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.
Italian Beef: Beef, Water, Seasonings (Corn, Soy And Wheat Protein, Salt, Flavoring, Dextrose), Sodium Phosphate. Gravy: Water, Seasonings [Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Beef Fat With Tbhq And Bht, Natural Flavorings (Spices, Onion, Garlic, Spice Extractive), Red And Green Bell Peppers, Corn Syrup Solids, Beef Flavor (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Monosodium Glutamate, Dextrose, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And/or Cottonseed Oil), Worcestershire Powder (Maltodextrin, Molasses, Vinegar, Caramel Color, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Tamarind]. Bread: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Cultured Wheat Flour, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Salt, Corn Sugar, Sugar, Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Dough Conditioners (Datem, Ascorbic Acid, Azodicarbonamide, L-cysteine), Wheat Gluten, Guar Gum, Corn Syrup Solids, Yeast, Cultured Wheat Sponge (Wheat Flour), Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And/or Cottonseed Oils, Calcium Sulfate, Soy Lecithin. Giardiniera: Bell Peppers, Soybean Oil, Celery, Carrots, Cauliflower, Olives, Water, Vinegar, Salt, Spices, And Sodium Benzoate (Preservative).