Yield factor value: 0.75 (Tomato, canned, 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
0.77 0.36 1.50 0.38 6

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Pernice R. (2010) Antioxidants profile of small tomato fruits : effect of irrigation and industrial process. Scientia Horticulturae 126:156-163

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
1.50 Corbarino tomato - PC05 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC05 2.17 4.36 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.82 Corbarino tomato - PC01 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC01 1.07 1.18 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.36 Corbarino tomato - PC01 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC01 2.1 1.03 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.80 Corbarino tomato - PC05 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC05 2.49 2.66 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.36 Corbarino tomato - PC01 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC01 5.62 2.7 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.75 Corbarino tomato - PC05 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC05 1.71 1.71 mg/100 g fresh weight