The document discusses bomb calorimetry, which is used to calculate the energy value of foods from enthalpy of combustion data. Bomb calorimetry involves combusting a food sample in a steel bomb surrounded by water. The temperature increase of the water is then used in the equation Q = mcΔT to calculate the energy released by the food, where Q is energy, m is mass, c is the specific heat of water, and ΔT is the temperature change. The energy value calculated can be reported in units such as J/g or kcal/g. Examples are provided to demonstrate calculations.