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.
Boneless Battered Fried Chicken Patties (Cooked White Meat Chicken, Water, Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour {Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}], Vegetable Oil [Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil {Tbhq And Citric Acid To Preserve Freshness}], Soy Protein Concentrate, Isolated Oat Product, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Monosodium Glutamate, Dextrose, Spice Extract), Mashed Potatoes (Water, Dehydrated Potato Flakes [Potatoes, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid], Seasoning Sauce [Vegetable Oil (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil {Tbhq And Citric Acid To Preserve Freshness}), Water, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta Carotene For Color [Corn Oil, Dl-alpha-tocopherol]), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Dried Dairy Blend [Whey, Calcium Caseinate]), Cranberry Apple Dessert (Water, Sugar, Cranberries, Rehydrated Apples, Modified Food Starch, Dehydrated Apple Flakes [Calcium Stearate], Orange Peel [Water, Citric Acid], Vanilla Extract [Corn Syrup, Ethyl Alcohol, Water], Seasoning [Spice, Dextrose, Spice Extractive]), Table Syrup (High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Sugar, Salt, Methylcellulose, Molasses, Maple Type Syrup Flavor [Water, Caramel Color, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Corn Syrup, Flavors, Artificial Flavors, Molasses, Lactic Acid, Ammoniated Glycyrrhizin And Sulfites], Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Caramel Color, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative], Preservatives [Potassium Sorbate], Citric Acid), Waffles (Waffle Batter [Water, Enriched Wheat Flour {Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Soybean Oil, Whey, Sugar, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Baking Soda ], Whole Eggs, Calcium Chloride, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Corn Starch, Colored With [Yellow 5, Yellow 6], Fortified With [Reduced Iron, Niacinamide, Pyridoxinehydrochloride {Vitamin B6}, Riboflavin {Vitamin B2}, Thiamine Mononitrate {Vitamin B1}, Cyanocobalamin {Vitamin B12}], Natural And Artificial Flavor [Dextrose, Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavors], Soy Flour [Soy Flour, Soybean Oil, Soy Lecithin]). Contains 2% Or Less Of: Seasoning Sauce (Vegetable Oil [Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil {Tbhq And Citric Acid To Preserve Freshness}], Water, Mono And Diglycerides With Bht And Citric Acid To Protect Flavor, Beta Carotene For Color [Corn Oil, Dl-alpha-tocopherol]).