Yield factor value: 1.0 (Any food, frozen, stored frozen, UNSPECIFIED)

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

Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value

mean RF value Min Max SD n
1.02 0.93 1.18 0.08 6

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Bakowska-Barczak A.M., Kolodziejczyk P.P. (2011) Black currant polyphenols: Their storage stability and microencapsulation. Industrial Crops and Products 34:1301-1309

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
0.98 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 670.9 660.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.93 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 623.5 580.1 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.03 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 741.7 769.4 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.99 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 721.8 717.1 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.00 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 664.7 669.8 mg/100 g fresh weight
Šavikin K., Zdunić G., Janković T., Tasić S., Menković N., Stević T., Đorđević B. (2009) Phenolic Content and Radical Scavenging Capacity of Berries and Related Jams from Certificated Area in Serbia. Plant Foods Human Nutrition 64:212-217 PubMed (19468835)

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
1.18 Black currant Black currant, after 9 months of storage at -18°C 380.0 450.0 mg/100 g fresh weight