Volden J., Bengtsson G.B., Wicklund T. (2009) Glucosinolates, L-ascorbic acid, total phenols, anthocyanins, antioxidant capacities and colour in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. ssp botrytis); effects of long-term freezer storage. Food Chemistry 112:967-976

Abbreviation: VOLDEN 2009

Food Processing

This publication was used to obtain 20 retention factor values.

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
0.87 Cauliflower Cauliflower, Blanched 66.6 58.4 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.84 Cauliflower Cauliflower, Blanched 63.5 53.4 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.90 Cauliflower Cauliflower, Blanched 74.2 66.8 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.97 Cauliflower Cauliflower, Blanched 71.8 69.7 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.79 Cauliflower Cauliflower, Blanched 146.0 116.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.05 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 3 58.4 61.7 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.04 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 4 53.4 55.7 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.00 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 5 66.8 67.2 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.00 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 6 69.7 0.2 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.04 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 7 116.0 121.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.90 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 6 58.4 52.8 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.00 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 7 53.4 53.5 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.99 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 8 66.8 66.3 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.98 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 9 69.7 68.4 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.06 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 10 116.0 124.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.91 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 12 58.4 53.7 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.97 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 13 53.4 52.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.93 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 14 66.8 62.6 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.94 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 15 69.7 65.6 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.05 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 16 116.0 122.0 mg/100 g fresh weight