B06 : How To Measure Calories Of Different Foods By Using Homemade Calorimeter


Students Hashir Jah
School IND - Al-Falah Islamic School - Oakville
Level Junior 7/8 - Grade 8
Group Group 3 - Health Sciences II
Abstract This project was conducted to find out which food out of the six items contains the most chemical energy and calories. The six items that were chosen include: peanuts, cashews, marshmallows, pretzels, cheezies and jellies. Each food item was then burned capturing the heat given off in a homemade calorimeter.