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
0.50 0.43 0.63 0.07 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
0.63 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 11.12 7.11 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.44 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 7.61 3.39 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.43 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 6.91 3.04 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.47 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 6.06 2.88 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.53 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 2.38 1.28 mg/100 g fresh weight