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
0.81 0.65 1.01 0.11 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
0.79 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 28.67 22.72 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.82 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 39.42 32.48 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.80 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 28.92 23.16 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.01 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 15.38 15.62 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.65 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 38.18 24.83 mg/100 g fresh weight