This section is from the book "The White Ribbon Cook Book", by Kathryn Armstrong. Also available from Amazon: The White Ribbon Cook Book.
Fat, Water and Muscle Properties of Food. | |||
100 PARTS. | Water. | Muscle. | Fat. |
Cucumbers................ | 97.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Turnips................... | 94.4 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
Cabbage .................. | 90.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
Milk, cows'................ | 86.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
Apples.................... | 84.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 |
Eggs, yolk of............. | 79.0 | 15.0 | 27.0 |
Potatoes.................. | 75.2 | 1.4 | 22.5 |
Veal...................... | 68.5 | 10.1 | 1.65 |
Eggs, white of............. | 53.0 | 17.0 | .0 |
Lamb..................... | 50.5 | 11.0 | 35.0 |
Beef...................... | 50.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 |
Chicken.................. | 46.0 | 18.0 | 32.0 |
Mutton.................... | 44.0 | 12.5 | 40.0 |
Pork ..................... | 38.5 | 10.0 | 50.0 |
Beans .................... | 14.8 | 24.0 | 57.7 |
Buckwheat................ | 14.2 | 8.6 | 75.4 |
Barley.................... | 14.0 | 15.0 | 68.8 |
Corn...................... | 14.0 | 12.0 | 73.0 |
Peas...................... | 14.0 | 23.4 | 60.0 |
Wheat.................... | 14.0 | 14.6 | 69.4 |
Oats...................... | 13.6 | 17.0 | 66.4 |
Rice...................... | 13.5 | 6.5 | 79.5 |
Cheese................... | 10.0 | 65.0 | 19.0 |
Butter.................... | 100.0 | ||
 
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