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 (Water, Dehydrated Potato Flakes [Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid], Seasoning Sauce [Soybean Oil, Water, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta-carotene For Color (Corn Oil, Dl-alpha-tocopherol)], Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Dried Dairy Blend (Whey, Calcium Caseinate]), Pulled Seasoned Pork (Pork, Water, Salt, Vinegar), Barbeque Sauce (Tomato Puree [Water, Tomato Paste), Sugar, Bbq Sauce Seasoning [Brown Sugar, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Pineapple Juice Solids, Spices, Malic Acid, Garlic Powder, Caramel Color, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Soybean Oil, Natural Smoke Flavor, Natural Flavor], Molasses, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Modified Food Starch, Dried Egg Yolks, Soy Sauce [Water, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol, Wheat]), Corn, Apple Dessert (Water, Sugar, Rehydrated Apples, Modified Food Starch, Dehydrated Apple Flakes [Calcium Stearate], Natural And Artificial Flavor [Natural And Artificial Flavor, Caramel Color, Vanilla Extractives], Spices, Citric Acid, Salt, Dried Egg Yolks), Seasoning Sauce (Water, Sugar, Seasoning Sauce (Soybean Oil, Water, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta-carotene For Color (Corn Oil, Dl-alpha-tocopherol)], Salt, Soybean Oil). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Streussel Topping (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Brown Sugar, Soybean Oil, Graham Cracker Crumbs (Graham Cracker Meal (Wheat Flour (Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Graham Flour, Soybean, Palm And/or Cottonseed Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt, Honey), Whole Wheat Flour, Spice, Salt, Sugar, Yeast), Seasoning Sauce (Soybean Oil, Water, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta-carotene For Color [Corn Oil, Dl-alpha-tocopherol]).