Would Mr. Science Eat the Chinese Diet?

Figures & data

Table 1 Atwater's Coefficients of Digestibility (percentage)¹⁴

	Protein	Fat	Carbohydrates
Animal foods	98	97	100
Cereals and sugars	85	90	98
Vegetables and fruits	80	90	95

Table 2 Protein Recommendations (grams per kilograms of body weight)¹⁶

Age (years)	Chinese Recommendations	League of Nations Recommendations
1–3	3.5	3.5
3–5	3.5	3.0
5–12	3.0	2.5
12–15	3.0	2.5
15–17	2.5	2.0
17–21	2.0	1.5
21 and upwards	1.5	1.0
Women: Pregnant – 0–3 months	1.5	1.0
4–9 months	2.0	1.5
Nursing	2.5	2.0