Vitamin and Mineral Values of Vegetables as Served in an Army Mess (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Vitamin and Mineral Values of Vegetables as Served in an Army Mess (Classic Reprint) written by Elsa Orent-Keiles and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Vitamin and Mineral Values of Vegetables as Served in an Army Mess In estimating the nutritional adequacy of the Army diet, computations have generally been based on the composition of the raw foods, although it is known that considerable invisible losses occur during food preparation. The amount of such losses depends on the method of preparation used. The Office of the Quartermaster General recommends a standard set of culinary procedures for the Army; however, the actual practices are quite varied. Also, there is wide natural variation in the foods themselves. Conse quently little information exists on the nutritive value of foods as actually served under Army camp conditions. This investigation was undertaken to determine the vitamin and mineral values in several commonly used vegetables served in a typical Army mess, and to determine also, insofar as possible, the changes occurring hithe content of these nutrients during preparation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.