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
1.55 1.24 1.69 0.16 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
1.68 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.75 2.94 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.55 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.77 2.75 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.60 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.31 2.1 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.69 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.39 2.35 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.24 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 2.79 3.48 mg/100 g fresh weight