FOOD CHART.
Showing how to obtain sufficient (1) Protein—for body building. (2) Carbohydrates and Fat—for providing heat and energy.
A man of average size and weight (10 to 12 stone) doing a moderate amount of physical labour requires about 800 grains of Protein per day (nearly 2 ozs.). Women and sedentary workers require about 1½ ozs. (655 grains), and hard physical labourers about 1000 grains.
| Amount. | Grains of Protein. | Grains of Carbo- hydrates and Fat | Approximate Cost. | ||
| s. | d. | ||||
| Protose (Nut meat) | 8 ozs. | 889 | 593 | 6 | |
| Fibrose (Nut meat) | 12 ozs. | 767 | 4015 | 9 | |
| Granose (Wheat) | 13 ozs. | 795 | 4424 | 9 | |
| Emprote (Eustace Miles Proteid Food) | 6 ozs. | 918 | 1320 | 7 | |
| Nuto-Cream | 10 ozs. | 870 | 3145 | 8 | |
| Manhu Flaked Wheat | 13 ozs. | 722 | 3935 | 3 | |
| Horlick's Malted Milk | 7 ozs. | 797 | 2548 | 1 | 6 |
| Almonds | 8 ozs. | 805 | 2100 | 10 | |
| Chestnuts | 13 ozs. | 830 | 3700 | 3 | |
| Lentils | 8 ozs. | 900 | 1915 | 1½ | |
| Peas | 8 ozs. | 830 | 2100 | 1½ | |
| Haricots | 8 ozs. | 900 | 2030 | 2 | |
| Oatmeal | 12 ozs. | 813 | 3670 | 2 | |
| Cheese (Cheddar) | 6 ozs. | 745 | 823 | 3 | |
Ch"ese(Gruyère) | 6 ozs. | 835 | 730 | 4 | |
Ch"ese(Parmesan) | 4 ozs. | 770 | 262 | 3 | |
Ch"ese(Dutch) | 5 ozs. | 840 | 450 | 3 | |
| Bread (Artox Wholemeal) | 24 ozs. | 788 | 4524 | 3 | |
| Rice (once milled) | 14 ozs. | 810 | 2500 | 3 | |
| Eggs | 7 | 856 | 640 | 7 | |
| Figs or Dates | 2 lbs. | 850 | 9100 | 10 | |
| Milk | 3 pts. | 859 | 1927 | 6 | |
| Milk (Skimmed) | 3 pts. | 800 | 742 | 3 | |
| For Comparison:— | |||||
| Lean Beef | 10 ozs. | 846 | 151 | 9 | |
| Mutton | 13 ozs. | 822 | 1107 | 10 | |
| Chicken | 9 ozs. | 850 | 185 | 1 | 9 |
| Fish (Sole) | 16 ozs. | 824 | 1 | 3 | |
Fi"sh(Salmon) | 12 ozs. | 840 | 274 | 1 | 6 |
TABLE OF FOOD VALUES.
Compiled from such authorities as Church, Payer, Letheby, Blyth, Hemmeter, Pavy, Holbrook, Oldfield, Miles, and Broadbent, etc.