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.
Beef (Salt, Caramel Color, Carrots, Pepper. Contains Up To 20% Solution Of Water, Phosphate, Dextrose, Salt, Potassium, Chloride, Garlic, Soluble Onion, Soluble Pepper), Mashed Potatoes (Potatoes, Water, Skim Milk, Soybean Oil, Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Stabilizers [Carob Bean And/or Guar Gum And/or Xanthan Gum]), Butter (Cream, Salt), Salt, Maltodextrin, Mono And Diglycerides, Natural Flavor, Onion Powder, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (To Promote Color Retention)), Marsala Sauce Water, Mushroom, Marsala Wine (Marsala Wine, Salt), Demi Glace (Corn Oil [Tbhq And Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor], Modified Cornstarch, Palm Oil, Water, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sugar, Beef Stock, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Beef Fat, 2% Or Less Of Soy Sauce [Water, Soybean, Wheat, Salt], Hydrolyzed Soy, Corn And Wheat Proteins, Onion Powder, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Yeast Extract, Mono-and Diglycerides, Disodium Inosinate/disodium Guanylate, Natural Flavors, Beef Extract, Lactic Acid, Sulfites), Butter (Rbgh/rbst Free Pasteurized Cream, Salt), Shallot, Red Potatoes, Yams, Carrots, Onion, Butternut Squash, Turnips, Canola Oil, Black Pepper, Ground Nutmeg, Salt.