and weighs | 0 | 7 | 175
| | |
13. Phosphate of magnesia is also in teeth and bones, | | |
and weighs | 0 | 7 | 0
| | |
14. Chloride of sodium, or common salt, is found in | | |
all parts of the body, and weighs | 0 | 7 | 0
| | |
15. Cholesterine, glycogen, and inosite are compounds | | |
containing hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon, | | |
found in muscle, liver, and brain, and | | |
weighing | 0 | 3 | 0
| | |
16. Sulphate phosphate, and salts of sodium, found | | |
in all tissues and liquids | 0 | 2 | 107
| | |
17. Sulphate, phosphate, and chloride of potassium, | | |
are also in all tissues and liquids | 0 | 1 | 300
| | |
18. Silica, found in hair, skin, and bone | 0 | 0 | 30
| | |
| --- | --- | ---
| 154 | 0 | 0

With this basis, to give us some understanding of the complicated and
delicate machinery with which we must work, the question arises, what food
contains all these constituents, and what its amount and character must
be. The answer to this question will help us to form an intelligent plan
for providing a family with the right nutrition.