Dietary studies with reference to the food of the Negro in Alabama in 1895 and 1896 / conducted with the cooperation of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama ; reported by W.O. Atwater and Chas. D. Woods.

  • Atwater, W. O. (Wilbur Olin), 1844-1907.
Date:
1897
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Credit: Dietary studies with reference to the food of the Negro in Alabama in 1895 and 1896 / conducted with the cooperation of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama ; reported by W.O. Atwater and Chas. D. Woods. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table 17.— Weights and percentages of food materials and nutritive ingredients used in dietary No. 102. Kind of food material. FOR FAMILY, 7 DAYS. Pork, lard, etc. •Eggs. Butter. Milk. Buttermilk. Total animal food ... Cereals, sugars, starches -. Total vegetable food. Total food. PER MAN PER DAY. Pork, lard, etc. Eggs. Butter. Milk... Buttermilk. Total animal food ... Cereals, sugars, starches.. Total vegetable food. Total food. PERCENTAGES OF TOTAL FOOD. Pork, lard, etc. Eggs. Butter. Milk. Buttermilk. Total animal food ... Cereals, sugars, starches.. Total vegetable food. Total food. Nutrients. Nutrients. Food Food mate- Pro¬ tein. Carbo- mate- Pro¬ tein. Carbo- Cost. rial. Fat. drates. rial. Fat. hy¬ drates. Grams. Grams. Grams. Grams. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 1, 630 130 1, 030 3. 60 0. 30 2. 30 $0. 29 . 07 425 56 40 1. 00 .10 . 10 240 3 198 . 50 . 50 . 11 10,435 344 417 522 23. 00 .80 . 90 1. 10 .92 1, 815 54 9 87 4. 00 . 10 .20 .05 14,545 587 1, 694 609 32.10 1. 30 3.80 1.30 1. 44 12, 955 769 242 9, 276 28. 50 1.70 .50 20.50 .80 12, 955 769 242 9, 276 28. 50 1. 70 .50 20. 50 .80 27, 500 1, 356 1,936 9, 885 60.60 3.00 4, 30 21.80 2. 24 71 6 45 . 16 . 01 . 10 18 3 ' 2 .04 .01 10 9 . 02 . 02 454 15 18 23 1.00 . 03 . 04 . 05 79 Q 3 .17 .01 .01 . 06J 632 26 74 26 1.39 .06 . 16 . 06 . 563 33 11 403 1. 25 .07 . 02 . 89 563 33 11 403 1.25 .07 .02 .89 • 031 1,195 59 85 429 2. 64 .13 . 18 .95 ,09| Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. 5. 9 9. 6 53. 2 13. 0 3. 1 1. 5 4. 1 2. 1 .9 . 2 10. 3 4. 9 38. 0 25. 4 21. 5 5. 3 41.1 6. 6 4. 0 .4 .9 2.2 52.9 43.3 87. 5 6. 2 64. 3 47.1 56. 7 12. 5 93. 8 35. 7 47.1 56. 7 12. 5 93. 8 35.7 100.0 100.0 100. 0 100. 0 100. 0 Table 18.—Nutrients and potential energy in food purchased in dietary No. 102. • N utrients. Fuel value. Kind of food material. Cost. Protein. . Fat. Carbo¬ hydrates. FOR FAMILY, 7 DAYS. Food purchased: Animal. $1.44 Grams. 587 Grams. 1, 694 Grams. 609 Calorie 20. 660 Vegetable. .80 769 242 9, 276 43,435 Total. 2.24 1,356 1, 936 9, 885 64, 095 PER MAN PER DAY. Food purchased: Animal. .06! 26 . 74 26 900 Vegetable. .03| 33 11 403 1,890 Total... ■ 09| 59 85 429 2, 790 PERCENTAGES OF TOTAL FOOD PURCHASED. Food purchased: Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Animal. 64. 3 43. 3 87. 5 6. 2 32.2 Vegetable. 35.7 56. 7 12.5 93.8 67.8 Total. 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0