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
1.04 0.81 1.21 0.14 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
1.15 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 3.8 4.38 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.05 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 4.7 4.97 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.21 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 2.56 3.1 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.81 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 2.59 2.1 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.99 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 2.24 2.22 mg/100 g fresh weight