Food and Foodstuff - Specific Heat Capacities

Specific heat capacity of some common food and foodstuff as apples, bass, beef, pork and much more

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The table below can be used to find the heat capacity of food and foodstuffs.

Food	Specific Heat Capacity above Freezing			Specific Heat Capacity below Freezing
Food	(Btu/lb.^oF)	(kJ/kg.^oC)	(kca /kg.^oC)	(Btu/lb.^oF)	(kJ/kg.^oC)	(kcal/kg.^oC)
Apples	0.87	3.64	0.87	0.42	1.76	0.42
Apricots. fresh	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.43	1.8	0.43
Artichokes	0.87	3.64	0.87	0.42	1.76	0.42
Asparagus	0.94	3.94	0.94	0.45	1.88	0.45
Asparagus beans	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.43	1.8	0.43
Avocados	0.72	3.01	0.72	0.37	1.55	0.37
Bananas	0.8	3.35	0.8	0.4	1.67	0.4
Barracuda	0.8	3.35	0.8	0.4	1.67	0.4
Bass	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Beef. carcass	0.68	2.85	0.68	0.48	2.01	0.48
Beef. flank	0.56	2.34	0.56	0.32	1.34	0.32
Beef. loin	0.66	2.76	0.66	0.35	1.47	0.35
Beef. rib	0.67	2.81	0.67	0.36	1.51	0.36
Beef. round	0.74	3.1	0.74	0.38	1.59	0.38
Beef. rump	0.62	2.6	0.62	0.34	1.42	0.34
Beef. shanks	0.76	3.18	0.76	0.39	1.63	0.39
Beef. corned	0.63	2.64	0.63	0.34	1.42	0.34
Beets	0.9	3.77	0.9	0.43	1.8	0.43
Blackberries	0.87	3.64	0.87	0.42	1.76	0.42
Blueberries	0.87	3.64	0.87	0.42	1.76	0.42
Brains	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.41	1.72	0.41
Broccoli	0.92	3.85	0.92	0.44	1.84	0.44
Brussels sprouts	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.43	1.8	0.43
Butter	0.3	1.26	0.3	0.24	1	0.24
Butterfish	0.77	3.22	0.77	0.39	1.63	0.39
Cabbage	0.94	3.94	0.94	0.45	1.88	0.45
Candy	0.93	3.89	0.93	0.93	3.89	0.93
Carp	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Carrots	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Cauliflower	0.93	3.89	0.93	0.44	1.84	0.44
Celery	0.94	3.94	0.94	0.45	1.88	0.45
Chard	0.93	3.89	0.93	0.43	1.8	0.43
Cherries. sour	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.41	1.72	0.41
Cherries. sweet	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.4	1.67	0.4
Chicken. squab	0.8	3.35	0.8	0.39	1.63	0.39
Chicken. broilers	0.77	3.22	0.77	0.38	1.59	0.38
Chicken. fryers	0.74	3.1	0.74	0.35	1.47	0.35
Chicken. hens	0.65	2.72	0.65	0.44	1.84	0.44
Chicken. capons	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.41	1.72	0.41
Clams. meat only	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.36	1.51	0.36
Coconut. meat and milk	0.68	2.85	0.68	0.45	1.88	0.45
Coconut. milk only	0.95	3.98	0.95	0.42	1.76	0.42
Codfish	0.86	3.6	0.86	0.39	1.63	0.39
Cod Roe	0.76	3.18	0.76	0.39	1.63	0.39
Cowpeas. fresh	0.73	3.06	0.73	0.22	0.92	0.22
Cowpeas. dry	0.28	1.17	0.28	0.41	1.72	0.41
Crabs	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.41	1.72	0.41
Crab apples	0.85	3.56	0.85	0.43	1.8	0.43
Cranberries	0.9	3.77	0.9	0.38	1.59	0.38
Cream	0.9	3.77	0.9	0.45	1.88	0.45
Cucumber	0.98	4.1	0.98	0.45	1.88	0.45
Currants	0.97	4.06	0.97	0.45	1.88	0.45
Dandelion greens	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.43	1.8	0.43
Dates	0.2	0.84	0.2	0.01	0.03	0.01
Eels	0.77	3.22	0.77	0.39	1.63	0.39
Eggs	0.76	3.18	0.76	0.4	1.67	0.4
Eggplant	0.94	3.94	0.94	0.45	1.88	0.45
Endive	0.95	3.98	0.95	0.45	1.88	0.45
Figs. fresh	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Figs. dried	0.39	1.63	0.39	0.26	1.09	0.26
Figs. candied	0.37	1.55	0.37	0.26	1.09	0.26
Flounders	0.86	3.6	0.86	0.42	1.76	0.42
Flour	0.38	1.59	0.38	0.28	1.17	0.28
Frogs. legs	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.44	1.84	0.44
Garlic	0.79	3.31	0.79	0.4	1.67	0.4
Gizzards	0.78	3.27	0.78	0.39	1.63	0.39
