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.
Meat Loaf: Beef, Milk (Reduced Fat Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Turkey, Bread Crumbs (Enriched Wheat Flour [Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Cane Sugar, Soybean Oil, Sea Salt, Yeast, Natural Flavor), Egg (Whole Eggs, Citric Acid {To Preserve Color}, Xanthan Gum), Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate,less Than 1/10 Of 1% As A Preservative), Worcestershire Sauce (Water, Distilled Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Hydrolyzed Soy Protein), Parsley, Salt, Italian Seasoning (Basil, Oregano, Thyme, Marjoram, Rosemary, Sage, And Savory), Garlic, Black Pepper. Garlic Mashed Potatoes: Red-skin Potato, Butter (Cream, Natural Flavoring), Garlic, Sea Salt, White Pepper. Meat Loaf Gravy: Water, Onion, Tomato Paste (Tomato, Citric Acid [Naturally Derived]), Butter (Cream, Natural Flavoring), Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron [Reduced], Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Beef Base (Beef Stock, Natural Flavor, Salt, Yeast Extract, Sugar And Beef Fat), Modified Cornstarch, Soy Sauce (Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Less Than 1/10 Of 1% As A Preservative), Garlic, Sea Salt, Apple Cider Vinegar (Reduced With Water To 5% Acidity), Thyme, Black Pepper, Caramel Color, Coriander, Cloves.