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.
Redskin Mashed Potatoes (Potatoes, Skim Milk, Butter, Natural Flavor, Salt, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate [Maintain Color], Spice), Milk (Vitamin D), Steak (Ground Beef, Milk [Vitamin D], Onion, Egg [Whole Egg, Citric Acid, Water], Worcestershire Sauce [Distilled Vinegar, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Water, Salt, Caramel Color, Sugar, Spices, Anchovies, Natural Flavor, Tamarind], Bread Crumbs [Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate {Vitamin B1}, Riboflavin {Vitamin B2}, Folic Acid, Sugar, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of Each Of Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Yeast, Calcium Propionate {Preservative}, Soy Lecithin], Salt, Garlic, Black Pepper), Mushroom Gravy (Water, Mushrooms, Milk [Vitamin D], Onions, Oil Blend [Canola Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil], Mushroom Base [Sauteed Mushrooms, Mushroom Extract, Salt, Flavoring, Canola Oil, Evaporated Cane Juice, Potato Flour, Onion Powder], Modified Food Starch, Flour [Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Garlic, Beef Base [Beef Broth {Concentrated Beef Stock, Salt, Water}, Beef Flavor, Salt, Flavor, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Tomato Paste], Caramel Color, Salt, Bay Leaf, Thyme, Black Pepper).