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 |
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