Yield factor value: 0.78 (Tomato, paste, pasteurized, USDA_2010_SR23)

Retention factor (RF) = (Content After Processing / Content Before Processing) * Yield factor

Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value

mean RF value Min Max SD n
3.84 3.31 4.33 0.36 4

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Vallverdú-Queralt A., Medina-Remón A., Casals-Ribes I., Andres-Lacueva C., Waterhouse A.L., Lamuela-Raventos R.M. (2012) Effect of tomato industrial processing on phenolic profile and hydrophilic antioxidant capacity. LWT - Food Science and Technology 47:154-160

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
4.33 Fresh tomatoes Passata 10/12 Final tomatoes paste Passata 10/12 0.18 0.99 mg/100 g fresh weight
3.86 Fresh tomatoes Hot Break 28/30 Final tomatoes paste Hot Break 28/30 0.18 0.92 mg/100 g fresh weight
3.87 Fresh tomatoes Hot Break 22/24 Final tomatoes paste Hot Break 22/24 0.16 0.81 mg/100 g fresh weight
3.31 Fresh tomatoes Cold Break 28/30 Final tomatoes paste Cold Break 28/30 0.16 0.69 mg/100 g fresh weight