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
0.37 0.21 0.67 0.15 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
0.34 Corbarino tomato - PC01 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC01 3.76 1.74 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.28 Corbarino tomato - PC01 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC01 6.13 2.35 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.67 Corbarino tomato - PC01 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC01 1.62 1.45 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.32 Corbarino tomato - PC05 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC05 6.3 2.71 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.21 Corbarino tomato - PC05 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC05 10.38 2.99 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.42 Corbarino tomato - PC05 Corbarino tomato - Canned - PC05 4.84 2.75 mg/100 g fresh weight