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
1.37 0.46 3.73 1.21 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
0.70 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 2.46 1.74 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.46 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.23 0.57 mg/100 g fresh weight
3.73 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 0.64 2.39 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.28 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.07 1.38 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.67 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.0 0.67 mg/100 g fresh weight