TABLE
| Key: | |
| A | Protein Gm. |
| B | Fat Gm. |
| C | Carbohydrate Gm. |
| D | Calories |
| Material | Measure | A | B | C | D |
| Apple | 1 medium (150 gm.) | .5 | .50 | 16.0 | 70 |
| Almonds[149] | 10 small (10 gm.) | 2.0 | 5.00 | 2.0 | 63 |
| Apricots (dried) | 1 oz. (30 gm.) | 1.5 | .28 | 17.5 | 78 |
| Asparagus | 6 large stalks (74 gm.) | 1.3 | .14 | 2.5 | 16 |
| Bacon (raw)[149] | 4 slices, 6 in. long, 2 in. wide | 10.0 | 64.00 | 636 | |
| Bacon (cooked)[149] | 4 slices, 6 in. long, 2 in. wide | 10.0 | 32 to 46 | 388 to 468 | |
| Beef juice[150] | 100 gm. | 4.9 | .60 | 25 | |
| Beef roast[149] | 1½ in. × ⅛ in. | 6.0 | 7.00 | 89 | |
| Cheese (Neufchâtel)[149] | 1 cheese 2¼ in. × 1½ in. × 1¼ in. | 16.0 | 23.00 | 1.0 | 284 |
| Cream, gravity 16% | 1 glass (7 oz.) | 5.0 | 32.00 | 10.0 | 359 |
| Cream, 40% | 30 c.c. (2 tbs.) | .6 | 12.00 | 1.0 | 114 |
| Cracker (Uneeda biscuit) | 1 biscuit | 1.0 | .50 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Dry peptonoids[150] | 1 tbs. | 6.0 | 8.0 | 57 | |
| Egg | 1 medium (45 to 50 gm.) | 54.0 | 4.20 | 60 | |
| Fowl | 3½ oz. (100 gm.) | 19.3 | 16.30 | 224 | |
| Grapefruit | ½ | 5.0 | 20 | ||
| Ham (lean) | 50 gm. | 12.4 | 7.10 | 113 | |
| Lemon juice[151] | 3 tbs. (43 gm.) | 4.2 | 19 | ||
| Lemon Jelly[152] | 3 oz. (90 gm.) | 2.6 | 1.4 | 16 | |
| Milk (whole) | 1 glass (8 oz.) 240 c.c. | 7.9 | 9.60 | 10.0 | 158 |
| Oatmeal[153] | 1 tbs. (50 gm.) | 1.0 | 6.0 | 33 | |
| Oatmeal | ½ cup (3.6 oz.) | 2.1 | .10 | 8.2 | 50 |
| Potato[153] (size large egg) | 1 (100 gm.) | 2.0 | .8 | 83 | |
| 5% vegetable[153] uncooked | 1 tbs. | 2.5 | 10 | ||
| 5% vegetable (boiled once) | 1 tbs. | 1.7 | 7 | ||
| 5% vegetable (boiled thrice) | 1 tbs. | 1.0 | 4 | ||
| Orange | 1 large | 1.7 | .20 | 22.7 | 100 |
| Orange[153] | 1 medium | 1.0 | 13.0 | 57 |
Increasing the Diet.—The following menus show the manner in which the diet is increased after the starvation treatment:
First Day
Approximately 150 grams of vegetables with tea or coffee; value: protein 2, fat trace, carbohydrate 4.
| Breakfast— | String beans | 20 grams |
| Celery hearts | 20 grams | |
| Lunch— | Spinach | 25 grams |
| Lettuce | 25 grams | |
| Supper— | Tomatoes | 25 grams |
| Cucumbers | 25 grams |
Second Day
Three eggs, 150 grams of 5% vegetables, tea or coffee; value approximately: protein 18, fat 12, carbohydrate, 4, calories 198.