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), Contains 2% Or Less Of: 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 Flavor), Cream, Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Flavoring. Gravy: Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Cream, Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Wheat Flour, Spice, Enzyme Modified Cream (Cream, Water, Salt), Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum. Chicken Fried Beef Patty Fritter: Beef, Water, Breader (Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Salt, Spice, Soybean Oil, Extractives Of Paprika), Batter Mix (Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Salt, Spices, Guar Gum, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Garlic Powder), Textured Soy Protein Concentrate, Less Than 2% Of: Dried Onion, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Flavorings, Ground Celery Seed, Soy Lecithin. Fried In Vegetable Oil. Vegetable And Cheese Blend: Corn, Green Beans, Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Skim Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes), Parsley.