constituents of, 475
composition of, 492
food content of, 481
fuel value of, 468, 492
nutrient value of, 468
standard portion of, 481
vitamines in, 497

Pear juice, ash constituents of, 475

Peas, ash constituents of, 475
composition of, 492
food content of, 481
fuel value of, 468, 492
nutrient value of, 468
standard portion of, 481
vitamines in, 496, 497

Pecans, ash constituents of, 475
composition of, 492
food content of, 481
fuel value of, 492
standard portion of, 481

"Pelidisi," the, 503

Pelidisi chart, 502

Pellagra, dietetic treatment in, 455, 456, 459

Peppers, ash constituents of, 476
composition of, 492
food content of, 481
fuel value of, 469, 492
nutrient value of, 469

Pepsin, 171

Peptonized milk, preparation of, 88

Peptonized milk punch, preparation of, 89

Peptonoids, dry, composition of, 488
fuel value of, 488
liquid, composition of, 490
fuel value of, 490

Percentage calculations, 79, 229

Perch, _see_ Fish

Persimmons, ash constituents of, 476
fuel value of, 469
nutrient value of, 469

Phosphoproteins, 21

Phosphorized fats, 15

Phosphorus, 27, 186
requirements in pregnancy and lactation, 191
sources of in food, 5

Pies, fuel value of, 469
nutrient value of, 469

Pig heart, vitamines in, 496

Pineapple, ash constituents of, 476
composition of, 492
food content of, 481
fuel value of, 469, 492
nutrient value of, 469
standard portion of, 481

Pineappleade, preparation of, 97

Pine nuts, fuel value of, 469
nutrient value of, 469

Pistachios, fuel value of, 469
nutrient value of, 469

Placenta, vitamines in, 496

Plums, ash constituents of, 476
composition of, 492
food content of, 481
fuel value of, 469, 492
nutrient value of, 469
standard portion of, 481

Pneumonia, 306, 311
convalescent diet in, 307
diet schedules for, 307
dietetic treatment in, 306, 307, 311

Poached eggs, preparation of, 101

Poaching, 71

Poisoning, food, 66, 451

Polysaccharides, 8, 11

Pomegranates, ash constituents of, 476
fuel value of, 469
nutrient value of, 469

Pork, 116, and _see_ Meat
fuel value of, 469
nutrient value of, 469
vitamines in, 498

Port wine, composition of, 492
fuel value