Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific l<nowledge, policies, or practices. ) Wim Afflcoltiiral Experiment Station BULLETIN No* 55. NOVEMBER, \m. CEREAL BREAKFAST FOODS* This Bulletin contains the analyses of samples of Cereal Breakfast Foods found in the Bangor market, together with a discussion of their nutritive values and cost* Requests for the Bulletins should be addressed to the Agricultural Experiment Station^ OronO; Maine. MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION ORONO, MAINE. THE STATION COUNCIL. President Abram W. Harris President Director Charles D Woods Secretary Arthur L. Moore, Camden Committee of Edward B. Winslow, Portland Board of Trustees VORANUS C. Coffin, Harrington B. Walker McKeen, Fryeburg State Board oj Agriculture Otis Header, Albion . State Grange Charles S. Pope, Manchester State Pomological Society James M. Bartlett Lucius H. Merrill Francis L. Harvey Members Fremont L. Russell of the Station Welton M. Munson Staff. Gilbert M. Gowell THE STATION STAFF. The President of the University. Charles D. Woods . Director James M. Bartlett Chemist Lucius H. Merrill Chemist Francis L. Harvey Botanist and Entomologist Frkmont L. Eussell Veterinarian Welton M. Munson . Horticulturist Gilbert M. Gowell Agriculturist Lucius J. Shepard Assistant Horticulturist Ora W. Knight Assistant Chemist Andrew J. Patten Assistant Chemist Edward R. Mansfield Assistant Chemist See ,E4 CEREAL BREAKFAST FOODS. Chas. D. Woods and L. H. IMerrill. The general use, at the present time, of cereals on the break- fast table is largely due to the improved condition in which these goods are now offered. Twenty years ago uncooked decorti- cated oats, (sold under the name of oat meal), graham flour, corn meal, and hominy, all of which required long cooking, made up nearly the entire list of breakfast cereals available to the aver- age housekeeper. Today it is possible to purchase at a moderate price cereal foods which have been previously thoroughly cooked, and subsequently dried so that they will keep indefinitely. These are ready for the table without further cooking or, if wanted hot, can be prepared in a few minutes' time. The process of manufacture is hygienic and cleanly and will bear the closest inspection. Starting from the elevator the goods are cleaned, milled, cooked, evaporated, and packed by machinery-. It is very gratifying to find that this class of goods is free from adultera- tion and careless preparation. The processes difi:er in difi:*erent factories and many of them are covered by patents. Some goods may be better prepared than others, just as one flour is better than another ; but there is no preparation on the market so far as the writers know, but what is better prepared than any- thing known to the generation which preceded us. The tables on pages 94 and 95 contain the description of the samples, including name of goods, name of the maker, place of purchase, the price paid, the weight of the package contents, and the cost per pound. The goods were, with one exception, pur- chased in Bangor the same day. It was found that the prices at different stores were practically the same for the same goods. The table on page 96 gives the analyses of these foods cal- culated to dry matter. The determinations were made by the usual methods, and the heats of combustion were determined by means of the Atwater bomb calorimeter. The fuel value is here given per gram. The table on page 97 gives the results of the table on page 96 calculated to vrater content at time of the purchase of the mate- rials. Fuel values as here given are calculated per pound instead of per gram as in the preceding table. 94 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. CEREAL FOODS. o , Name. Manufacturer. P Corn Preparations. 6230 Crown Flakes Crown Cereal Company 6231 Hecker's Hominy Becker, Jones-Jewell Millin Co. 6232 H-0 Company's New Process Hominy. The H-0 Company 6233 M azama Mazama Health Food Company Uncooked Oat Meals. 6234 A Oat Meal American Cereal Company. 6235 C Oat Meal , American Cereal Company. 6245 McCann's Finest Oat Meal John McCann , Cooked Oat Preparations. 