Yield factor value: 1.16 (Chestnut, roasted, GONCALVES 2010)

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

Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value

mean RF value Min Max SD n
1.58 1.25 1.90 0.19 11

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Goncalves B., Borges O., Costa H.S., Bennett R., Santos M., Silva A.P. (2010) Metabolite composition of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) upon cooking: Proximate analysis, fibre, organic acids and phenolics. Food Chemistry 122:154-160

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
1.58 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 793.76 1085.95 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.25 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 918.84 995.3 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.68 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 764.15 1112.41 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.62 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 622.88 871.5 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.80 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 728.0 1131.9 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.33 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 805.0 927.81 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.44 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 827.2 1030.45 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.90 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 722.24 1188.54 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.50 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 815.0 1060.29 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.72 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 685.5 1019.13 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.54 Chestnut Chestnut Roasted 722.0 958.74 mg/100 g fresh weight