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
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