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 (Potatoes, Salt, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate [Maintains Color], Sodium Benzoate [Maintains Freshness], Dextrose), Ground Beef, Water, Milk (Whole Milk, Vitamin D Added), Vegetables Blend (Peas, Corn, Carrots, Green Beans), Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Cheese Color, Enzymes), Margarine (Liquid And Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Monoglycerides, Soy Lecithin), Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Modified Corn Starch, Beef Base (Roasted Beef, Concentrated Beef Stock, Salt, Yeast Extract, Maltodextrin [From Corn], Corn Oil, Sugar, Dried Onion, Dried Garlic, Dried Whey, Caramel Color, Spice Extractives), Cream, Onion, Mushroom Base (Mushrooms, Maltodextrin, Corn Oil, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Salt, Mushroom Concentrate, Sugar, Onion Powder, Butter, Natural Flavors), Modified Corn Starch, Garlic, Salt, Sugar, Spices.