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 Potato (Potatoes, Water, Margarine [Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Contains Less Than 2% Of Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate Added], Nonfat Milk And Nonfat Milk Solids, Salt, Potassium Sorbate To Protect Flavor, Titanium Dioxide [Color], Disodium Pyrophosphate To Maintain Color, Modified Corn Starch, Glucono Delta Lactone, Xanthan Gum), Shepherd's Pie Filling (Cooked Ground Beef [Ground Beef, Yellow Onion, Minced Garlic {Garlic, Water, Citric Acid}, Salt, Black Pepper], Water, Carrots, Yellow Onions, Enriched Bleached Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Beef Base [Roasted Beef And Beef Broth, Salt, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Caramel Color {Class 1}, Sugar, Onion Powder, Beef Fat, Potato Starch, Flavorings, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Yeast Extract], Canola Oil [Blended With 10% Extra Virgin Olive Oil], Unsalted Butter [Cream, Natural Flavoring], Worcestershire Sauce [Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Sugar, Spices, Anchovies, Natural Flavor {Contains Soy} And Tamarind], Minced Garlic [Garlic, Water, Citric Acid], Black Pepper, Thyme), Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color], Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking, Natamycin [A Natural Mold Inhibitor]).