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
1.18 0.49 1.64 0.45 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
1.35 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.09 1.48 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.85 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.2 1.03 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.64 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 0.51 0.84 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.59 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 0.62 0.99 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.49 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 0.87 0.43 mg/100 g fresh weight