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 (Mashed Potatoes [Potatoes, Whole Milk, Butter {Sweet Cream, Salt}, Salt, Nisin Preparation], Whole Milk [Milk, Vitamin D3], Cultured Dextrose, Modified Tapioca Starch), Meatloaf (Beef, Onions, Whole Eggs, Whole Milk [Milk, Vitamin D3], Breadcrumbs [Enriched Wheat Flour {Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Sugar, Salt, Palm Oil, Yeast, Grain Vinegar, Soy Lecithin], Ketchup [Tomato Concentrate, Distilled Vinegar, Cane Sugar, Salt, Onion Powder, Spice, Natural Flavoring], Parsley, Sea Salt, Worcestershire Sauce [Distilled White Vinegar, Molasses, Sugar, Water, Salt, Onions, Anchovies, Garlic, Cloves, Tamarind Extract, Natural Flavorings, Chili Pepper Extract], Garlic, Spices), Gravy (Tomatoes [Pear Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Sea Salt, Citric Acid], Water, Onions, Tomato Paste [Tomato Paste, Salt, Citric Acid], Canola Oil, Chicken Broth Concentrate [Chicken Broth, Sea Salt, Natural Flavoring, Cooked Vegetables {Carrot, Celery, Onion}, Onion Powder, Turmeric], Butter [Pasteurized Sweet Cream {Milk}, Microbial Cultures], Garlic, Sea Salt, Red Wine Vinegar, Corn Starch, Pectin [Low Methoxyl Amidated Pectin, Disodium Diphosphate, Dextrose, Tricalcium Phosphate], Spice), Parsley.