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

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

Calculated Mean Retention Factor Value

mean RF value Min Max SD n
0.98 0.82 1.23 0.16 12

Original Retention Factor Values used to Produce Mean

Puuponen-Pimia R., Hakkinen S.T., Aarni M., Suortti T., Lampi A.M., Eurola M., Piironen V., Nuutila A.M., Oksman-Caldentey K.M. (2003) Blanching and long-term freezing affect various bioactive compounds of vegetables in different ways. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 83:1389-1402

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
0.82 Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), water cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), water cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 6 months 11.79 9.68 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.82 Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), water cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), water cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 12 months 11.79 9.68 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.90 Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 6 months 12.77 11.61 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.83 Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 12 months 12.77 10.64 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.98 Carrots slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 6 months 10.81 10.64 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.07 Carrots slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 12 months 10.81 11.61 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.23 Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 6 months 7.86 9.68 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.23 Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 12 months 7.86 9.68 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.23 Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Carrots cubes (10 × 10 × 10 mm3), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 18 months 7.86 9.68 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.86 Yellow carrot slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Yellow carrot slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 6 months 7.86 6.77 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.98 Yellow carrot slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Yellow carrot slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 12 months 7.86 7.74 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.86 Yellow carrot slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min Yellow carrot slices (4.5 mm), air cooling, blanching, 97°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 18 months 7.86 6.77 mg/100 g fresh weight