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
0.90 0.80 1.04 0.08 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
1.04 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.72 1.8 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.91 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.7 1.56 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.80 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.93 1.55 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.89 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.62 1.45 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.87 Blackcurrant Blackcurrant stored 9 months, frozen at -20°C 1.79 1.57 mg/100 g fresh weight