| Food Material | Weight[40] | Common Measures[41] | Prot.[41] | Fat[41] | Cbhy.[41] | Lime[40] | Phos.[40] | Iron[40] | |
| Oz. | Gr. | Calories | Calories | Calories | Grams | Grams | Grams | ||
| Almonds | .54 | 15.5 | 8-12 | 13 | 77 | 10 | .046 | .132 | .0003 |
| Apples | 5.61 | 159. | 1 large | 3 | 7 | 90 | .022 | .05 | .0005 |
| Apricots (dried) | 1.27 | 36. | 4 large | 7 | 3 | 90 | .031 | .1 | |
| Bacon | .56 | 16. | 2 thin slices | 7 | 93 | 0 | .001 | .04 | .0002 |
| Bananas | 3.58 | 101.4 | 1 large | 5 | 5 | 90 | .01 | .055 | .0006 |
| Barley flour | 1. | 28. | 2 T.[44] | 10 | 3 | 87 | .083 | .00028 | |
| Beans (dried), Lima | 1.01 | 28.6 | 1½ T. | 21 | 4 | 75 | .028 | .219 | .00195 |
| Beans, string | 8.5 | 241. | 1 qt. | 15 | 48 | 37 | .177 | .284 | .0038 |
| Beef, round, lean | 2.26 | 64. | ½ × 2 × 2 in. | 55 | 45 | 0 | .01 | .313 | .002 |
| Beets | 7.66 | 217.1 | 2 med. | 2 | 23 | 75 | .06 | .19 | .0013 |
| Bread, white | 1.38 | 39.0 | 1 thick slice | 13 | 6 | 81 | .011 | .075 | .0003 |
| Bread, whole wheat | 1.44 | 40.7 | 1 thick slice | 15 | 5 | 80 | .016 | .16 | .0006 |
| Butter | .46 | 13. | 1 T. scant | .5 | 99.5 | 0 | .003 | .004 | |
| Chicken | 3.27 | 92.6 | ½ × 3 × 3 in. | 90 | 10 | 0 | .007 | .25 | |
| Carrots | 7.80 | 221.2 | 2 med. | 10 | 8 | 82 | .168 | .22 | .0016 |
| Celery | 19.07 | 540.6 | 2 heads | 24 | 5 | 71 | .54 | .54 | .0027 |
| Cheese, American | .8 | 22.8 | 1½ cub. in. | 25 | 73 | 2 | .25 | .329 | |
| Cheese, cottage | 3.21 | 91.1 | 3½ T. | 76 | 8 | 16 | .3 | .4 | |
| Chestnuts | 1.46 | 41.3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 70 | .017 | .08 | .0004 |
| Cocoa | .71 | 20.1 | 3 T. | 17 | 52 | 31 | .027 | .22 | .0005 |
| Corn, green | 3.49 | 99. | 3 T. | 13 | 10 | 77 | .008 | .21 | .00075 |
| Crackers, soda | .85 | 24.2 | 2½ | 9 | 20 | 71 | .006 | .054 | .00035 |
| Crackers, wheatsworth | .81 | 23. | 3 | 15 | 20 | 65 | .016 | .243 | .0014 |
| Crackers, oatmeal | .81 | 23. | 2 | 11 | 24 | 65 | .03 | .216 | .0009 |
| Crackers, graham | .82 | 23. | 2 | 9 | 20 | 71 | .016 | .243 | .0014 |
| Corn meal, granular | .99 | 28.1 | 3 T. | 10 | 5 | 85 | .004 | .08 | .0003 |
| Corn meal, unbolted[42] | .92 | 3 T. | 9 | ||||||
| Cream, 20 per cent | 1.49 | 40. | 2 T. | 5 | 86 | 9 | .07 | .10 | .0001 |
| Dates | 1.02 | 28.8 | 4-6 | 2 | 7 | 91 | .03 | .03 | .001 |
| Eggs | 2.38 | 67.5 | 1¼ | 32 | 68 | 0 | .06 | .24 | .0019 |
| Egg white | 6.92 | 196.1 | 7-8 | 100 | 0 | 0 | .028 | .05 | .0002 |
| Egg yolk | .97 | 27.6 | 2 | 17 | 83 | 0 | .05 | .27 | .0023 |
