This section is from the book "Food Ingestion And Energy Transformations", by Francis G. Benedict, Thorne M. Carpenter. See also: Food Combining and Digestion: Easy to Follow Techniques to Increase Stomach Power and Maximize Digestion.
Amounts, 100 grams dextrose, juice of half lemon; energy, 380 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 4 periods. . | 13 | 183 | 0.82 | 224 | 56 | 1.08 |
With food:1 | ||||||
llhllma.m...... | 15 | 189 | .78 | 243 | 64 | 1.16 |
11 53 a.m...... | 15 | 230 | .91 | 252 | 64 | 1.24 |
12 30 p.m...... | 16 | 219 | .94 | 233 | 63 | 1.16 |
1 01 p.m...... | 15 | 222 | .98 | 227 | 65 | 1.14 |
1 42 p.m.. | 16 | 215 | .94 | 228 | 62 | 1.13 |
2 21 p.m...... | 15 | 210 | .94 | 223 | 64 | 1.11 |
2 55 p.m...... | 15 | 222 | .88 | 252 | 71 | 1.23 |
3 39 p.m...... | 14 | 205 | .80 | 256 | 62 | 1.23 |
1Subject drank solution (325 c.c.) at 10h55m a. m.
Amounts, 100 grams dextrose, juice of one lemon; energy, 385 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Ventilation (reduced). | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | liters. | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 3 periods. | 4.65 | 7.5 | 200 | 0.84 | 238 | 73 | 1.15 |
With food:1 | |||||||
10h44ma.m...... | 5.36 | 10.4 | 219 | .89 | 245 | 73 | 1.20 |
11 17 a.m...... | 5.41 | 12.5 | 216 | .91 | 237 | 69 | 1.17 |
12 05 p.m...... | 5.20 | 7.9 | 225 | .97 | 232 | 68 | 1.16 |
12 37 p.m...... | 5.46 | 8.4 | 239 | .99 | 242 | 70 | 1.22 |
1 06 p.m...... | 5.46 | 9.3 | 228 | .99 | 230 | 70 | 1.16 |
1 45 p.m...... | 5.10 | 9.5 | 207 | .87 | 238 | 75 | 1.16 |
1Subject drank dextrose and lemon juice in 325 c.c. of water at 10h05m a. m.
Amount, 100 grams; energy, 374 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Ventilation (reduced). | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed) . |
Without food: | liters. | C.C. | C.C. | cals. | |||
Av. of 4 periods . | 4.99 | 16.3 | 152 | 0.70 | 217 | 71 | 1.02 |
With food:1 | |||||||
llh42ma.m...... | 4.83 | 17.5 | 156 | .67 | 233 | 79 | 1.09 |
11 53 a.m...... | 5.50 | 17.4 | 173 | .73 | 236 | 83 | 1.11 |
1 19 p.m...... | 5.70 | 17.5 | 188 | .77 | 243 | 82 | 1.16 |
2 00 p.m...... | 5.57 | 17.7 | 181 | .79 | 228 | 79 | 1.09 |
2 54 p.m...... | 5.11 | 16.8 | 166 | .76 | 219 | 72 | 1.04 |
3 47 p.m...... | 5.06 | 17.8 | 154 | .72 | 214 | 71 | 1.01 |
1Subject drank dextrose in 250 c.c. of water at llh02m a. m.
Amount, 100 grams; energy, 374 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Ventilation (reduced). | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | liters. | c.c. | c.c. | cola. | |||
Av. of 3 periods. | 6.96 | 22.1 | 220 | 0.87 | 253 | 61 | 1.24 |
With food:1 | |||||||
10h29ma.m...... | 7.12 | 21.3 | 234 | .91 | 258 | 1.27 | |
10 32 a.m...... | 7.22 | 22.0 | 239 | .85 | 280 | 1.36 | |
10 35 a.m...... | 6.77 | 21.6 | 223 | .87 | 257 | 1.26 | |
10 40 a.m...... | 6.83 | 21.0 | 223 | .87 | 258 | 1.26 | |
10 45 a.m...... | 6.97 | 21.0 | 234 | .90 | 261 | 1.29 | |
10 50 a.m...... | 7.23 | 21.4 | 243 | .91 | 267 | 1.32 | |
11 05 a.m...... | 7.71 | 21.9 | 269 | .94 | 287 | 69 | 1.43 |
11 44 a.m...... | 8.29 | 21.5 | 297 | .96 | 308 | 66 | 1.54 |
1Subject drank mixture (about 300 c.c.) of dextrose and cereal coffee at 10h25m a. m. About 1 gram of the preparation per 200 c.c. was used for the cereal coffee.
Amounts, 100 grams dextrose, juice of one lemon; energy, 385 cals.; from carbohydrates. 100 p. ct.
