Table Of Energy Estimated In Foot Tons Instead Of Calories (Yeo)

Energy developed by one ounce of the following foods when oxidised in the body.

Food Stuff.

With usual percentage of water.

One ounce water-free.

Foot tons.

Foot tons.

Beef (best quality), uncoked

48.5

199

Meat (served to soliders), uncoked

57.8

243

Beef (fattened), uncooked

96.0

280

Meat, cooked

102.6

240

Corned beef (Chicago)

124.0

217

Salt beef

52.0

138

Salt pork

71.6

166

Fat pork

202.0

336

Dried bacon

292.3

346

Smoked ham

179.6

267

Whitefish

44.3

209

Poultry

50.7

204

Bread

87.5

147

Wheat flour

123.6

146

Biscuit

173.3

189

Rice

126.5

141

Oatmeal

130.0

154

Maize

132.0

160

Macaroni

122.7

146

Millet

125.9

149

Arrowroot

116.4

138

Peas (dired)

118.9

151

Potatoes

33.0

141

Carrots

14.3

137

Cabbage

13.0

158

Butter

344.5

367

Eggs

67.3

265

Cheese

140.0

245

Milk (cow's) new

26.9

225

Cream

109.2

365

Skimmed milk

20.4

l8l

Sugar

126.4

128

Pemmica

270.1

293

Ale (Bass's bottled)

30.0

260

Stout (Guinness)

41-5

360