The invention makes it possible to measure a calorie by using
near-infrared rays, thereby realizing calorie measurement of an object to
be quickly and easily performed using a non-destructive method. A device
of measuring calorie of an object includes an object holding unit (1)
including a table (2) on which an inspection-target object (M) is placed;
a light source unit (20) that supplies light in near-infrared regions to
irradiate the inspection-target object (M) placed on the turning table
(2); a light reception unit (30) that receives light reflected from or
transmitted though the object (M); and a control unit (40) that
calculates the calorie of the object (M) in accordance with the
absorbances of the light received by the light reception unit (30). In
the control unit (40), the calorie of object (M) is calculated in
accordance with a regression expression and the absorbances of the light
received by the light reception unit (30). In this case, the regression
expression is preliminarily calculated in the manner that near-infrared
rays are irradiated on a calorie known sample object (M), and
multiple-regression analyses are performed on second derivative spectra
at the absorbances of light reflected from or transmitted though the
sample object (M).