BELLIS.
Wednesday, May 18, 1904.
Breakfast.—Banana 94 grams, wheat roll 53 grams, butter 11 grams, coffee 150 grams, cream 75 grams, sugar 21 grams.
Lunch.—Soup 150 grams, farina croquette 100 grams, syrup 50 grams, string beans 75 grams, fried sweet potato 117 grams, bread 36 grams, butter 7 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 14 grams.
Dinner.—Hamburg steak 53 grams, potato 250 grams, spinach 100 grams, bread 55 grams, butter 10 grams, coffee 150 grams, cream 75 grams, sugar 21 grams, apple pie 142 grams.
| Food. | Grams. | Per cent Nitrogen. | Total Nitrogen. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | 94 | × | 0.23 | = | 0.216 | grams. | |
| Cream | 75 + 75 = | 150 | × | 0.46 | = | 0.690 | |
| Sugar | 21 + 14 + 21 = | 56 | × | 0.00 | = | 0.000 | |
| Coffee | 150 + 150 + 150 = | 450 | × | 0.06 | = | 0.270 | |
| Roll (wheat) | 53 | × | 1.66 | = | 0.880 | ||
| Butter | 11 + 7 + 10 = | 28 | × | 0.15 | = | 0.042 | |
| Soup | 150 | × | 0.41 | = | 0.615 | ||
| Farina croquette | 100 | × | 1.09 | = | 1.090 | ||
| Fried sweet potato | 117 | × | 0.32 | = | 0.374 | ||
| String beans | 75 | × | 0.34 | = | 0.255 | ||
| Syrup | 50 | × | 0.024 | = | 0.012 | ||
| Bread | 36 | × | 1.60 | = | 0.576 | ||
| Hamburg steak | 53 | × | 3.64 | = | 1.929 | ||
| Potato | 250 | × | 0.38 | = | 0.950 | ||
| Spinach | 100 | × | 0.53 | = | 0.530 | ||
| Bread | 55 | × | 1.80 | = | 0.990 | ||
| Apple pie | 142 | × | 0.43 | = | 0.611 | ||
| Total nitrogen in food | 10.030 | grams. | |||||
| Total nitrogen in urine | 8.350 | ||||||
| Fuel value of the food | 2686 calories. |
Thursday, May 19, 1904.
Breakfast.—Banana 155 grams, roll 53 grams, butter 10 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 28 grams, cream 70 grams.
Lunch.—Fried hominy 60 grams, syrup 48 grams, potato 100 grams, boiled onion 82 grams, coffee 150 grams, cream 35 grams, sugar 21 grams, bread pudding 134 grams.
Dinner.—Tomato soup 200 grams, macaroni 75 grams, mashed potato 54 grams, spinach 70 grams, boiled Indian-meal 100 grams, coffee 150 grams, cream 80 grams, sugar 21 grams.
| Food. | Grams. | Per cent Nitrogen. | Total Nitrogen. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll | 53 | × | 1.54 | = | 0.816 | grams. | |
| Banana | 155 | × | 0.23 | = | 0.357 | ||
| Butter | 10 | × | 0.15 | = | 0.015 | ||
| Coffee | 150 + 150 + 150 = | 450 | × | 0.06 | = | 0.270 | |
| Sugar | 28 + 21 + 21 = | 70 | × | 0.00 | = | 0.000 | |
| Cream | 70 + 35 + 80 = | 185 | × | 0.47 | = | 0.870 | |
| Potato | 100 | × | 0.49 | = | 0.490 | ||
| Fried hominy | 60 | × | 0.67 | = | 0.402 | ||
| Boiled onion | 82 | × | 0.27 | = | 0.221 | ||
| Bread pudding | 134 | × | 0.28 | = | 0.375 | ||
| Syrup | 48 | × | 0.024 | = | 0.012 | ||
| Tomato soup | 200 | × | 0.53 | = | 1.060 | ||
| Macaroni | 75 | × | 0.93 | = | 0.698 | ||
| Mashed potato | 54 | × | 0.38 | = | 0.205 | ||
| Spinach | 70 | × | 0.56 | = | 0.392 | ||
| Boiled Indian-meal | 100 | × | 0.20 | = | 0.200 | ||
| Total nitrogen in food | 6.383 | grams. | |||||
| Total nitrogen in urine | 9.600 | ||||||
| Fuel value of the food | 2075 calories. |
Friday, May 20, 1904.
Breakfast.—Orange 150 grams, roll 57 grams, butter 17 grams, coffee 159 grams, sugar 14 grams.
Lunch.—Fried farina 74 grams, syrup 48 grams, potato 250 grams, lima beans 50 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 14 grams.
Dinner.—Rice croquette 92 grams, syrup 48 grams, string beans 93 grams, mashed potato 352 grams, bread 40 grams, butter 8 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 14 grams.
