Yield factor value: 0.96 (Cashew nut, raw, roasted, 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
3.29 1.45 5.12 1.83 2

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Chandrasekara N., Shahidi F. (2011) Antioxidative potential of cashew phenolics in food and biological model systems as affected by roasting. Food Chemistry 129:1388-1396

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
1.45 Cashew nuts Cashew nuts roasted in a oven at 70°C for 6 h, low temperature roasting 349.81 526.88 mg/100 g fresh weight
5.12 Cashew nuts Cashew nuts roasted in a oven at 130°C for 33 min, high temperature roasting 349.81 1858.85 mg/100 g fresh weight