Goose	0.61	2.55	0.61	0.34	1.42	0.34
Gooseberry	0.86	3.6	0.86	0.42	1.76	0.42
Granadilla	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.41	1.72	0.41
Grapefruit	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Grapes	0.86	3.6	0.86	0.42	1.76	0.42
Grape juice	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Guavas	0.86	3.6	0.86	0.42	1.76	0.42
Guinea hen	0.75	3.14	0.75	0.38	1.59	0.38
Haddock	0.85	3.56	0.85	0.42	1.76	0.42
Halibut	0.8	3.35	0.8	0.4	1.67	0.4
Herring. smoked	0.71	2.97	0.71	0.37	1.55	0.37
Horseradish. fresh	0.79	3.31	0.79	0.4	1.67	0.4
Horseradish. prepared	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.43	1.8	0.43
Ice cream	0.74	3.1	0.74	0.4	1.67	0.4
Kale	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Kidneys	0.81	3.39	0.81	0.4	1.67	0.4
Kidney beans. dried	0.28	1.17	0.28	0.23	0.96	0.23
Kohlrabi	0.92	3.85	0.92	0.44	1.84	0.44
Kumquats	0.85	3.56	0.85	0.41	1.72	0.41
Lamb. carcass	0.73	3.06	0.73	0.38	1.59	0.38
Lamb. leg	0.71	2.97	0.71	0.37	1.55	0.37
Lamb. rib cut	0.61	2.55	0.61	0.34	1.42	0.34
Lamb. shoulder	0.67	2.81	0.67	0.35	1.47	0.35
Lard	0.54	2.26	0.54	0.31	1.3	0.31
Leeks	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Lemons	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Lemon juice	0.92	3.85	0.92	0.44	1.84	0.44
Lettuce	0.96	4.02	0.96	0.45	1.88	0.45
Lima beans	0.73	3.06	0.73	0.38	1.59	0.38
Limes	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Lime juice	0.93	3.89	0.93	0.44	1.84	0.44
Litchi fruits. dried	0.39	1.63	0.39	0.26	1.09	0.26
Lobsters	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Loganberries	0.86	3.6	0.86	0.42	1.76	0.42
Loganberry juice	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Milk cow	0.9	3.77	0.9	0.47	1.97	0.47
Mushrooms. fresh	0.93	3.89	0.93	0.44	1.84	0.44
Mushrooms. dried	0.3	1.26	0.3	0.23	0.96	0.23
Muskmelons	0.94	3.94	0.94	0.45	1.88	0.45
Nectarines	0.86	3.6	0.86	0.42	1.76	0.42
Nuts	0.28	1.17	0.28	0.24	1	0.24
Olives. green	0.8	3.35	0.8	0.4	1.67	0.4
Onions	0.9	3.77	0.9	0.43	1.8	0.43
Onion. Welsh	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Oranges. fresh	0.9	3.77	0.9	0.43	1.8	0.43
Orange juice	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Oysters	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.41	1.72	0.41
Peaches. Georgina	0.87	3.64	0.87	0.42	1.76	0.42
Peaches. North Carolina	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Peaches. Maryland	0.9	3.77	0.9	0.43	1.8	0.43
Peaches. New Jersey	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Peach juice fresh	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Pears. Bartlet	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Pears. Beurre Bosc	0.85	3.56	0.85	0.41	1.72	0.41
Pears. dried	0.39	1.63	0.39	0.26	1.09	0.26
Peas. young	0.85	3.56	0.85	0.41	1.72	0.41
Peas. medium	0.81	3.39	0.81	0.4	1.67	0.4
Peas. old	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.43	1.8	0.43
Peas. split	0.28	1.17	0.28	0.23	0.96	0.23
Peppers. ripe	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Perch	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Persimmons	0.72	3.01	0.72	0.37	1.55	0.37
Pheasant	0.75	3.14	0.75	0.36	1.51	0.36
Pickerel	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.41	1.72	0.41
Pickles. sweet	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Pickles. sour and dill	0.96	4.02	0.96	0.45	1.88	0.45
Pickles. sweet mixed	0.78	3.27	0.78	0.29	1.21	0.29
Pickles. sour mixed	0.95	3.98	0.95	0.45	1.88	0.45
Pig's feet. pickled	0.5	2.09	0.5	0.31	1.3	0.31
Pike	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.41	1.72	0.41
