With Stapleton, the following results were obtained, showing a distinct positive balance:
STAPLETON.
Wednesday, May 18, 1904.
Breakfast.—Banana 118 grams, bread 29 grams, butter 11 grams, sugar 56 grams, cream 125 grams.
Lunch.—Tomato soup 247 grams, bread 37 grams, butter 9 grams, croquettes 97 grams, potato 100 grams, string beans 46 grams, coffee 150 grams, cream 50 grams, sugar 21 grams.
Dinner.—Bread 109 grams, butter 40 grams, Hamburg steak 87 grams, potato 150 grams, spinach 100 grams, coffee 150 grams, cream 100 grams, sugar 30 grams, apple pie 110 grams.
| Food. | Grams. | Per cent Nitrogen. | Total Nitrogen. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | 118 | × | 0.23 | = | 0.271 | grams. | |
| Butter | 11 + 9 + 40 = | 60 | × | 0.15 | = | 0.090 | |
| Bread | 29 | × | 1.66 | = | 0.481 | ||
| Sugar | 35 + 21 + 30 = | 86 | × | 0.00 | = | 0.000 | |
| Cream | 125 + 50 + 100 = | 275 | × | 0.46 | = | 1.265 | |
| Tomato soup | 247 | × | 0.41 | = | 1.013 | ||
| Bread | 37 | × | 1.60 | = | 0.592 | ||
| Croquettes | 97 | × | 1.09 | = | 1.057 | ||
| Sweet potato | 100 | × | 0.32 | = | 0.320 | ||
| String beans | 46 | × | 0.34 | = | 0.156 | ||
| Coffee | 150 + 150 = | 300 | × | 0.06 | = | 0.180 | |
| Bread | 109 | × | 1.80 | = | 1.962 | ||
| Hamburg steak | 87 | × | 3.64 | = | 3.167 | ||
| Potato | 150 | × | 0.38 | = | 0.570 | ||
| Spinach | 100 | × | 0.53 | = | 0.530 | ||
| Apple pie | 110 | × | 0.43 | = | 0.473 | ||
| Total nitrogen in food | 12.127 | grams. | |||||
| Total nitrogen in urine | 9.670 | ||||||
| Fuel value of the food | 3109 calories. |
Thursday, May 19, 1904.