This ratio can give you a sense of if this food is higher in carbs or lower in carbs than other foods by weight. Eating foods high in carbs can cause your blood glucose to spike faster than if the food or meal you're eating also contains protein or fat.
This ratio can estimate how much water this food contains relative to other foods. Water helps regulate body temperature, lubricate joints, flush out waste products, and protect our organs and tissue. Eating foods high in water can help you stay hydrated.
Salisbury Steak Patties: Mechanically Separated Chicken, Beef, Pork, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Breader (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Durum Flour, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate], Yeast), Soy Protein Concentrate With Less Than 2% Soy Lecithin, Flavoring, Salt, Caramel Color, Sodium Phosphates, Dextrose, Natural Flavor. Gravy: Water, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Flavoring, Caramel Color, Corn Syrup, Whey, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sugar, Salt, Extractives Of Paprika, Vegetable Juice Concentrates (Celery, Carrot, Onion And Leek), Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate, Xanthan Gum. Mashed Potatoes: Water, Dehydrated Potatoes, Soybean Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Mono And Diglycerides, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Bht, Sodium Bisulfite, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Chloride. Corn: Corn, Water, Sugar.