Appendix

TABLE I
Edible Organic Nutrients and Fuel Values of Foods

Note 1.—Adapted from Table I, Appendix, “Chemistry of Food and Nutrition,” Sherman. See this volume for more complete list. Also Bulletin 28, Office of Experiment Stations, U. S. Department of Agriculture.

Note 2.—E. P. signifies edible portion; A. P. signifies as purchased.

Food Protein (N×6.25), Per Cent Fat, Per Cent Carbo- hydrate, Per Cent Fuel Value Per Pound, Calories 100-Calorie Portion, Grams

Apples E. P. .4 .5 14.2 235 159

A. P. .3 .3 10.8 214 212

Asparagus, fresh A. P. 1.8 .2 3.3 100 450

cooked A. P. 2.1 3.3 2.2 213 213

Bacon, smoked E. P. 10.5 64.8 —— 2840 16

A. P. 9.5 59.4 —— 2372 19

Bananas E. P. 1.3 .6 22.0 447 101

A. P. .8 .4 14.3 290 156

Beans, dried 22.5 1.8 59.6 1565 29

lima, dried 18.1 1.5 65.9 1586 29

string, fresh E. P. 2.3 .3 7.4 184 241

A. P. 2.1 .3 6.9 176 259

baked, canned 6.9 2.5 19.6 583 78

Beef

fore quarter, lean E. P. 18.9 12.2 —— 842 54

A. P. 14.7 9.5 —— 655 69

hind quarter, lean E. P. 20.0 13.4 —— 907 50

A. P. 16.7 11.2 —— 757 60

porterhouse steak E. P. 21.9 20.4 —— 1230 37

A. P. 19.1 17.9 —— 1077 42

roast A. P. 22.3 28.6 —— 1576 29

round, lean E. P. 21.3 7.9 —— 694 64

sirloin steak E. P. 18.9 18.5 —— 1099 41

A. P. 16.5 16.1 —— 960 48

Beets, cooked E. P. 2.3 .1 7.4 180 252

Bluefish E. P. 19.4 1.2 —— 402 113

Bread, graham 8.9 1.8 52.1 1189 38

toasted 11.5 1.6 61.2 1385 33

white, homemade 9.1 1.6 53.3 1199 38

average 9.2 1.3 53.1 1182 38

whole wheat 9.7 .9 49.7 1113 41

Butter 1.0 85.0 —— 3491 13

Cabbage E. P. 1.6 .3 5.6 143 317

A. P. 1.4 .2 4.8 121 376

Carrots, fresh E. P. 1.1 .4 9.3 204 221

A. P. .9 .2 7.4 158 286

Celery E. P. 1.1 .1 3.3 84 542

A. P. .9 .1 2.6 68 672

Cheese, American pale 28.8 35.9 .3 1990 23

Full cream 25.9 33.7 2.4 1890 24

Chicken, broilers E. P. 21.5 2.5 —— 493 92

A. P. 12.8 1.4 —— 289 157

Chocolate 12.9 48.7 30.3 2768 16

Cocoa 21.6 28.9 37.7 2258 20

Cod, dressed A. P. 11.1 .2 —— 209 217

Corn, green 2.8 1.2 19.0 455 102

Corn meal 9.2 1.9 75.4 1620 28

Crackers, butter A. P. 9.6 10.1 71.6 1887 23

soda A. P. 9.8 9.1 73.1 1875 24

water A. P. 10.7 8.8 71.9 1855 24

Cream 2.5 18.5 4.5 883 50

Cucumbers E. P. .8 .2 3.1 79 575

A. P. .7 .2 2.6 68 666

Eggs, uncooked E. P. 13.4 10.5 —— 672 68

A. P. 11.9 9.3 —— 594 76

Farina 11.0 1.4 76.3 1640 28

Figs, dried 4.3 .3 74.2 1437 32

Flour, wheat, average

