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.
Fully Cooked Flamebroiled Beef Patty: Beef, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamide, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Gluconate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate [B-1], Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [B-6], Riboflavin [B-2], Cyanocobalamin [B-12]), Seasoning (Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Dextrose, Salt, Onion Powder, Spices), Sodium Phosphate. Sesame Seed Bun: Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Enzyme), Water, Sugar, Soybean Oil, Sesame Seeds, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Yeast (Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid), Salt, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Monoglycerides With Ascorbic Acid And Citric Acid (Antioxidants), Calcium Sulfate, Enzymes, Wheat Starch, Ascorbic Acid. Pasteurized Process American Cheese Food: American Cheese Food (Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes), Water, Non-fat Dry Milk, Whey, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Soy Lecithin (Non-sticking Agent), Apo Carotenal. Fully Cooked Bacon (Smoke Flavoring Added): Bacon, Water, Salt, Sugar, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite.