COMPOSITION OF INFANTS' AND INVALIDS' FOODS.
(As determined by A. McGill, Bulletin 59, Laboratory of Inland Revenue, Ottawa, Canada).
Mean Results of Analysis.
LEGEND:
A. Number.
Group I.—Farinaceous Foods. 1-9
Group II.—Mixed Foods. 10-22
B. Number of Samples Analyzed.
C. Moisture.
D. Fat by Petroleum Ether.
E. Loss to Alcohol.
F. Loss to Water.
G. Sum of Losses to Alcohol and Water.
H. Total Albuminoids from Nitrogen × 6.25.
I. Ash.
J. Starch, Fiber, etc. (by Difference).
K. Starch, Fiber, Ash etc. (by Difference).
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A. | B. | C. | D. | E. | F. | G. | H. | I. | J. | K. | Expressed as | Percent. | |
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| | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | Percent. | | | Percent. |
1 | 2 | 13.96 | 0.29 | | 3.21 | 3.21 | 1.24 | 0.06 | 81.28 | | | | | Arrowroot starch.
2 | 5 | 9.61 | 0.64 | 4.91 | 2.91 | 7.82 | 10.38 | 1.48 | 67.35 | 72.00 | Invert. | 5 | | Wheat starch.
3 | 5 | 9.44 | 0.27 | 0.73 | 3.91 | 4.64 | 9.49 | 0.96 | 75.14 | 76.29 | A trace. | | Cereal starches.
4 | 4 | 9.71 | 0.14 | 9.95 | 3.60 | 13.55 | 8.54 | 0.80 | 67.46 | 67.88 | Maltose. | 3 | 10 | " starch.
5 | 5 | 6.04 | 0.72 | | 3.94 | 3.94 | 13.77 | 0.49 | 76.60 | | | | | Wheat starch.
6 | 2 | 9.99 | 0.13 | | | 8.83 | 8.60 | 2.08 | 69.24 | | | | 3 | Maize and wheat starches.
7 | 9 | 8.12 | 0.48 | 0.34 | 4.67 | 5.02 | 13.83 | 0.53 | | 72.01 | | | | Wheat starch.
8 | 7 | 9.41 | 0.41 | 0.65 | 2.26 | 2.91 | 7.46 | 0.94 | 78.66 | 79.41 | | | | Barley starch.
9 | 2 | 8.65 | 0.85 | 5.90 | 3.77 | 9.67 | 12.18 | 0.88 | 68.62 | | | | 5 | Wheat starch.
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10 | 2 | 6.84 | 1.17 | | | 25.96 | 8.75 | 0.76 | 56.83 | | Invert. | 3 | 20 | Wheat starch.
11 | 5 | 4.22 | 3.49 | 27.89 | 6.00 | 33.89 | 7.19 | 1.05 | | 49.31 | Lactose. | 1 | 30 | "
12 | 2 | 5.38 | 0.57 | | | 29.59 | 10.43 | 1.06 | 53.62 | 54.28 | Maltose. | 20 | | "
13 | 2 | 4.26 | 1.60 | 35.28 | 4.73 | 40.01 | 11.38 | 2.82 | 40.51 | 42.10 | | | 35 |
14 | 9 | 2.55 | 1.41 | | | 63.87 | 14.00 | 3.57 | | 15.68 | Maltose. | 49 | 8 |
15 | 12 | 5.77 | 0.48 | 28.24 | 4.27 | 32.90 | 10.01 | 2.57 | 47.72 | 50.50 | Lactose. | 30 | Trace. | "
16 | 8 | 4.72 | 0.30 | | | 82.06 | 10.10 | 3.50 | | | Maltose. | 50 to 60 | |
17 | 4 | 2.89 | 22.26 | | | 60.10 | 12.19 | 3.85 | 1.45 | 4.44 | Lactose. | 50 | |
18 | 2 | 4.92 | 8.10 | | | 46.30 | 9.00 | 2.08 | 31.02 | | " | 30 | 15 | Cereal starches.
19 | 9 | 2.18 | 4.45 | 39.54 | 4.30 | 43.84 | 10.72 | 1.60 | 35.34 | 38.80 | " | 8.96 | 36.34 | Wheat starch.
20 | 2 | 5.89 | 3.17 | 42.54 | 1.82 | 44.36 | 3.62 | 0.42 | 42.70 | | | | 40 | Maize starch and cocoa.
21 | 3 | 0.80 | 0.04 | | | 96.60 | 1.13 | 0.90 | | | Lactose. | 80 to 90 | |
22 | 2 | 5.69 | 2.18 | | | 38.21 | 16.60 | 2.78 | 34.54 | | " | 30 | 8 to 9 |
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