By means of this table the fuel value of nearly all recipes may be computed.1

Material

Quantity

Number of Calories

Percentage of

Protein

Fat

Carbohydrates

Cereals

Barley, Pearl

1 cup

755

10

3

87

Bran

1 "

218

14

6

80

Bread Crumbs, dried

1 "

373

14

4

•

82

Bread Crumbs, soft

1 "

147

14

4

82

Corn Meal

1 "

504

10

5

85

" Starch

1 "

459

0

0

100

Flour, Graham

1 "

508

15

6

79

" White, sifted

1 "

395

12

4

84

Macaroni, broken

1 "

355

15

2

83

Oatmeal

1 "

636

17

16

67

Rolled Oats

1 "

280

17

16

67

Rice

1 "

867

9

1

90

Chocolate, bitter

1 square

173

8

72

20

Cocoa, dry

1 cup

634

17

53

30

Crackers, Boston

1 pound

1885

13

9

78

Dairy Products

Butter, See Fats Cheese, American (fresh)

1 cup 1 pound

498 1993

26

71

3

Condensed Milk, sweetened

1 cup

1067

11

23

66

Condensed Milk, unsweetened

1 "

427

23

51

26

Skimmed Milk 2

Whole Milk2

Cream 2

Eggs2

Egg, White

1

14

97

3

0

Egg, Yolk

1

56

20

80

0

1 See Note 1 on page 245. 2 See Table D on page 245.

Material

Quantity

Number of Calories

Percentage of

Protein

Fat

Carbohydrates

Fats

Butter

1 cup

1802

1

99

0

1 pound

3605

Crisco

1 cup

2136

0

100

0

1 pound

4273

Lard

1 cup

2110

0

100

0

1 pound

4220

Oleomargarine

1 cup

1492

1

99

0

1 pound

3410

Olive Oil

1 cup

1600

0

100

0

Suet

1 cup

749

3

97

0

1 pound

3424

Fruits

Apricots, dried

1 pound

1260

7

3

90

Blackberries

1 cup

200

9

16

75

Concord Grapes

1 large bunch

100

5

15

80

Cranberries

1 cup

46

4

11

85

Currants, dried

1 "

502

3

5

92

Dates, dried (un-stoned)

1 cup

508

2

7

91

1 pound

1416

Figs, chopped

1 cup

507

5

1

94

1 pound

1437

Lemon Juice

1/2 cup

44

0

0

100

Pineapple (canned, grated)

1 cup

369

1

4

95

Other fruits2

Gelatine

1 ounce

106

100

0

0

Maple Syrup

1 cup

976

0

0

100

Meats and Fish (Edible portion)

Beef, Sirloin Steak

1 pound

1143

31

69

0

Beef, Round

950

54

46

0

Beef, Tongue

727

47

53

0

Chicken, young

500

79

21

0

Clams, long

1 pint

240

56

8

36

Cod

1 pound

326

95

5

0

Fowl

"

1050

35

65

0

Goose

"

1818

16

84

0

Halibut

"

571

61

39

0

Ham

"

1940

29

71

0

Lamb, forequarter

"

1430

25

75

0

Liver

"

605

61

39

0

2 See Table D on page 245.

Material

Quantity

Number of Calories

Percentage of

Protein

Fat

Carbohydrates

Meats and Fish

Lobster

1 pound

390

78

20

2

Mackerel

"

645

50

50

0

Mutton, Leg

"

1105

41

59

0

Oysters

1 pint

230

49

22

29

Salt Pork, fat

1 pound

3670

2

98

0

Shad

"

762

46

54

0

Turkey

"

1333

29

71

0

Veal, Breast

"

840

47

53

0

Other Meats and Fish*

Molasses

1 cup

976

3

0

97

Nuts (shelled)

Almonds

1 cup

734

13

76

11

Peanuts

1 "

663

19

63

18

Peanut Butter

1/3 cup

640

19

69

12

Pecans

1 cup

1145

5

87

8

Walnuts, English

1 "

600

11

82

7

Sugar

Brown

1 cup

625

0

0

100

Granulated

1 "

840

0

0

100 .

Powdered

1 "

672

0

0

100

Vegetables

Beans, dried

1 cup

684

26

5

69

Beans, Lima, dried

1 "

541

21

4

75

Cabbage

1 pound

145

20

9

71

Carrots

1 "

210

10

5

85

Celery (cut in 1/4-inch pieces)

1 cup

24

24

5

71

Corn, canned

1 it

255

11

11

78

Lentils (dried)

1 i<

640

29

3

68

Lettuce

1 large head

50

25

14

61

Mushrooms

1 pound

211

31

8

61

Onions

1 onion

25)

13

6

81

1 pound

225

Parsnips

1 pound

291

10

7

83

Peas, canned (drained)

1 cup

134

26

3

71

Peas, dried

1 "

675

28

3

69

Tapioca

1 cup

640

0

0

100

Tomatoes, fresh

1 pound

100

21

8

71

Tomatoes, canned

1 cup

60

21

8

71

Turnip

1 cup 1/2-inch [cubes

50

13

5

82

Other Vegetables 2

2 See Table D on page 245.