Abstract: A report presents findings on the money value, quantity, and nutritive value of food used at home and costs for food away from home for Puerto Rican households in 1977. Data on the nutrient return per dollar's worth of food and on nutrient density (per 1,000 calories) are included. The nutrient content of food used at home was obtained both from information collected on kinds and quantities of food used by households during a 7 day period, and from USDA composition tables. Nutrient levels of food used by households are expressed as percentages of the 1974 RDA's; findings are grouped by urbanization, income, and household size. (rkm).

Abstract: The Nationwide Food Consumption Survey, 1977-78 (NFCS) for households in the Northeast is summarized. Findings include: an average of $69 a week is spent for food; 80% of the households purchased meals or between-meal snacks away from home; the largest share of the at home fooddollar (37 cents) went for animal protein, 19 cents for vegetables and fruits (including juice), 12 cents for dairy products other than butter, 11 cents for grains and cereals,11 cents for beverages, 6 cents for fats and sweets, and 4 for cents miscellaneous foods. Average at-home consumption figures are given. Food values varied within the 4 regions studied as did urbanization features and income levels. All findings are compared to the NCFS. (kbc).

Questions and answers concerning HHS and USDA, and 1982 e valuation report of clinical nutrition research units, are appended.