Evening.—Beer 450 grams.
| Food. | Grams. | Per cent Nitrogen. | Total Nitrogen. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 150 | × | 0.20 | = | 0.300 | grams. | |
| Roll | 57 | × | 1.72 | = | 0.980 | ||
| Coffee | 150 + 150 + 150 = | 450 | × | 0.06 | = | 0.270 | |
| Sugar | 14 + 14 + 14 = | 42 | × | 0.00 | = | 0.000 | |
| Butter | 17 + 8 = | 25 | × | 0.15 | = | 0.038 | |
| Potato | 250 | × | 0.30 | = | 0.750 | ||
| Lima beans | 50 | × | 0.76 | = | 0.380 | ||
| Fried farina | 74 | × | 0.57 | = | 0.422 | ||
| Syrup | 48 + 48 = | 96 | × | 0.024 | = | 0.023 | |
| String beans | 93 | × | 0.36 | = | 0.335 | ||
| Bread | 40 | × | 1.97 | = | 0.788 | ||
| Mashed potato | 352 | × | 0.34 | = | 1.197 | ||
| Rice croquette | 92 | × | 1.06 | = | 0.975 | ||
| Beer | 450 | × | 0.069 | = | 0.311 | ||
| Total nitrogen in food | 6.769 | grams. | |||||
| Total nitrogen in urine | 10.670 | ||||||
| Fuel value of the food | 1980 calories. |
Saturday, May 21, 1904.
Breakfast.—Banana 69 grams, baked potato 57 grams, bread 59 grams, butter 8 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 14 grams.
Lunch.—Fried Indian-meal 80 grams, syrup 48 grams, potato croquette 152 grams, tomato 147 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 14 grams, water ice 163 grams.
Dinner.—Bean soup 150 grams, bacon 13 grams, fried egg 50 grams, fried potato 206 grams, lettuce salad 45 grams, bread 38 grams, butter 8 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 14 grams.
Evening.—Beer 600 grams.
| Food. | Grams. | Per cent Nitrogen. | Total Nitrogen. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | 69 | × | 0.23 | = | 0.159 | grams. | |
| Bread | 59 | × | 1.65 | = | 0.974 | ||
| Coffee | 150 + 150 + 150 = | 450 | × | 0.06 | = | 0.270 | |
| Sugar | 14 + 14 + 14 = | 42 | × | 0.00 | = | 0.000 | |
| Baked potato | 57 | × | 0.40 | = | 0.228 | ||
| Butter | 8 + 8 = | 16 | × | 0.15 | = | 0.024 | |
| Potato croquette | 152 | × | 0.71 | = | 1.079 | ||
| Tomato | 147 | × | 0.17 | = | 0.250 | ||
| Fried Indian-meal | 80 | × | 1.09 | = | 0.872 | ||
| Syrup | 48 | × | 0.024 | = | 0.012 | ||
| Water ice | 163 | × | 0.012 | = | 0.020 | ||
| Bread | 38 | × | 1.62 | = | 0.616 | ||
| Bacon | 13 | × | 3.05 | = | 0.397 | ||
| Fried egg | 50 | × | 2.27 | = | 1.135 | ||
| Bean soup | 150 | × | 1.21 | = | 1.815 | ||
| Lettuce salad | 45 | × | 0.21 | = | 0.095 | ||
| Fried potato | 206 | × | 0.60 | = | 1.236 | ||
| Beer | 600 | × | 0.069 | = | 0.414 | ||
| Total nitrogen in food | 9.596 | grams. | |||||
| Total nitrogen in urine | 8.460 | ||||||
| Fuel value of the food | 2071 calories. |
Sunday, May 22, 1904.
Breakfast.—Orange 100 grams, oatmeal 100 grams, roll 50 grams, butter 8 grams, coffee 150 grams, cream 40 grams, sugar 21 grams.
Lunch.—Macaroni 112 grams, potato 200 grams, onions 143 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 7 grams, ice cream 170 grams, cake 31 grams.
Dinner.—Cream of celery soup 150 grams, mashed potato 182 grams, spinach 100 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 7 grams, strawberry short-cake 97 grams.
| Food. | Grams. | Per cent Nitrogen. | Total Nitrogen. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 100 | × | 0.20 | = | 0.200 | grams. | |
| Roll | 50 | × | 1.67 | = | 0.835 | ||
| Butter | 8 | × | 0.15 | = | 0.012 | ||
| Oatmeal | 100 | × | 0.43 | = | 0.430 | ||
| Coffee | 150 + 150 + 150 = | 450 | × | 0.06 | = | 0.270 | |
| Sugar | 21 + 7 + 7 = | 35 | × | 0.00 | = | 0.000 | |
| Cream | 40 | × | 0.45 | = | 0.180 | ||
| Macaroni | 112 | × | 0.46 | = | 0.515 | ||
| Potato | 200 | × | 0.30 | = | 0.600 | ||
| Onions | 143 | × | 0.25 | = | 0.358 | ||
| Ice cream | 170 | × | 0.53 | = | 0.901 | ||
| Cake | 31 | × | 1.20 | = | 0.372 | ||
| Cream of Celery soup | 150 | × | 0.33 | = | 0.495 | ||
| Mashed potato | 182 | × | 0.37 | = | 0.673 | ||
| Spinach | 100 | × | 0.55 | = | 0.550 | ||
| Strawberry short-cake | 97 | × | 0.50 | = | 0.485 | ||
| Total nitrogen in food | 6.876 | grams. | |||||
| Total nitrogen in urine | 7.710 | ||||||
| Fuel value of the food | 1929 calories. |
Monday, May 23, 1904.
