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 Strips In Gravy (Seasoned Cooked Beef Strips And Binder Product [Beef, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Caramel Color, Dextrose, Seasoning {Natural Flavor, Salt, Maltodextrin, Dried Whey, Dried Cauliflower, Sesame Oil}, Modified Corn Starch, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Phosphate, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Spice Extractives], Water, Modified Corn Starch, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Beef Flavor [Beef Extract, Corn Syrup, Vegetable Juice Concentrates {Carrot, Celery}, Flavor, Soybean Oil, Maltodextrin, Beef, Salt, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid], Soy Sauce [Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt, Alcohol, Vinegar, Lactic Acid], Beef Base [Roasted Beef And Concentrated Beef Stock, Hydrolyzed {Corn And Wheat Gluten, Soy} Protein, Maltodextrin, Corn Oil, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Potato Starch, Sugar, Caramel Color, Flavoring, Salt], Cabernet Sauvignon Wine, Dried Onion, Mirepoix [Whey Powder, Vegetable Flavor {Contains Maltodextrin, Vegetable Juice Concentrates (Cabbage, Cauliflower)}, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Natural Flavor], Seasoning [Beef Flavor {Contains Yeast Extract, Leek And Carrot Juice Concentrate, Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate}, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Beef Fat, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Caramel Color, Flavor, Modified Corn Starch, Gum Arabic, Gelatin], Garlic, Black Pepper, Datem, Locust Bean Gum, Caramel Color, Soybean Oil), Mashed Potatoes (Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules [Water, Potatoes, Mono- And Diglycerides, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Citric Acid, Sodium Bisulfite And Bht], Canola Oil, Flavoring [Mixed Triglycerides, Natural Flavoring, Modified Corn Starch], Salt, Sugar, Black Pepper), Apples (Citric And Ascorbic Acid To Retain Color), Water, Carrots, Green Beans, Brown Sugar, Celery, Onions, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk (Nonfat Dry Milk, Vitamin A, Vitamin D), Acetylated Monoglycerides, Wheat Flour, Butter Flavor (Maltodextrin, Milk Fat Anhydrous, Modified Corn Starch, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Enzyme-modified Butter Fat, Natural Flavor), Whey, Sweet Cream Powder (Cream, Nonfat Milk, Sodium Caseinate), Salt, Vanilla Flavor (Water, Propylene Glycol, Natural And Artificial Flavors [Contains Ethyl Alcohol, Corn Syrup, Invert Sugar, Caramel Color]), Caramel Flavor (Propylene Glycol, Ethyl Alcohol, Natural Flavors, Artificial Flavors, Water), Caramel Color.