UScereal                package:MASS                R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     The `UScereal' data frame has 65 rows and 11 columns. The data
     come from the 1993 ASA Statistical Graphics Exposition, and are
     taken from the mandatory  F&DA food label. The data have been
     normalized here to a portion of one American cup.

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

     mfr: Manufacturer, represented by its first initial: G=General
          Mills, K=Kelloggs, N=Nabisco, P=Post, Q=Quaker Oats,
          R=Ralston Purina. 

calories: number of calories in one portion 

 protein: grams of protein in one portion 

     fat: grams of fat in one portion 

  sodium: milligrams of sodium in one portion 

   fibre: grams of dietary fibre in one portion 

   carbo: grams of complex carbohydrates in one portion 

  sugars: grams of sugars in one portion 

   shelf: display shelf (1, 2, or 3, counting from the floor) 

potassium: grams of potassium 

vitamins: vitamins and minerals (none, enriched, or 100%) 

_F_o_r_m_a_t:

     This data frame contains the following columns:

_S_o_u_r_c_e:

     The original data are available at
     `http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/datasets/1993.expo/'

