Table 1: Average weight and calorific values for parts of the human body.

From: Assessing the calorific significance of episodes of human cannibalism in the Palaeolithic

Table 1: Average weight and calorific values for parts of the human body.
Body ComponentAverage Weight (kg)Nutritional Value in Calories (Fat + Protein)
Skeletal Muscle [total]:[24.90][32375.50]
*Torso and Head4.175418.67
*Upper arms5.737451.16
*Forearms1.281664.48
*Thighs10.2713354.88
*Calves3.454486.30
*Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerve Trunks1.692706.00
*Lungs2.061596.50
*Heart0.44650.75
*Kidneys0.35376.00
*Liver1.882569.50
*Adipose Tissue8.7249938.50
*Skin4.9110278.00
*Skeleton10.3125331.50
Teeth0.0436.00
Nerve Tissue1.532001.00
Alimentary tract1.231263.25
Spleen0.15128.33
Pancreas0.09160.50
Remaining Tissue: Liquid1.03469.50
Solid6.6613890.50
Total65.99143771.33
Total*55.26125822.25
  1. *Parts of the human body reasonably assumed to have been consumed on a regular interval based on ethnographic4,45 and archaeological sources (see Table 3).
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