
Price
per
ipound.
Cents.
Ten
cents
will
buy —
Lhs.
Beef, round
.83
Beef, sirloin
.55
Beef, rib
.63
Mutton, leg
.83
Pork, spare rib
.83
Pork, salt, fat
.71
Ham, smoked
.63
Codfish, fresh
1.25
Codfish, salt
1.67
Oysters, 40 cents quart . . .
.50
Milk, 6 cents quart
3.33
Butter
.42
Cheese
.63
Eggs, 25 cents dozen
.60
Wheat bread
2.50
Wheat flour
4.00
Commeal
5.00
Oatmeal
2.50
Beans, white, dried
2.50
Rice
2.00
Potatoes, 60 cents bushel .
10.00
Beets
2.00
Pounds of Nutrients and Calories of Fuel Value in 10 cents worth.
JLb.
2Lb».
3 Lbs.
4Lb3.
aOOOCal. 4000Cal. eOOOCal. SOOOCal.
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PAOR
Abbreviations 22
Albumen and milk 114
Albumenoids affected by heat 13
Apples, baked 29
Apples, coddled . . 29
Apple fritters 70
Apple pudding 84
Apple water Ill
Arrowroot gruel 115
B
Bacon 52
Bacon, liver and 52
Baked apples 29
Baked beans 95
Baked fish 57
Baked potatoes 34
Baked rice 87
Baking 15
Baking, time-table for 20
Barley water Ill
Bathroom 121
Batters 64
Beans and canned corn 35
Beans and pork 91
Beans, baked 95
Beans, boiled . . 34
Beans, succotash of dried ... 34
Bedrooms 120
Beef 45
Beef essence 112
Beef juice 112
Beef, loaf 48
Beef, roast 49
Beef tea 112
Beverages 23, 111
Biscuits, cakes, etc 103
Biscuits, milk 71
Boiled beans 34
Boiled fish 57
Boiled potatoes 33
Boiling 17
Boiling of clothes 138
Boiling point of water. 13
Braised beef 60
Braising 18
Bread, corn 69
Breadmaking 76
Bread, milk 79
Bread, plain 78
Bread pudding 86
Bread, wheat and maize 151
Broiled fish 56
Broiled steak 48
Broiling 14
Broiling, time-table . . 20
Broth, chicken 113
Broth, mutton 113
Brown stew 49
Cabbage 32
Cake, plain fruit 73
Cake, sponge 72
Cake, standard 72
Canned goods, buying 101
Canned goods, care of 103
Caramel 96
Caramel pudding 85
Caramel sauce 89
Carbo-hydrates 4
Care of food 102
Care of invalids 109
Carrots 33
Cellar, care of 124
Cellulose, solubility of 13
Cellulose, use of 4
FAOB
Cereals, bujing 101
Cereals, care of 103
Cereals, classification of 36
Cereals, general rules for .... 36
Cheese 43
Cheese, macaroni and 44
Cheesed crackers 43
Chicken, jellied 116
Chicken, roasted 54
Chicken, stewed 55
Chocolate icing 97
Classification of fruits 28
Cocoa 24
Coddled apples 29
Codfish balls 90
Codfish, creamed . 91
Coffee, boiled 25
Coffee, filtered 25
Composition of a man 147
Cooked salad dressing (i) . . . . 81
Cooked salad dressing (ii) . . . 82