Amount Of Nutrients Obtained For Ten Cents (To Be Prepared By Student)

Price Vegetable per lb.

No. of Lbs. for 10 cts.

Protein % of lb.

Total Amounts

Fats % of lb.

Carbohydrates % of lb.

General Composition Of Vegetables

Vegetable foods, with the exception of cereals, legumes, and nuts, contain a large amount of water, hence a small amount of solid nutrients. Young, fresh vegetables contain a sufficient amount of water to hydrate the starch and cellulose content, and so may be cooked without the addition of water. Vegetables contain but a small amount of protein, their principal solid being a carbohydrate, either in the form of starch, sugar, pectin, or cellulose. They contain mineral matter which is highly important in the diet.