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 Potatoes, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Soybean Oil, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Mono And Diglycerides, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (To Protect Color), Sugar, Natural Flavor, Bht & Sodium Bisulfite (Preservatives), Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate, Magnesium Chloride). Pork & Turkey Patty: Pork, Mechanically Separated Turkey (Mechanically Separated Turkey, Salt, Natural Flavorings, Citric Acid), Water, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Flour, Caramel Color), Breader (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Durum Flour, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate], Yeast), Soy Protein Concentrate, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Dehydrated Onion, Caramel Color, Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Dextrose, Soy Lecithin, Flavor, Spice, Natural Flavor). Cheese Sauce: Water, Cheddar Club Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Nonfat Dry Milk, Soybean Oil, Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May Contain: Sugar, Brown Sugar, And/or Smoke Flavor), Modified Corn Starch, Cheese Flavor (Dehydrated Blend Of Whey, Granular And Blue Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Salt, Sugar, Datem, Sodium Phosphates, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Corn Oil, Maltodextrin, Beta Carotene (Color), D-alpha-tocopherol.