Pineapple. fresh	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.43	1.8	0.43
Pineapple. sliced or crushed	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Pineapple. juice	0.9	3.77	0.9	0.43	1.8	0.43
Plums	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Pomegranate	0.85	3.56	0.85	0.41	1.72	0.41
Pompano	0.77	3.22	0.77	0.39	1.63	0.39
Porgy	0.81	3.39	0.81	0.4	1.67	0.4
Pork. bacon	0.36	1.51	0.36	0.25	1.05	0.25
Pork. ham	0.62	2.6	0.62	0.34	1.42	0.34
Pork. loin	0.66	2.76	0.66	0.35	1.47	0.35
Pork. shoulder	0.59	2.47	0.59	0.33	1.38	0.33
Pork. spareribs	0.62	2.6	0.62	0.34	1.42	0.34
Pork. smoked ham	0.65	2.72	0.65	0.35	1.47	0.35
Pork. salted	0.31	1.3	0.31	0.24	1	0.24
Potatoes	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Prickly pears	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.43	1.81	0.43
Prunes	0.81	3.39	0.81	0.4	1.67	0.4
Pumpkin	0.92	3.85	0.92	0.44	1.84	0.44
Quinces	0.88	3.68	0.88	0.43	1.8	0.43
Rabbit	0.76	3.18	0.76	0.39	1.63	0.39
Radishes	0.95	3.98	0.95	0.45	1.88	0.45
Raisins	0.39	1.63	0.39	0.26	1.09	0.26
Raspberries. black	0.85	3.56	0.85	0.41	1.72	0.41
Raspberries. red	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Raspberry juice. black	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Raspberry juice. red	0.93	3.89	0.93	0.44	1.84	0.44
Reindeer	0.73	3.06	0.73	0.37	1.55	0.37
Rhubarb	0.96	4.03	0.96	0.45	1.88	0.45
Rose Apple	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Rutabagas	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Salmon	0.71	2.97	0.71	0.37	1.55	0.37
Sand dab	0.86	3.6	0.86	0.42	1.76	0.42
Sapodilla	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Sapote	0.73	3.06	0.73	0.37	1.55	0.37
Saurekraut	0.93	3.89	0.93	0.44	1.84	0.44
Sausage. beef and pork	0.56	2.34	0.56	0.32	1.34	0.32
Sausage. bockwurst	0.71	2.97	0.71	0.37	1.55	0.37
Sausage. bologna	0.71	2.97	0.71	0.37	1.55	0.37
Sausage. franfurter	0.69	2.89	0.69	0.36	1.51	0.36
Sausage. salami	0.45	1.88	0.45	0.28	1.17	0.28
Sardines	0.77	3.22	0.77	0.39	1.63	0.39
Shad	0.76	3.18	0.76	0.39	1.63	0.39
Shrimp	0.83	3.48	0.83	0.41	1.72	0.41
Spanish mackerel	0.73	3.06	0.73	0.39	1.63	0.39
Strawberries	0.95	3.98	0.95	0.45	1.88	0.45
Strawberry juice	0.79	3.31	0.79	0.39	1.63	0.39
String beans	0.91	3.81	0.91	0.44	1.84	0.44
Sturgeon. raw	0.83	3.48	0.83	0.41	1.72	0.41
Sturgeon. smoked	0.71	2.97	0.71	0.37	1.55	0.37
Sugar apple. fresh	0.79	3.31	0.79	0.39	1.63	0.39
Sweet potatoes	0.75	3.14	0.75	0.38	1.59	0.38
Swordfish	0.8	3.35	0.8	0.4	1.67	0.4
Terrapin	0.8	3.35	0.8	0.4	1.67	0.4
Tomatoes. red	0.95	3.98	0.95	0.45	1.88	0.45
Tomatoes. green	0.96	4.02	0.96	0.45	1.88	0.45
Tomato. juice	0.95	3.98	0.95	0.45	1.88	0.45
Tongue. beef	0.74	3.1	0.74	0.38	1.59	0.38
Tongue. calf	0.79	3.31	0.79	0.4	1.67	0.4
Tongue. lamb	0.76	3.18	0.76	0.38	1.59	0.38
Tongue. pork	0.74	3.1	0.74	0.39	1.63	0.39
Tongue. sheep	0.69	2.89	0.69	0.36	1.51	0.36
Tripe. beef	0.83	3.48	0.83	0.41	1.72	0.41
Tripe. pickled	0.89	3.73	0.89	0.43	1.8	0.43
Trout	0.82	3.43	0.82	0.41	1.72	0.41
Tuna	0.76	3.18	0.76	0.39	1.63	0.39
Turkey	0.67	2.81	0.67	0.35	1.47	0.35
Turnips	0.93	3.89	0.93	0.44	1.84	0.44
Turtle	0.84	3.52	0.84	0.41	1.72	0.41
Veal. carcass	0.74	3.1	0.74	0.38	1.59	0.38
Veal. flank	0.65	2.72	0.65	0.35	1.47	0.35
Veal. loin	0.75	3.14	0.75	0.38	1.59	0.38
Veal. rib	0.73	3.06	0.73	0.37	1.54	0.37
Veal. shank	0.77	3.22	0.77	0.39	1.63	0.39
Veal. quarter	0.74	3.1	0.74	0.38	1.59	0.38
Venison	0.78	3.27	0.78	0.39	1.63	0.39
Watercress	0.95	3.98	0.95	0.45	1.88	0.45
Watermelon	0.94	3.94	0.94	0.45	1.88	0.45
Whitefish	0.76	3.18	0.76	0.39	1.63	0.39
Yams	0.78	3.27	0.78	0.39	1.63	0.39

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