Compiled from such authorities as Church, Payer, Letheby, Blyth, Hemmeter, Pavy, Holbrook, Oldfield, Miles, and Broadbent, etc. | Percentage of | | Water. | Protein. | Fat. | Starch
Matter
or Sugar. | Mineral
Matter. | Total
Nutri-
ment. | | FLESH-FOODS. | | Lean Beef | 72·0 | 19·3 | 3·6 | | 5·1 | 28·0 | | Veal | 71·0 | 17·0 | 11·0 | | 1·0 | 29·0 | | Mutton(MediumFat) | 65·2 | 14·5 | 19·5 | | 0·8 | 34·8 | | Fat Pork | 39·0 | 9·8 | 48·9 | | 2·3 | 61·0 | | Chicken (flesh) | 72·4 | 21·6 | 4·7 | | 1·3 | 27·6 | | Fish (Sole) | 86·1 | 11·9 | 0·2 | | 1·2 | 13·3 | | Salmon | 77·0 | 16·1 | 5·3 | | 1·5 | 23·0 | | | | | | | | | | EGGS. | | Eggs. | 64·0 | 14·0 | 10·5 | | 1·5 | 26·0 | | White of Egg | 78·0 | 12·4 | | | 1·6 | 14·0 | | Yolk of Egg | 52·0 | 16·0 | 30·7 | | 1·3 | 48·0 | | | | | | | | | MILK
AND MILK
PRODUCTS. | | Milk (Cow's) | 86·0 | 4·1 | 3·9 | 5·2 | 0·8 | 14·0 | | Cheese: Cheddar | 36·0 | 28·4 | 31·1 | | 4·5 | 64·0 | Cheese: Stilton | 32·0 | 26·2 | 37·8 | | 4·0 | 67·0 | Cheese: GruyÈre | 40·0 | 31·5 | 24·0 | | 3·0 | 58·5 | Cheese: Dutch | 36·10 | 29·43 | 27·54 | | | 56·97 | Cheese: Parmesan | 27·56 | 44·08 | 15·95 | | 5·72 | 65·75 | | Butter | 12·6 | | 86·4 | | 0·8 | 87·2 | | | | | | | | | CEREALS AND
FARINACEOUS
FOODS. | | Wheatmeal (Artox) | 13·13 | 12·84 | 2·30 | 68·0 | 1·33 | 84·47 | | Oatmeal | 10·4 | 15·6 | 6·11 | 63·6 | 3·0 | 89·1 | | Barley Meal | 14·6 | 6·7 | 1·3 | 75·5 | 1·1 | 84·6 | | Bran | 12·5 | 16·4 | 3·5 | 43·6 | 6·0 | 69·5 | | Rice (once milled) | 10·4 | 11·4 | 0·4 | 79·0 | 0·4 | 91·2 | | Macaroni (Best) | 10·8 | 11·7 | 1·6 | 72·9 | 3·0 | 89·2 | Sago, Tapioca and
Arrowroot | 14·0 | 1·6 | 0·6 | 83·0 | 0·4 | 85·6 | | | | | | | | | BREAD
FOODS. | | Wholemeal Bread (Artox) | 46·0 | 7·5 | 1·4 | 42·0 | 1·3 | 52·2 | | White Bread | 40·0 | 3·5 | 1·0 | 51·2 | 1·0 | 56·5 | | Granose Biscuits | 3·1 | 14·2 | 1·7 | 77·5 | 1·9 | 95·3 | | | | | | | | | | LEGUMES. | | Haricots (White) | 9·9 | 25·5 | 2·8 | 55·7 | 3·2 | 87·2 | | Lentils, Egyptian | 12·3 | 25·9 | 1·9 | 53·0 | 3·0 | 83·0 | | Peas (Dried) | 8·3 | 23·8 | 2·1 | 58·7 | 2·1 | 86·7 | | Peas (Green) | 81·8 | 3·4 | 0·4 | 13·7 | 0·7 | 18·2 | | Pea Nuts | 6·5 | 28·3 | 46·2 | 1·8 | 3·3 | 79·6 | | | | | | | | | | NUTS. | | Chestnuts | 7·3 | 14·6 | 2·4 | 69·0 | 3·3 | 89·3 | | Walnuts | 7·2 | 15·8 | 57·4 | 13·0 | 2·0 | 88·2 | | Filberts | 38·0 | 18·4 | 28·5 | 11·1 | 1·5 | 59·5 | | Brazil Nuts | 6·0 | 16·4 | 64·7 | 6·6 | 3·3 | 91·0 | | Coconuts | 46·6 | 5·5 | 36·0 | 8·1 | 1·0 | 50·5 | | Pine Kernels | 5·0 | 9·2 | 70·5 | 14·0 | 0·3 | 94·0 | | Almonds | 6·2 | 23·5 | 53·0 | 7·8 | 3·0 | 87·3 | | | | | | | | | FRESH
FRUITS. | | Bananas | 74·1 | 1·9 | 0·8 | 22·9 | 1·0 | 26·6 | | Apples | 84·8 | 0·4 | 0·5 | 12·0 | 0·5 | 13·4 | | Grapes | 78·2 | 1·3 | 1·7 | 14·7 | 0·5 | 18·2 | | Strawberries | 87·6 | 1·1 | 0·7 | 6·8 | 0·6 | 9·2 | | | | | | | | | DRIED
FRUITS. | | Raisins | 14·0 | 2·5 | 4·7 | 64·7 | 4·1 | 76·0 | | Figs | 17·5 | 6·1 | 0·9 | 65·9 | 2·3 | 75·2 | | French Plums | 26·4 | 2·4 | 0·8 | 65·5 | 1·7 | 70·4 | | Dates | 20·8 | 6·6 | 0·2 | 65·3 | 1·6 | 73·7 | | | | | | | | | | VEGETABLES. | | Carrots | 86·5 | 1·2 | 0·3 | 9·2 | 0·9 | 11·6 | | Turnips | 90·3 | 0·9 | 0·15 | 5·0 | 0·8 | 6·85 | | Cauliflower (Head) | 90·8 | 2·2 | 0·4 | 4·7 | 0·8 | 8·1 | | Potatoes | 75·0 | 2·2 | 0·2 | 21·0 | 1·0 | 24·4 | | Mushrooms | 90·3 | 4·3 | 0·3 | 3·7 | 1·4 | 9·7 | | Tomatoes | 91·9 | 1·3 | 0·2 | 5·0 | 0·7 | 7·2 | | Asparagus | 93·7 | 1·8 | | 0·7 | 0·5 | 3·0 | | Beet | 87·5 | 1·3 | | 9·0 | 1·1 | 11·4 | | Parsnip | 82·0 | 1·2 | | 0·6 | 7·2 | 9·0 | | Spinach | 88·5 | 3·5 | | 4·4 | 2·0 | 9·9 | | Cabbage | 90·0 | 1·9 | | 2·5 | 1·2 | 5·6 |
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