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.
Mashed Potatoes: Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules (Water, Potatoes, Mono- And Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Bht, Sodium Bisulfite), Margarine (Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Monoglycerides, Sodium Benzoate, Soy Lecithin, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Calcium Disodium Edta, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin D3, Natural And Artificial Flavor), Cream, Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Flavoring. Gravy: Water, Beef, Modified Corn Starch, Tomato Paste, Wheat Flour, Salt, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Garlic Juice, Flavorings, Monosodium Glutamate, Caramel Color, Citric Acid. Meat Loaf Patty: Mechanically Separated Chicken, Pork, Beef, Water, 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), Textured Soy Protein Concentrate (Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color), Onions, Soy Protein Concentrate, Tomato Concentrate, Salt, Dried Whole Eggs, Dry Whole Milk, Flavorings, Caramel Color, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Natural Flavors, Corn Syrup, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid.