The food retention factor file contains information on the nutrient retention factors used in recipe calculations reported in AUSNUT 2011-13, as set out in Table 4.
The nutrient retention factors used in AUSNUT 2011-13 have been derived largely from United States Department of Agriculture databases.
Table 4: Summary of information included in the Retention Factor File
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Column heading
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Description of data
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| Retention Factor ID | Numeric retention factor identification code. |
| Retention Factor Description | Name commonly used to describe the food and preparation/cooking method. |
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Original USDA Retention Factor Description
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The retention factor description as originally reported in the USDA database.
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Nutrient Name |
Describes the full nutrient name the retention factor is related to e.g. Thiamin. A value is then provided for each retention factor and nutrient. |