high & med.
grades 11.4 1.0 75.1 1610 28

Fowls E. P. 19.3 16.3 —— 1017 45

A. P. 13.7 12.3 —— 752 60

Gelatin 91.4 .1 —— 1660 27

Grapes E. P. 1.3 1.6 19.2 437 104

A. P. 1.0 1.2 14.4 328 138

Haddock E. P. 17.2 .3 —— 324 140

A. P. 8.4 .2 —— 160 283

Ham, fresh, lean E. P. 25.0 14.4 —— 1042 44

A. P. 24.8 14.2 —— 1030 44

Hominy 8.3 .6 79.0 1609 28

Honey .4 —— 81.2 1481 31

Kumyss 2.8 2.1 5.4 234 194

Lamb, chops, broiled E. P. 21.7 29.9 —— 1614 28

leg, roast 19.7 12.7 —— 876 52

Lemons E. P. 1.0 .7 8.5 201 226

A. P. .7 .5 5.9 140 323

Lettuce E. P. 1.2 .3 2.9 87 525

A. P. 1.0 .2 2.5 72 633

Lobster, whole E. P. 16.4 1.8 .4 379 120

A. P. 5.9 .7 .2 139 326

Macaroni 13.4 .9 74.1 1625 28

Milk, condensed,

sweetened 8.8 8.3 54.1 1480 31

skimmed 3.4 .3 5.1 167 273

whole 3.3 4.0 5.0 314 145

Mutton, fore quarter E. P. 15.6 30.9 —— 1543 29

A. P. 12.3 24.5 —— 1223 37

hind quarter E. P. 16.7 28.1 —— 1450 31

A. P. 13.8 23.2 —— 1197 38

Oatmeal 16.1 7.2 67.5 1811 25

Olives, green E. P. 1.1 27.6 11.6 1357 33

Onions, fresh E. P. 1.6 .3 9.9 220 206

A. P. 1.4 .3 8.9 199 228

Oranges E. P. .8 .2 11.6 233 195

A. P. .6 .1 8.5 169 268

Oysters E. P. 6.2 1.2 3.7 228 199

Pea soup, canned A. P. 3.6 .7 7.6 232 196

Peaches, fresh E. P. .7 .1 9.4 188 242

A. P. .5 .1 7.7 153 297

Peas, canned A. P. 3.6 .2 9.8 252 180

green E. P. 7.0 .5 16.9 454 100

Pies, apple 3.1 9.8 42.8 1233 37

squash 4.4 8.4 21.7 817 56

Potato chips A. P. 6.8 39.8 46.7 2598 17

Potatoes, white, raw E. P. 2.2 .1 18.4 378 120

A. P. 1.8 .1 14.7 302 149

sweet, raw E. P. 1.8 .7 27.4 558 81

A. P. 1.4 .6 21.9 447 102

Prunes, dried E. P. 2.1 —— 73.3 1368 33

A. P. 1.8 —— 62.2 1160 39

Radishes E. P. 1.3 .1 5.8 133 341

A. P. .9 .1 4.0 91 488

Raisins E. P. 2.6 3.3 76.1 1562 29

Rice 8.0 .3 79.0 1591 29

Salmon, dressed A. P. 13.8 8.1 —— 582 78

Shad, whole E. P. 18.8 9.5 —— 727 61

A. P. 9.4 4.8 —— 367 127

Shredded wheat 10.5 1.4 77.9 1660 27

Spinach, fresh A. P. 2.1 .3 3.2 109 417

Squash E. P. 1.4 .5 9.0 209 217

A. P. .7 .2 4.5 103 443

Strawberries 1.0 .6 7.4 169 269

Succotash, canned 3.6 1.0 18.6 444 102

Sugar —— —— 100.0 1815 25

Tomatoes, fresh A. P. .9 .4 3.9 104 438

canned A. P. 1.2 .2 4.0 103 443

Turkey E. P. 21.1 22.9 —— 1320 34

A. P. 16.1 18.4 —— 1042 43

Turnips E. P. 1.3 .2 8.1 178 256

Veal, cutlet E. P. 20.3 7.7 —— 683 66

A. P. 20.1 7.5 —— 670 68

Wheat, cracked 11.1 1.7 75.5 1635 28