Yield factor value: 0.58 (Green beans, canned, drained solids, PECOT 1956_USDA-AH-102)

Retention factor (RF) = (Content After Processing / Content Before Processing) * Yield factor

Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value

mean RF value Min Max SD n
0.58 0.58 0.58 0.00 1

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Price K.R., Colquhoun I.J., Barnes K.A., Rhodes M.J.C. (1998) Composition and content of flavonol glycosides in green beans and their fate during processing. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 46:4898-4903

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
0.58 Green bean - Labrador - Raw Green bean - Labrador - Canned 0.05 0.05 mg/100 g fresh weight