Proteins

FOOD VALUES

PROTEIN

FOOO BEEF ROUND LIVER, BEEF VEAL LEG LAMB LEG HAM

AVERAGE HELPING

(Edible Portion) 4 oz. 4 oz. 4 oz. 4 oz. 4 oz.

QUALITY QUANTITY OF PROTEIN *** *** *** *** ***

PORK CHOPS FISH,LEAN 3~ oz. (1 chop) *** 4 oz.

LAMB CHOPS, LOIN 3~ oz. (2 chops) *** SWEETBREADS 4 oz. CHEESE, COTTAGE 3~ oz. (5 T.) *** VEAL CUTLET, BREADED4 oz. _ _ _

MILK, SKIMMED 8% oz. (1 cup) *** _ MILK, WHOLE 8% oz. (1 cup) *** _ BUTTERMILK 8% oz. (1 cup) *** _ BEANS, NAVY, DRIED 1oz.(V2 cup,cooked) * PEAS, DRIED 1oz.(% cup,cooked) * CHEESE, AMERICAN 1 oz. (1 in. cube) *** _ EGG 2 oz. (1 egg) * * * _ OYSTERS 3% 01. (% doz.) *** _ BREAD, WHITE, MILK 2 oz. (2 slices) ** _ PEAS, CANNED 3% oz. (% cup) * PEANUTS % oz. (20 nuts) *** _ OATS, ROLLED, COOKED41 oz. (% cup) * * _ PEAS, GREEN 2 oz. (% cup) * ALMONDS 1/2 oz. (12-15 nuts) ***_ WALNUTS % oz. (8·10 nuts) ***_ RICE, WHITE, STEAMED 4 oz. (3,4 cup) * * _ SPINACH 4 oz.(% cup) * * _ BEANS, STRING 2 oz.(% cup) * _

Quantity of Protein in some common foods

* * * good quality protein ** fair quality protein * poor quality protein