This section is from the book "Manual Of Useful Information", by J. C Thomas. Also available from Amazon: Manual of useful Information.
100 Parts. | Water. | Muscle. | Fat. | 100 Parts. | Water. | Muscle | . Fat. |
Cucumbers................ | 97.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | Mutton................. | 44.0 | 12.5 | 40.0 |
Turnips....................... | 94.4 | 1.1 | 4.0 | Pork..................... | 38.5 | 10.0 | 50.0 |
Cabbage................. | 90.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | Beans................... | 14.8 | 24.0 | 57.7 |
Milk, cows' .............. | 86.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | Buckwheat............. | 14.2 | 8.6 | 75.4 |
Apples..................... | 84.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | Barley................... | 14.0 | 15.0 | 68.8 |
Eggs, yolk of.......... | 79.0 | 15.0 | 27.0 | Corn............. | 14.0 | 12.0 | 73.0 |
Potatoes.................. | 75.2 | 1.4 | 22.5 | Peas........................ | . 14.0 | 23.4 | 60.0 |
Veal...................... | 68.5 | 10.1 | 1.6 | Wheat........... | 14.0 | 14.6 | 69.4 |
Eggs, white of........ | 53.0 | 17.0 | .0 | Oats.......................... | 13.6 | 17.0 | 66.4 |
Lamb..................... | 50.5 | 11.0 | 35.0 | Rice........................ | 13.5 | 6.5 | 79 5 |
Beef....................... | 50.0 | 15.0 | 30.0 | Cheese..................... | 10.0 | 65.0 | 19.0 |
Chicken.................... | 46.0 | 18.0 | 32.0 | Butter........................... | 100.0 |
 
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