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
0.88 0.55 1.15 0.19 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
0.89 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 4.94 4.4 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.86 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 5.67 4.93 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.15 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 3.95 4.55 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.94 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 3.83 3.62 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.55 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.84 1.03 mg/100 g fresh weight