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The food value of the banana / compiled by Skinner, Sherman and Esselen, Inc. consulting chemists. 2nd ed. 24 p. 1926

Mixed materials 321, Folder 3

Item [3] promotes bananas. Includes foreword by Dr. G. Carroll Smith, author of "What to Eat and Why"; nutritional information; description of banana and growth cycle; table comparing nutrition of banana to potato; table comparing calories per pound between bananas and other fruits, vegetables, and meats; table comparing cost per pound, cost per 100 calories, and calories per five cents between bananas and a variety of foods; description of ripening process; table comparing grams of phosphorus, calcium, and iron per 100 grams of food; discussions on mineral salts and vitamins in bananas; discussions on bananas' natural packaging and their use in children's diets; suggestions for preparation; table comparing bananas to other fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs, grains, meat, and fish on carbohydrate, fat, and protein amounts; footnotes; and list of references for sources. No recipes.