The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-13
California Professor VIII be Hailed
With Shouts Of Joy by Those
Who Possess Craving for
Candy.
HAS PLACE IN DIET
He Tells What Its Function is in Food
for humans and Why II Is
Good for Every
one.

b
A professor has come to the de-
fence of the much maligned habit Of
candy eating, and he is professor
Of nutrition, too.
4 He answers two questions which up
TO this time has been undetermined,
is candy d food? And if it is food,
what is its place in the diet!
1 Prof. M. E. Jaff, head of the nutri-
ton department Of the University or
California, in discussing the value
'of candy as food article, de-
clares that due consideration must
be given to the functions of food in
general and to the functions Of the
nutrients in particular.
By nutrients are meant those COM
ponent parts of food which can be
used for growth and development and
maintenance of health and activity
in she animal body and the most i'm
portant are protein, fats, carbohy-
drates, ash and vitamines.
AS. What Candy Contains.
In analysing candy, Prof. Jaffa
states that confectionery, in main,
contains the following ingredients:
Sugar, syrup, honey, nuts, condensed
milk, egg albumen, colors and flavors
chocolate, cocoa, egg substitute and
salt.
| Sugar, which is scarce and hard to
obtain despite the outrageous figure
lof 20 cents pound attached. there
Ito, is par excellence, he says, one of
the best sources OF muscular energy
lat command OF man. There is no
other food or food product which will
yield quicker returns to the body in
shape of energy, than will sugar
provided, of course, it is taken ration.
ALLY.
Syrup has lower food value than
sugar on account of it's water content
Honey more nearly approximates the
value of sugar, than any of the manu-
featured articles
Nuts are rich in protein and fat.
Chocolate is a concentrated food
Iof high nutritive value. 1t is rich in
fat and protein content. ts
Cocoa is chocolate from which the
fat has been extracted and Is there
fore, richer in protein, mineral mat
ter and carbohydrates than chocolate,
but lower in fat
nutritiousiy considered is very valu-
able food. 9 The next question is can
ut be used rs the staples, bread, but
ter and meat. Or must it be con-
sumed with reservations?
Bulk Needed.
While candy does contain much |
nutriment, it is also true that diet !
must contain bulk or digestive dis. |
turbances will follow
Candy does not furnish bulk. 1t |
belongs to the class Of concentrated i
foods such as nuts, cheese, etc. The +
low percentage of water in the can. /
dies is further indication of their /
concentration. They therefore, could
not be expected to have a place IN |
the main part Of a meal, but could |
form a desert or paSt thereof depend |
ing on the meal. Their largest uses, !
however, will probably always be an
Sin between
Candy Source of Energy.
When nationally used, candy is one I
of the best sources OF energy. For t.
children, probably candy will be best I
served as desert, with some other +
food, as it is too concentrated to be I
fed to any extent alone, unless it be .
for the child at play. For a child at
play, candy can well be given as 1
part of the 3in between" or extra 1
food. The more energy the child puts {
forth the more candy can be taken I
care of by the system.
The significance of the value Of /
candy as a substitute for alcohol has |
been brought out by many illustra.
tions.
Young men heretofore in doubt as
to the rightfulness of their course Of |
action in presenting their beloved
with, the sweet morsels and possibly
thereby injuring their well being,
may feel at ease.
Does not a California professor say |.
candy is food, and has a real place .
in the diet along with the staples?