6242 Hecker's Oat Meal 6244 Hornby's H-0 Oat Meal The H-O Company 6236 American Cereal Company's Rolled Oats.. American Cereal Company 6237 American Cereal Company's Rolled Oats.. American Cereal Company 6338 Buckeye Rolled Oats American Cereal Company 6239 Buckeye Rolled Oats American Cereal Company 6241 Echo White Rolled Oats Steward & Merriam 6243 Hecker's Rolled White Oats. Hecker, Jones-Jewell Milling Co. 6240 Peoria Rolled Oats Steward & Merriam , 6246 Quaker Rolled White Oats American Cereal Company 6247 Tip Top Rolled Oats Akron Cereal Company Wheat Preparations. 6264 Fruen's P>est VVheat Wafers Fruen Cereal Company. 6263 Fruen's Rolled Wheat Fruen Cereal Company. 6254 H-0 Company's Breakfast Food. The H-O Company 6256 Old Grist Mill Rolled Wheat Potter & Wrightington. 6258 Pettijohn's lireakfast Food.. American Cereal Company 6249 Cream of Wheat Cream of Wheat Company 6251 Farinose American Cereal Company ... 6252 Fould's Wheat Germ Meal The Fould's Milling Company 6268 Germ e a Sperry Flour Company 6250 Hecker's Farina 6257 Old Plymouth Breakfast Food Old Plymouth Cereal Company.. 6259 Pillsbury's Vitos Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills. 6260 Ralston Health Club Breakfast Food Robin son-Danforth Company.. 6261 W beaten a Health Food Company 6262 Wheatlet The Franklin Mills , 6265 Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit The Cereal Machine Company Gluten Preparations. 6248 Cooked Gluten Health Food Company 6253 Dr. Johnson's Glutine Johnson's Educator Food Store. 6269 Whole Wheat Gluten Health Food Company... Miscellaneous Preparations. 6266 Cook's Flaked Rice , American Rice Food & Mf'g Co. 6229 Glen Mills Standard Crushed Barley. Johnson's Educator Food Store. 6267 Grape Nuts Postum Cereal Company 6286 Malt Breakfast Food The Malted Cereal Company — .. CEREAL BREAKFAST FOODS. 95 CEREAL FOODS, WHERE PURCHASED AND COST. o 2 6 \^"bere purchased. Price paid per package. 55 C 2 c =s Cents. Grams. 6230 James H. Snow & Co. 5 I 400 6231 Fred T. Hall & Co .... 12 ' 1329 6232 J. 13 1324 C. Norton & Co (2 for 25) | 6233 Fred T. Hall & Co ... 15 1136 6234 Staples & Griffin . In bulk 6235 Staples Griffin.. In bulk 6245 Fred T. Hall ic Co 2331 6242 Staples & Griffln ., 13 (2 for 25c.} ^ 828 6244 Fred T. Hall & Co 15 ! 933 6236 Staples & Griffln . In bulk ! 6237 Fred T. Hall & Co ... In bulk 623b James H. Snow & Co. 8 lbs. for 25c in bulk 6239 T. F. Cassidv & Son . 10 849 6241 J. C. Norton A: Co. 10 895 6243 Staples cV: Griffin . 10 874 6240 J. C. Norton & Co. 4 cts. per lb., 7 lbs. for 25 cts., in bulk 6246 J. C. Norton & Co. 13 (2 for 25c.) 851 1.88 6247 Staples & Griffin.. 5 554 1.22 1 6264 J. C. Norton & Co. 13 (2 for 25c.) 1 857 1.89 6263;Staples c*c Griffin . In bulk 6254 J. C. Norton & Co. 10 578 1.27 1 6256; Fred T. Hall Co 15 952 2.10 & i 625S'J. C. Norton & Co. 13 (2 for 25c.) ! 841 1.85 62491 J. 17 853 1.88 C. Norton & Co. 1 6251 Fred T. Hall & Co 15 : 936 2.06 6252 J. C. Norton & Co. 13 (2 for 25c.) 830 1.83 626S J. C. Norton & Co. 15 1 795 1.75 6250; J. C. Norton & Co 13 (2 for 25c.) 423 .93 62571 James H. Snow & Co. 15 ! 853 1.88 6259iJ. C. Norton & Co. ... 13 (2 for 25c.) 951 2.10 1 6260: J. C. Norton & Co. 15 857 1.89 ; 6261 J. C. Norton & Co. 25 ! 992 2.19 6262i J. C. Norton & Co. ]3 (2for2oc.) ! 859 1.89 6265! J. C. Norton & Co.. 13 C2 for 25c.) 398 .88 1 6248 Staples & Griffln 25 416 .92 6253 Fred T. Hall & Co ... 25 410 .90 6269 James H. Snow & Co. 55 (5 lbs. bag) 2274 5.01 i 6266 J. C. Norton & Co. i 387 .85 6229! T. Hall 908 2.00 Fred & Co j 6267; J. C. Norton & Co. ' 428 .94 62861 A. A. Gilbert 675 1.49 1 f g6 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. PERCENTAGE COMPOSITION OF CEREAL FOODS CALCULATED TO WATER-FREE BASIS. CO value 0) gram. Name of Cereal Food. 4^ Laboratory O oj number. Protein. •4J Fuel per a >j Ash. Corn Preparations. % % % % Calo. 6230 Crown Flakes 9.23 .98 89.32 .47 4.35i* 6231 9.70 .67 89. 17 .46 4.287 6232 9.09 .59 89 . 99 .33 4.321 6233 9.66 1.10 88.67 .57 4.368 Uncooked Oat Meals. 6234 18.76 8.27 70. 18 2.79 4.789 6235 C Oat Meal 15.47 8.03 74.46 2.04 4.730 6245 13.18 10.59 74.27 1.96 4.773 Cooked Oat Preparations. 6242 20.77 8.11 69.01 2.11 4.829 6244 14.75 8.86 74.30 2.09 4.733 6236 American Cereal Company's Rolled Oats... 15.04 8.28 74.44 2.24 4.723 6237 American Cereal Company's Rolled Oats... 16.39 8.11 73.38 2.12 4.661 6238 16.08 8.07 73.64 2.21 4.659 6239 15.97 8. 16 73 . 72 2.15 4.718 6241 Kcho White Rolled Oats 15.94 8.15 73.74 2.17 4.724 6243 Becker's Rolled White Oats 15.80 8.91 73.24 2.05 4.783 6240 15.56 8.33 73.92 2.19 4.662 6246 16.11 9.31 72.44 2.14 4.685 6247 Tip Top Rolled Oats 17.75 8.73 71.29 2.23 4.727 Wheat Preparations.