Identify food sources suitable for experimentation.

Purchase the food sources and weigh each sample.

Place solid food sources in a food heat bath and record the temperature.

Place a Mass Balance on the food heat bath and use it weigh the food source at each temperature.

Measure the amount of energy released from each food source by subtracting the final weight (after the food has been heated) from the original weight (before the food was heated).

Calculate the energy released by each food source by multiplying the difference in weight by the specific heat of the food source.

Analyze the data and compare the energy release of each food source.

Repeat the experiment with different food sources.

Document the results of the experiment.