Abstract

Protein content and nutritive values of protein of elementary school lunch in November in 1969 were studied at two cities of Santama district in Tokyo.1) Satisfactory intake of protein, animal protein and essential amino acids was found in Schools A and B.2) Protein score was 76 in School A, and 73 in School B. First limiting amino acid was sulfur-containing amino acid. Mean value of protein score in June and November was 75.5 in School A, and 74 in School B.3) E/T ratio was 2.46 in School A, and 2.42 in School B. Mean value of E/T ratio in both months was 2.45 in School A, and 2.42 in School B.4) Egg score was 68 in School A and 66 in School B. First limiting amino acid in both cities was sulfur-containing amino acid. These tendencies were the same to results obtained in June.5) Human's milk score was 84 in School A and first limiting amino acid was tryptophan or lysine. Its score in School B was 83 and first limiting amino acid was lysine and second was tryptophan. Mean value of human's milk score in both months was 84 in School A, and 83 in School B.

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