Ten menues sampled from the common menues of Nagoya City in the beginning of July in 1951, 1960 and 1968 were investigated in their quantity, cooking style and nutrition.
(1) In 1951, one cup of soup or one dish was served as a side dish, in 1960 two dishes were served in 40% of the cases and in 1968 all side dishes consisted of two dishes.
The cooking style most frequently adopted was soup in 1951, boiled food in 1960 and fry in 1968.
(2) Intake of fat increased as follows; 9.2g, 12.4g and 22.0g in 1951, 1960 and 1968 respectively. Intake of vitamins (A, B₁, B₂ and C) also increased, however that of protein and calcium did not change during the past time.
In 1951 and 1960, some of the nutritive elements were not sufficient, however, in 1968 all elements were satisfied. It seemed that intake of soybeans, potatoes and vegetables was not sufficient even in 1968.