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  2. Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The omer, which the Torah mentions as being equal to one-tenth of an ephah, [30] is equivalent to the capacity of 43.2 eggs, or what is also known as one-tenth of three seahs. [31] In dry weight, the omer weighed between 1.560 kg to 1.770 kg, being the quantity of flour required to separate therefrom the dough offering. [32]

  3. Omer (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Omer (unit) Sheaves of wheat: one sheaf is approximately one omer in dry volume. The omer (Hebrew: עֹ֫מֶר ‘ōmer) is an ancient Israelite unit of dry measure used in the era of the Temple in Jerusalem and also known as an isaron. [1] It is used in the Bible as an ancient unit of volume for grains and dry commodities, and the Torah ...

  4. Lentil - Wikipedia

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    Orobus lens(L.) Stokes (1812) The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens -shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. Lentils are used around the world for culinary purposes.

  5. Ancient Roman units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    Modern estimates of the libra range from 322 to 329 g (11.4 to 11.6 oz) with 5076 grains or 328.9 g (11.60 oz) an accepted figure. [3] [15] [17] The as was reduced from 12 ounces to 2 after the First Punic War, to 1 during the Second Punic War, and to half an ounce by the 131 BC Lex Papiria. [18] [19] The divisions of the libra were:

  6. Apothecaries' system - Wikipedia

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    English-speaking countries also used a system of units of fluid measure, or in modern terminology volume units, based on the apothecaries' system. Originally, the terms and symbols used to describe the volume measurements of liquids were the same as or similar to those used to describe weight measurements of solids [33] (for example, the pound by weight and the fluid pint were both referred to ...

  7. Textured vegetable protein - Wikipedia

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    Dried textured vegetable protein is 7% water, 52% protein, 34% carbohydrates, and 1% fat (table). [12] In a 100-gram ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -ounce) reference amount, it provides 1,370 kilojoules (327 kilocalories) of food energy , and is a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value , DV) of several B vitamins , including folate (76% DV), and dietary ...

  8. Pao (unit) - Wikipedia

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    The pao is a unit of dry measure (mass) which is used in South Asia. The name may come from the Punjabi ਪਾਓ páo, which was a traditional charge of one quarter of a seer per every maund of grain that was weighed, converted into a tax by Sawan Mal. [1] Turner also cites a Sindhi word pāu (پاءُ) meaning a quarter of a seer. [2][3]

  9. Table of food nutrients - Wikipedia

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    The tables below include tabular lists for selected basic foods, compiled from United States Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) sources. Included for each food is its weight in grams, its calories, and (also in grams,) the amount of protein, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, fat, and saturated fat. [1] As foods vary by brands and stores, the figures ...