Time. | Ventilation -(reduced). | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed) . |
Without food: | liters. | C.C. | C.C. | cals. | |||
Av. of 3 periods. | 4.29 | 14.0 | 146 | 0.78 | 186 | 53 | 0.89 |
With food:1 | |||||||
llh02ma.m...... | 4.45 | 14.8 | 150 | .76 | 198 | 53 | .94 |
11 24 a.m...... | 4.71 | 16.2 | 161 | .83 | 194 | 55 | .94 |
11 43 a.m...... | 5.09 | 17.2 | 177 | .91 | 194 | 57 | .96 |
12 25 p.m...... | 5.07 | 16.6 | 173 | .86 | 202 | 56 | .98 |
12 57 p.m...... | 4.93 | 15.9 | 175 | .87 | 202 | 58 | .99 |
1 42 p.m...... | 5.04 | 16.2 | 174 | .87 | 201 | 59 | .98 |
2 32 p.m...... | 5.00 | 17.2 | 171 | .89 | 192 | 57 | .94 |
3 12 p.m...... | 4.99 | 16.5 | 167 | .90 | 186 | 57 | .92 |
1Subject drank dextrose and lemon juice in 325 c.c. of water at l0h58m a. m.
Amounts, 75 grams dextrose, juice of half lemon; energy, 286 cals.; from carbohydrates, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | C.C. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 4 periods . | 18 | 193 | 0.88 | 220 | 59 | 1.08 |
With food:1 | ||||||
12h49mp.m...... | 20 | 203 | .84 | 242 | 62 | 1.17 |
1 16 p.m...... | 19 | 221 | .91 | 243 | 60 | 1.20 |
1 39 p.m...... | 18 | 236 | .93 | 254 | 60 | 1.26 |
2 09 p.m...... | 17 | 232 | 59 | 1.24 |
1Subject drank dextrose and lemon juice in 150 c.c. of water at 12h41m p. m.
Amounts, 75 grams dextrose, juice of one lemon; energy, 292 cals.; from carbohydrate!, 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 6 periods. . | 18 | 203 | 0.86 | 235 | 69 | 1.15 |
With food:1 | ||||||
lh01mp.m....... | 17 | 228 | .93 | 244 | 71 | 1.21 |
1 41 p.m....... | 16 | 230 | .98 | 235 | 68 | 1.18 |
2 17 p.m....... | 16 | 248 | .98 | 253 | 71 | 1.27 |
3 00 p.m....... | 18 | 217 | .94 | 230 | 65 | 1.14 |
3 28 p.m....... | 17 | 216 | .94 | 231 | 68 | 1.15 |
4 31 p.m....... | 18 | 214 | .87 | 247 | 70 | 1.21 |
5 14 p.m....... | 21 | 215 | .80 | 270 | 75 | 1.30 |
1Subject drank dextrose and lemon juice in 150 c.c. of water at 12h25m p. m.
Amounts, 75 grams dextrose, juice of half lemon; energy, 286 cals.; from carbohydrates. 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 3 periods. . | 18 | 208 | 0.89 | 233 | 60 | 1.14 |
With food:1 | ||||||
12h25mp.m...... | 19 | 201 | .84 | 240 | 57 | 1.16 |
12 54 p.m...... | 20 | 210 | .88 | 239 | 56 | 1.17 |
1 22 p.m...... | 20 | 232 | .86 | 269 | 60 | 1.31 |
2 08 p.m...... | 19 | 235 | .93 | 254 | 63 | 1.26 |
2 37 p.m...... | 17 | 229 | .93 | 247 | 68 | 1.23 |
3 06 p.m...... | 17 | 238 | .96 | 249 | 67 | 1.24 |
4 00 p.m...... | 20 | 219 | .97 | 225 | 61 | 1.13 |
1Subject drank dextrose and lemon juice in 150 c.c. of water at 12h45m p. m.
Amounts, 75 grams dextrose, juice of one lemon; energy, 292 cals.; from carbohydrates 100 p. ct.
Time. | Average respiration rate. | Carbon dioxide. | Respiratory quotient. | Oxygen. | Average pulse rate. | Heat (computed). |
Without food: | c.c. | c.c. | cals. | |||
Av. of 5 periods. . | 20 | 214 | 0.90 | 237 | 60 | 1.17 |
With food:1 | ||||||
12h26mp.m...... | 20 | 231 | .91 | 253 | 64 | 1.25 |
1 05 p.m...... | 21 | 236 | .92 | 256 | 65 | 1.27 |
1 34 p.m...... | 15 | 254 | 1.00 | 254 | 72 | 1.28 |
2 09 p.m...... | 19 | 236 | .95 | 249 | 66 | 1.24 |
2 49 p.m...... | 20 | 249 | 1.00 | 250 | 65 | 1.26 |
1Subject drank dextrose and lemon juice in 150 c.c. of water at 12h45m p. m.
 
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