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
0.82 0.70 0.90 0.09 3

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Hakkinen S.H., Karenlampi S.O., Mykkanen H.M., Heinonen I.M., Torronen A.R. (2000) Ellagic acid content in berries: influence of domestic processing and storage. European Food Research and Technology 212:75-80

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
0.90 Red raspberry - Rubus idaeus - Ottawa - Fresh 24h at 5°C Red raspberry - Rubus idaeus - Ottawa - 3 months at -20°C 70.8 63.8 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.87 Red raspberry - Rubus idaeus - Ottawa - Fresh 24h at 5°C Red raspberry - Rubus idaeus - Ottawa - 6 months at -20°C 70.8 61.6 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.70 Red raspberry - Rubus idaeus - Ottawa - Fresh 24h at 5°C Red raspberry - Rubus idaeus - Ottawa - 9 months at -20°C 70.8 49.9 mg/100 g fresh weight