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TABLE F.
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF FOOD STUFF IN USE IN THE DIFFERENT
JAILS EXAMINED.
Jail. | Proximate principle. |
Burma Rice. |
Country Rice (new.) |
Country Rice (old). |
Wheat ata. |
Massur Dal. |
Mang Dal. |
Gram Dal |
Arhar Dal. |
Mattar Dal. |
Kalai Dal. |
Makkai ata. |
Presidency Jail, Calcutta. |
Protein | 6.95 | 6.76 | 6.31 | 13.47 | 25.40 | 23.97 | 19.54 | 21.43 | 21.66 | .. | .. |
Carbohydrate | 77.25 | 78.85 | 78.85 | 67.40 | 54.36 | 52.96 | 49.07 | 54.56 | 52.99 | .. | .. | |
Fat | 0.96 | 0.86 | .. | 2.43 | 2.65 | 3.71 | 4.40 | 3.57 | 2.02 | .. | .. | |
Midnapore jail | Protein | .. | 6.80 | .. | 12.21 | 25.53 | 23.43 | 20.40 | .. | .. | 22.24 | .. |
Carbohydrate | .. | 78.85 | .. | 68.52 | 54.40 | 53.72 | 50.26 | .. | .. | 57.75 | .. | |
Fat | .. | 0.87 | .. | 2.34 | 3.29 | 2.12 | 4.03 | .. | .. | 1.06 | .. | |
Puri Jail | Protein | .. | 6.94 | 6.79 | 10.93 | 25.39 | 23.46 | 20.36 | 23.60 | .. | 24.47 | .. |
Carbohydrate | .. | .. | .. | 69.50 | 55.50 | 53.66 | 52.65 | 54.50 | .. | 58.10 | .. | |
Fat | .. | 0.82 | 0.78 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.25 | 4.70 | 1.41 | .. | 0.97 | .. | |
Motihari Jail. | Protein. | .. | .. | 6.66 | 12.07 | 25.31 | .. | 19.33 | 21.61 | .. | .. | 9.75 |
Carbohydrate | .. | .. | 78.85 | 68.52 | 55.70 | .. | 51.90 | 54.00 | .. | .. | 66.20 | |
Fat | .. | .. | 0.91 | 1.96 | 2.60 | .. | 3.96 | 3.27 | .. | .. | .. | |
Bhagulpur Jail |
Protein | .. | 6.95 | 6.95 | 12.33 | 25.65 | .. | 20.07 | 21.97 | 22.36 | 21.05 | 9.18 |
Carbohydrate | .. | 78.85 | 78.85 | .. | 55.19 | .. | 51.80 | 54.26 | 54.96 | 58.22 | 66.20 | |
Fat | .. | 0.91 | 0.90 | .. | 3.50 | .. | 4.45 | 3.16 | 1.90 | 1.26 | 2.30 | |
Buxar Jail | Protein | .. | .. | .. | 12.44 | 25.57 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9.74 |
The low result for the protein of wheat ata of Puri Jail is partly due to the high percentage of moisture and partly due to dirt.
The high results obtained in the analyses of Arhar and Kalai Dals were due to their contamination with Massur and Mung Dals.
TABLE G.
AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF FOOD MATERIALS EXAMINED.
Protein. | Carbo- hydrate. |
Fat | Moisture. | Ash. | Heat value per oz. calcu- lated. Calories. |
Heat value per oz. obtained by experiment.* Calories. |
|
Burma Rice | 6.95 | 77.25 | 0.96 | 11.13 | 1.34 | 100.47 | 108.32 |
Country Rice | 6.86 | 78.85 | 0.86 | 11.05 | 1.32 | 101.95 | 108.44 |
Wheat ata | 12.24 | 70.92 | 2.18 | 11.83 | 2.43 | 102.44 | 114.34 |
Makkai ata | 9.55 | 66.20 | 2.30 | 11.50 | 3.55 | 93.86 | 115.05 |
Mung Dal | 23.62 | 53.45 | 2.69 | 10.87 | 3.57 | 96.69 | 114.88 |
Massur Dal | 25.47 | 55.03 | 3.00 | 10.23 | 3.33 | 101.42 | 115.14 |
Gram Dal | 19.94 | 51.13 | 4.31 | 10.07 | 3.72 | 93.95 | 111.52 |
Kalai Dal | 22.58 | 58.02 | 1.10 | 10.87 | 3.61 | 96.58 | 114.57 |
Mattar Dal | 22.01 | 53.97 | 1.96 | 10.96 | 3.60 | 93.47 | 114.40 |
Arhar Dal | 21.67 | 54.27 | 3.33 | 10.08 | 5.50 | 98.04 | 117.86 |
*We are indebted to Professor Benedict of the Carnegie Institute, Washington, U.S.A., for these figures estimated by the calorimetric
bomb from samples sent to him from India. The samples of the different food materials sent to Professor Benedict were obtained from
the old crop and were in a dryer condition than when analysed by us as the figures in the table on next page show.