Yield factor value:
0.98
(Red cabbage, boiled, FR / VK o.Z,
BOGNAR 2002_EUROFIR)
Retention factor (RF) = (Content After Processing / Content Before Processing) * Yield factor
Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value
mean RF value |
Min |
Max |
SD |
n |
0.57 |
0.39 |
0.82 |
0.13 |
7 |
Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean
Podsedek A., Sosnowska D., Redzynia M., Koziolkiewicz M. (2008) Effect of domestic cooking on the red cabbage hydrophilic antioxidants. International Journal of Food Science and Technology 43:1770-1777
Retention Factor |
Food Before Processing |
Food After Processing |
Content Before Processing |
Content After Processing |
Units |
0.39 |
Red cabbage |
Red cabbage boiled for 20 min |
171.36 |
68.71 |
mg/100 g fresh weight |
0.51 |
Red cabbage |
Red cabbage boiled for 20 min |
171.36 |
90.45 |
mg/100 g fresh weight |
0.55 |
Red cabbage |
Red cabbage boiled for 10 min |
171.36 |
97.02 |
mg/100 g fresh weight |
0.59 |
Red cabbage |
Red cabbage boiled for 20 min |
134.73 |
81.18 |
mg/100 g fresh weight |
0.65 |
Red cabbage |
Red cabbage boiled for 10 min |
134.73 |
90.18 |
mg/100 g fresh weight |
0.45 |
Red cabbage |
Red cabbage boiled for 20 min 1:2 |
134.73 |
62.0 |
mg/100 g fresh weight |
Volden J., Borge G.I.A., Bengtsson G.B., Hansen M., Thygesen I.E., Wicklund T. (2008) Effect of thermal treatment on glucosinolates and antioxidant-related parameters in red cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. ssp capitata f. rubra). Food Chemistry 109:595-605
Retention Factor |
Food Before Processing |
Food After Processing |
Content Before Processing |
Content After Processing |
Units |
0.82 |
Red cabbage |
Red cabbage, Boiled, boiling water for 10 min |
210.0 |
176.61 |
mg/100 g fresh weight |