| Figs | 1.12 | 31.6 | 1 large | 5 | 0 | 95 | .089 | .099 | .001 |
| Fish, cod (salt) | 3.1 | 88. | 1 c.[45] not packed | 97 | 3 | 0 | .036 | .601 | .001 |
| Fish, haddock (fresh) | 4.94 | 139.9 | 1 slice 1×2×3 in. | 96 | 4 | 0 | .04 | .5 | |
| Fish, halibut (fresh) | 2.93 | 82.5 | 1 slice ½×2×3 in. | 61 | 39 | 0 | .01 | .3 | .0002 |
| Grape juice | 3.53 | 100. | 7 T. | 0 | 0 | 100 | .021 | .04 | |
| Honey | 1.03 | 30.6 | 4 t.[46] | 1 | 0 | 99 | .001 | .01 | .0003 |
| Lady finger | .96 | 27. | 1 | 10 | 12 | 78 | .01 | .05 | .0003 |
| Lentils | 1.01 | 28.7 | 2 T. | 21 | 7 | 72 | .03 | .18 | .0024 |
| Lettuce | 18.47 | 523.6 | 1 large head | 25 | 14 | 61 | .26 | .47 | .005 |
| Macaroni | .99 | 28. | 16 sticks | 15 | 0 | 85 | |||
| Maple syrup | 1.2 | 35. | 4 t. | 0 | 0 | 100 | .06 | .02 | .0009 |
| Milk, whole | 5.1 | 144.5 | ⅔ c. | 19 | 52 | 29 | .239 | .303 | .00034 |
| Milk, skimmed | 9.61 | 272.5 | 1⅓ c. | 37 | 7 | 56 | .478 | .606 | .00068 |
| Molasses | 1.23 | 34.9 | 1½ T. | .5 | 0 | 95.5 | .3 | .1 | |
| Molasses cookie | .95 | 27. | 1 | 6 | 23 | 71 | .01 | .05 | .0003 |
| Oatmeal | .88 | 25.1 | 4 T. | 18 | 7 | 75 | .03 | .216 | .0009 |
| Olives (ripe) | 1.3 | 38. | 7 | 2 | 91 | 7 | .06 | .01 | .0009 |
| Onions | 7.24 | 205.4 | 2½ large | 13 | 5 | 82 | .12 | .24 | .0011 |
| Orange juice | 8.17 | 231.5 | 1 large | 0 | 0 | 100 | .12 | .07 | |
| Peaches (fresh) | 8.53 | 242.1 | 2 large | 7 | 2 | 91 | .02 | .113 | .0007 |
| Peanuts | .62 | 18. | 13 double | 20 | 63 | 17 | .018 | .160 | .00035 |
| Peanut butter | .58 | 16. | 1 T. | 19 | 64 | 17 | .018 | .160 | .00035 |
| Pears (fresh) | 5.57 | 158. | 1 large | 4 | 7 | 89 | .032 | .09 | .0005 |
| Peas, dried | .99 | 28.1 | 2 T. | 28 | 2 | 70 | .04 | .25 | .0015 |
| Peas, green | 3.52 | 99.9 | 4 T. | 28 | 4 | 68 | .032 | .24 | .0016 |
| Pecans | .46 | 13. | 8 | 6 | 87 | 7 | .016 | .104 | .00035 |
| Pineapple (fresh) | 8.18 | 232. | ½ c. scant | 4 | 6 | 90 | .04 | .14 | .0011 |
| Plums | 4.18 | 118.5 | 3-4 large | 4 | 6 | 90 | .029 | .064 | .0006 |
| Potatoes | 4.23 | 120. | 1 med. | 11 | 1 | 88 | .019 | .166 | .0015 |
| Potatoes, sweet | 2.86 | 81.2 | 1 small | 6 | 5 | 89 | .02 | .08 | .0004 |
| Prunes (dried) | 1.17 | 33.2 | 4-6 (30’s-40’s) | 3 | 0 | 97 | .02 | .08 | .0009 |
| Raisins | 1.02 | 29. | 20 | 3 | 9 | 88 | .02 | .08 | .001 |
| Rhubarb | 15.27 | 433. | 8 stalks | 10 | 27 | 63 | .26 | .3 | |
| Rice (polished)[43] | 1.01 | 28.5 | 2 T. | 9 | 1 | 90 | .003 | .057 | .0003 |
| Rye flour | 1.01 | 28.5 | 3½ T. | 8 | 0 | 92 | .005 | .22 | |