Breakfast.—Banana 219 grams, coffee 150 grams, cream 80 grams, sugar 28 grams.
Lunch.—Rice croquette 143 grams, syrup 45 grams, potato 200 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 7 grams, apple sauce 250 grams.
Dinner.—Vegetable soup 150 grams, bacon 37 grams, string beans 100 grams, potato 101 grams, macaroni 86 grams, coffee 150 grams, water ice 184 grams.
| Food. | Grams. | Per cent Nitrogen. | Total Nitrogen. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | 219 | × | 0.23 | = | 0.504 | grams. | |
| Cream | 80 | × | 0.45 | = | 0.360 | ||
| Sugar | 28 + 7 = | 35 | × | 0.00 | = | 0.000 | |
| Coffee | 150 + 150 + 150 = | 450 | × | 0.06 | = | 0.270 | |
| Apple sauce | 250 | × | 0.02 | = | 0.050 | ||
| Rice croquette | 143 | × | 0.61 | = | 0.872 | ||
| Syrup | 45 | × | 0.024 | = | 0.011 | ||
| Potato | 200 | × | 0.60 | = | 1.200 | ||
| Macaroni | 86 | × | 0.87 | = | 0.748 | ||
| Vegetable soup | 150 | × | 0.70 | = | 1.050 | ||
| Bacon | 37 | × | 3.28 | = | 1.214 | ||
| String beans | 100 | × | 0.22 | = | 0.220 | ||
| Potato croquette | 101 | × | 0.77 | = | 0.778 | ||
| Water ice | 184 | × | 0.006 | = | 0.011 | ||
| Total nitrogen in food | 7.288 | grams. | |||||
| Total nitrogen in urine | 5.980 | ||||||
| Fuel value of the food | 2226 calories. |
Tuesday, May 24, 1904.
Breakfast.—Orange 100 grams, baked potato 138 grams, butter 5 grams, coffee 150 grams, sugar 14 grams.
Lunch.—Celery soup 150 grams, farina croquette 91 grams, syrup 48 grams, boiled onions 110 grams, potato 200 grams, stewed prunes 113 grams.
Dinner.—Tomato soup 150 grams, farina croquette 107 grams, syrup 48 grams, potato 200 grams, spinach 180 grams, cream pie 140 grams.
| Food. | Grams. | Per cent Nitrogen. | Total Nitrogen. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 100 | × | 0.20 | = | 0.200 | grams. | |
| Baked potato | 138 | × | 0.25 | = | 0.345 | ||
| Coffee | 150 | × | 0.06 | = | 0.090 | ||
| Sugar | 14 | × | 0.00 | = | 0.000 | ||
| Butter | 5 | × | 0.15 | = | 0.008 | ||
| Boiled onions | 110 | × | 0.30 | = | 0.330 | ||
| Celery soup | 150 | × | 0.48 | = | 0.720 | ||
| Potato | 200 | × | 0.26 | = | 0.520 | ||
| Farina croquette | 91 | × | 0.74 | = | 0.673 | ||
| Syrup | 48 + 48 = | 96 | × | 0.024 | = | 0.023 | |
| Stewed prunes | 113 | × | 0.17 | = | 0.192 | ||
| Spinach | 180 | × | 0.54 | = | 0.972 | ||
| Tomato soup | 150 | × | 0.19 | = | 0.285 | ||
| Potato | 200 | × | 0.46 | = | 0.920 | ||
| Farina croquette | 107 | × | 0.76 | = | 0.813 | ||
| Cream pie | 140 | × | 0.93 | = | 1.302 | ||
| Total nitrogen in food | 7.393 | grams. | |||||
| Total nitrogen in urine | 6.610 | ||||||
| Fuel value of the food | 2254 calories. |
NITROGEN BALANCE.—Bellis.
| Nitrogen Taken in. | Output. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen in Urine. | Weight of Fæces (dry). | ||||||
| May | 18 | 10.030 | grams. | 8.35 | grams. | ||
| 19 | 6.383 | 9.60 | |||||
| 20 | 6.769 | 10.67 | |||||
| 21 | 9.596 | 8.46 | 51.0 | grams. | |||
| 22 | 6.876 | 7.71 | 46.0 | ||||
| 23 | 7.288 | 5.98 | 27.2 | ||||
| 24 | 7.393 | 6.61 | 57.5 | ||||
| 181.7 | grams contain 6.38% N. | ||||||
| 54.335 | 57.38 | + | 11.592 | grams nitrogen. | |||
| 54.335 | grams nitrogen. | 68.972 | grams nitrogen. | ||||
| Nitrogen balance for seven days | = | -14.637 | grams. |
| Nitrogen balance per day | = | -2.091 | grams. |
Average Intake.
| Calories per day | 2174. |
| Nitrogen per day | 7.762 grams. |