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
0.91 0.67 1.05 0.13 5

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
0.96 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 157.58 151.68 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.94 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 133.27 125.53 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.05 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 119.22 125.66 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.95 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 96.64 92.77 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.67 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 49.2 33.1 mg/100 g fresh weight