The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-09
TIE FULL VALUE OF NUTS

f, nuts, excepting those last mentioned.
contains nearly Nifty lines as much fat
and less than One-hfth as much carbo-
hydratas as wheat hour and has about
double the fuel value A pound Of un-
shelled nuts will furnish about hair as
much protein and fhs same amount of
energy as a pound a -four. Owing u
their high fuel value ans low prresn
content nuh would not make a we'll
balanced food when eaten by themselves
This unsuitableness for a food by them
selves is also increased BY the potential
energy being stored IN the concentrated
form OF fat. This is no reason, however
why nuts should not an an increasingly
large place IN dietaries. Very few foods
supply the needed nutrients IN the proper
proportion 10 form well-balanced ra-
ton Foods rich IN fuel constituents need
10 Be combined with other foods OF rela-
lively high protein content The low per
eentages OF carbohy IN nuts would
seem 10 ht them as one OF the sources
Of food for diabetic and other persons
who md Il needfui 70 avoid foods con
tanning much starch or sugar
The chestnut differs materially from
the six nuts mentioned above as most
commonly eaten. II contains about the
same amount Of protein. only one-fourth
as much fat and six or seven times a.
much carbohydrates. Indeed. lis hieh
starch content explains why chestnuts are
50 little eaten now
Peanuts have a fuel value Of only nine
ty-six calorles for each 001 pound OF pro
tein, and hence have a relative excess OF
protein. This Is SO unlike other vegeta-
bic foods, with the exception Of the near
relatives Of the peanut as peas and
beans. that II Is Of great Importance.
IN this country nuts will probably new
en- 70 any great extent. replace the cereal
foods, as Is the case Ia some sections OF
the Old World. Not only would the orig
inal cost prevent but the labor involved
IN Smelling and preparing nuts for tho
table would prove serious obstacle 10
their extended use.
While nut meals are generally eaten
without any previous preparations. they
may be used IN a variety Of ways.
Chopped nut meats are much relished for
sandwiches. and nut salads are not un-
common. The use OF nut IN cakes. con-
fecuonery, creams, etc. has already been
alluded to. Many attempts have been
made 10 prepare nut foods and 10 extend
their use IN various ways Peanut but
ter. as It Is called, Is marketed to a con-
siderable extent. This Il said to consist
OF the kernels ground. with or without
the addition Of small proportion OF wa.
ter.
The nuts, particularly the peanut and
afford interesting opportunities
for the housewife skilled IN adding 10 the
list Of good things" Attention has been
called 70 the fact thar nuts form a very
concentrated food. They should there
fore be eaten. with more bulky foods.
and, except IN the case with the peanut
with those richer in protein
There are no reliable data rerardinr
ne digestlblhty u nuts. The belief m
their indigesubility seems 70 be wide
spread. and perhaps has some basis IN
'act. II is quite probable that II the nuts
we're properly prepared and eaten az
proper times much Of this prejudice
would disappear. Our present practice OF
them at odd hours. or as a
lessert when sufficient food has been
AIKEN 70 meet the requirements Of the
'ody, overtaxes the digestive organs and
llaoes the nut under a reproach that 4.
4 least IN part, undeserved.
There Is a widespread belief that salt
ids In the digesubility Of nuts. and ex-
'enence seems TO bear out this opinion.