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
0.91 0.00 1.06 0.24 17

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
0.83 Cauliflower, blanching, 96°C, 3 min Cauliflower, blanching, 96°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 6 months 34.3 28.8 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.78 Cauliflower, blanching, 96°C, 3 min Cauliflower, blanching, 96°C, 3 min, stored, -20°C 12 months 34.3 27.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
Volden J., Bengtsson G.B., Wicklund T. (2009) Glucosinolates, L-ascorbic acid, total phenols, anthocyanins, antioxidant capacities and colour in cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. ssp botrytis); effects of long-term freezer storage. Food Chemistry 112:967-976

Retention Factor Food Before Processing Food After Processing Content Before Processing Content After Processing Units
1.05 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 3 58.4 61.7 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.04 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 4 53.4 55.7 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.00 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 5 66.8 67.2 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.00 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 6 69.7 0.2 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.04 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 7 116.0 121.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.90 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 6 58.4 52.8 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.00 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 7 53.4 53.5 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.99 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 8 66.8 66.3 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.98 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 9 69.7 68.4 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.06 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 10 116.0 124.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.91 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 12 58.4 53.7 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.97 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 13 53.4 52.0 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.93 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 14 66.8 62.6 mg/100 g fresh weight
0.94 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 15 69.7 65.6 mg/100 g fresh weight
1.05 Cauliflower, Blanched Cauliflower, Freezer storage (months) 16 116.0 122.0 mg/100 g fresh weight