| Spinach | 14.76 | 418.4 | scant qt. | 36 | 10 | 54 | .37 | .54 | .0133 |
| Squash | 7.4 | 210. | 9 T. | 12 | 10 | 78 | .054 | .17 | .0017 |
| Sugar | .86 | 25. | 5 t. | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tomatoes fresh | 15.47 | 438.6 | 2-4 med. | 15 | 16 | 69 | .087 | .257 | .0017 |
| Tapioca | .99 | 28.2 | 2 T. | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walnuts, Calif. | .48 | 14. | 6 | 10 | 83 | 7 | .01 | .108 | .0003 |
| Wheat flour entire | .98 | 27.8 | 3½ T. | 15 | 5 | 80 | .01 | .12 | .0006 |
| Wheat flour, wht., process | 1. | 28.3 | 3½ T. | 12 | 3 | 85 | .007 | .05 | .0004 |
| Wheat, shredded | .94 | 27. | 1 | 13 | 4 | 83 | .016 | .243 | .0014 |
Composition of Common Measure Portions of Food[41]
Edible Portion, Uncooked
| Oz. | Grams | Total Cal. | Prot. | Fat | Cbhy. | Lime | Phos. | Iron | |
| Calories | Calories | Calories | Grams | Grams | Grams | ||||
| Egg, whole | 1.8 | 57 | 74 | 24 | 50 | 0 | .044 | .175 | .0014 |
| Egg, white | 1.2 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .004 | .01 | .00003 |
| Egg, yolk | .6 | 17 | 60 | 10 | 50 | 0 | .03 | .16 | .0014 |
| Wheat flour, entire, 1 T. | .28 | 9.7 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 | .017 | .227 | .0015 |
| Wheat flour, entire, 1 cup | 4.48 | 155.6 | 448 | 67 | 12 | 359 | .268 | 4.076 | .027 |
| Wheat flour, white, 1 T. | .3 | 8 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 24 | .002 | .014 | .0001 |
| Wheat flour, white, 1 cup | 5. | 142 | 500 | 60 | 15 | 425 | .035 | .25 | .002 |
| Milk, whole, 1 T. | .7 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | .033 | .042 | .00005 |
| Milk, whole, 1 pt. | 17.2 | 487 | 337 | 64 | 175 | 98 | .805 | 1.021 | .0011 |
| Milk, whole, 1 qt. | 34.4 | 975 | 675 | 128 | 350 | 196 | 1.61 | 2.042 | .0023 |
| Milk, skimmed, 1 T. | .7 | 20 | 7 | 2.5 | .5 | 4 | .035 | .044 | .00005 |
| Milk, skimmed, 1 pt. | 17.2 | 487 | 179 | 66 | 13 | 100 | .85 | .108 | .0012 |
| Sugar, gran., 1 t. | .2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Sugar. gran., 1 T. | .7 | 15 | 60 | 60 | |||||
| Sugar, gran., 1 cup | 7.5 | 210 | 840 | 840 |
Foods with Acid Balance [47]
Figures are per 100-Calorie portion
| Cereals and Grains | Meats | Eggs | |||
| Lentils | 1.7 | Beef | 2 to 10 | Yolk | 7 |
| Rice | 2.7 | Mutton | 3 to 4 | White | 9.5 |
| Corn | 1.8 | Veal | 4 to 10 | Whole | 7.5 |
| Wheat flour | 2.7 | Chicken | 4 to 10 | ||
| Whole Wheat | 3.3 | Fish | 4 to 12 | ||
Possibly: prunes, plums, cranberries.[48]
Foods with Potential Alkalinity[47]
Figures are per 100-Calorie portion