Vegetables, fruits, cereals, bread, nuts and meats furnish the essentials.  Sugar and fat have only part of them.  Coffee and tea have no food values except for the milk and sugar added.  They tend to check certain normal secretion in the body and should not be used during growth.

Food Charts

The United States Department of Agriculture publishes a series of fifteen food charts of exceptional value.  Leaders and cooks will find them helpful in providing and planning the food for the boys.  Boys will be interested in the information given and the attractive form of presentation.  The set costs $1.00.  Send to Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. The following table is a condensation of the facts given on the charts, and will help in planning menus: 

Prepared by C. F. Langworthy. 
Expert in charge of Nutrition Investigation.

Carbohy-           Calories
Chart 1         Protein  Fat  drates   Ash  Water  per
Whole milk       3.3    4.0   5.0     0.7  87.0   310
Skim milk        3.4    0.3   5.1     0.7  90.5   165
Buttermilk       3.0    0.5   4.8     0.7  91.0   160
Cream            2.5   18.5   4.5     2.5  74.0   865

Chart 2
 Whole egg 14.8 10.5 —–­ 1.0 73.7 700
 Egg white 13.0 0.2 —–­ 0.6 86.2 265
 Egg yolk 16.1 33.3 —–­ 1.1 49.5 1608
 Cream cheese 25.9 33.7 2.4 3.8 34.2 1950
 Cottage cheese 20.9 1.0 4.3 1.8 72.0 510

Chart 3
(edible portion of)
 Lamb chop 17.6 28.3 —–­ 1.0 53.1 1540
 Pork 16.9 30.1 —–­ 1.0 52.0 1580
 Smoked ham 16.1 38.8 —–­ 4.8 40.3 1940
 Beefsteak 18.6 18.5 —–­ 1.0 61.9 1130
 Dried beef 30.0 6.6 —–­ 9.1 54.3 840

Chart 4
 Cod, lean fish 15.8 0.4 —–­ 1.2 82.6 325
 Cod, Salt 21.5 0.3 —–­ 24.7 53.5 410
 Oyster 6.2 1.2 3.7 2.0 86.9 235
 Smoked herring 36.4 15.8 —–­ 13.2 34.6 1355
 Mackerel, fat 18.3 7.1 —–­ 1.2 73.4 645

Chart 5
 Olive Oil —–­ 100.0 —–­ —–­ ——­ 4080
 Bacon 9.4 67.4 —–­ 4.4 18.8 3030
 Beef suet 4.7 81.8 —–­ 0.3 13.2 3510
 Butter 1.0 85.0 —–­ 3.0 11.0 3410
 Lard —–­ 100.0 —–­ —–­ ——­ 4080

Chart 6
 Corn 10.0 4.3 73.4 1.5 10.8 1800
 Wheat 12.2 1.7 73.7 1.8 10.6 1750
 Buckwheat 10.0 2.2 73.2 2.0 12.6 1600
 Oat 11.8 5.0 69.2 3.0 11.0 1720
 Rice 8.0 2.0 77.0 1.0 12.0 1720
 Rye 12.2 1.5 73.9 1.9 10.5 1750