Stigler posed the following question: for a moderately active individual weighing 154 pounds, how much of each of the 77
foods should be eaten on a daily basis so that the individual’s nutrient intakes will be at least equal to the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs)1? Stigler’s RDAs of interest were calories, protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin,
niacin and ascorbic acid. The nutrient contents of the 77 foods were obtained from the 1940 publication of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA))