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.
Salisbury Steak (Beef, Pork, Water, Onions, Textured Soy Protein Concentrate [Soy Protein Concentrate, Isolated Soy Product, Caramel Color], Rolled Oats, Less Than 2% Of: Soy Protein Concentrate, Salt, Beef Base [Water, Cooked Beef, Yeast Extract, Beef Extract, Beef Tallow, Natural Flavor, Salt, Sugar, Corn Starch, Lactic Acid], Sugar, Caramel Color, Natural Flavoring, Soy Lecithin), Mashed Potatoes (Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules [Water, Potatoes, Mono-and Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate, Bht, Sodium Bisulfite], Roasted Potatoes, Water, Butter [Cream, Salt], Salt, Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Ground Black Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Onion And Mushroom Gravy (Water, Onions, Mushrooms, Butter [Cream, Salt], Modified Corn Starch, Beef Flavor [Cooked Beef, Yeast Extract, Beef Tallow, Beef Extract, Flavoring, Salt, Sugar, Vegetable Juice Concentrates {Onion, Carrot, Celery}, Lactic Acid] , Burgundy Wine, Salt, Garlic, Canola Oil, Caramel Color, Ground Black Pepper).