The following table, constructed by Dr. Edward Smith, will show the proportionate quantities of water which are present in various solid and liquid foods: -

Table III

Per Cent, of Water.

Per Cent, of Water.

Arrowroot

18

Parsnips

82

Barley flour

15

Pea meal

15

Beer and ale

91

Potatoes

75

Butter-milk

88

Poultry

74

Carrots

83

Pure Butter and Fat

15

Cheese

36

Rice

13

Cream

66

Rye meal

15

Dried bacon

15

Salmon

77

Eels

75

Skim cheese

44

Egg

74

Skim milk

88

Fat beef

51

Sugar

5

Fat mutton

53

Treacle

23

Fat pork

39

Tripe

68

Green bacon

24

Turnips

91

Indian meal

14

Veal

63

Lean beef

72

Wheaten bread

37

Lean mutton

72

Wheaten flour

15

New milk

86

White fish

78

Oatmeal

15

White of egg

78

Ox liver

74

Yolk of egg

78