Unit of purchase

Cost

Total calories

Calories for 10 c.

Oatmeal . . . . . . .

1 lb. 4 oz. package

.12

1912

1583+

Oatmeal . . . . . . .

1 lb. by bulk

.07

1800

2571

Cornmeal . . . . . .

1 lb. 8 oz. package

.12

2419

2015

Cornmeal . . . . .

1 lb. by bulk

. 07

1613

2304

Hominy . . . . . .

1 lb. 8 oz. package

.08

2412

3015

Samp . . . . . . .

1 lb. by bulk

.08

1608

20IO

Cracked wheat.. . .

1 lb. 10 oz. package

.25

2652

1060+

Cream of wheat. .

1 lb. 12 oz. package

. 23

2870

1247

Wheatena . . . .

1 lb. 8 oz. package

.18

1947

1081

Rice . . . . .

I lb. by bulk

.18

1591

883

Shredded wheat . .

12 oz. package

.14

1243

887+

Puffed rice . . . . .

5 oz. package

.15

500

333+

Corn flakes . . . . .

8 oz. package

.15

800

533+

Graham flour....

1 lb.

.07

1627

2324+

White flour . . . . .

1 lb.

0.8 1/2

1600

1888+

Bread . . . . . .

1 lb. 5 oz. loaf

.15

1541

1002

Proportions For Cooking Cereals

Kind

Amount

Water

Salt

Time

Cornmeal

1 cup

4 to 5 cups

1 teaspoon

1 to 3 hours

Granular cereals

1 cup

4 to 6 cups

1 teaspoon

1/2 to 1 hour

Hominy

1 cup

4 cups

1 teaspoon

3 to 5 hours

Oatmeal

1 cup

4 cups

1 teaspoon

3 to 4 hours

Rice, boiled

1 cup

8 to 12 cups

1 teaspoon

30 minutes

Rice, steamed

1 cup

4 cups

1 teaspoon

1 to 3 hours

Rolled oats

1 cup

2 to 3 cups

1 teaspoon

I to 3 hours