Yield factor value: 1.0 (Any food, stored refrigerated, UNSPECIFIED)

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

Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value

mean RF value Min Max SD n
1.29 0.78 2.14 0.31 21

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Bergquist S.A.M., Gertsson U.E., Knuthsen P., Olsson M.E. (2005) Flavonoids in baby spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.): changes during plant growth and storage. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53:9459-9464 PubMed (16302762)

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
1.38 Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage I - At harvest Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage I - 5 days 10°C 12.64 17.45 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.66 Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage I - At harvest Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage I - 9 days 10°C 12.64 21.07 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.25 Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage II - At harvest Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage II - 5 days 10°C 13.5 16.94 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.16 Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage II - At harvest Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage II - 9 days 10°C 13.5 15.73 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.29 Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage III - At harvest Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage III - 5 days 10°C 13.5 17.54 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.18 Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage III - At harvest Baby spinach - Aug 2002 sowing - Growth stage III - 9 days 10°C 13.5 15.99 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.80 Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage I - At harvest Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage I - 5 days 10°C 9.8 17.71 mg/100 g fresh weight
2.14 Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage I - At harvest Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage I - 9 days 10°C 9.8 20.98 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.08 Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - At harvest Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - 5 days 10°C 9.28 10.06 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.22 Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - At harvest Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - 9 days 10°C 9.28 11.35 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.27 Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - At harvest Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - 9 days 2°C 9.28 11.86 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.90 Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - At harvest Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - 5 days 10°C 11.26 10.14 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.78 Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - At harvest Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - 9 days 10°C 11.26 8.85 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.22 Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - At harvest Baby spinach - June 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - 9 days 2°C 11.26 13.76 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.58 Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage I - At harvest Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage I - 9 days 10°C 15.99 25.28 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.30 Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - At harvest Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - 5 days 10°C 10.92 14.27 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.43 Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - At harvest Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - 9 days 10°C 10.92 15.65 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.25 Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - At harvest Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage II - 9 days 2°C 10.92 13.67 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.20 Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - At harvest Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - 5 days 10°C 9.8 11.78 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.79 Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - At harvest Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - 9 days 10°C 9.8 7.82 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.22 Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - At harvest Baby spinach - July 2003 sowing - Growth stage III - 9 days 2°C 9.8 12.04 mg/100 g fresh weight