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.
Meatloaf, Topped With Ketchup: Beef, Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate (Water And Tomato Paste), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Onion Powder, Spice, Natural Flavors), Water, Onions, Textured Vegetable Protein (Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color), Peppers, Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Yeast), Seasoning (Salt, Onion Powder, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Spices, Turmeric, Dextrose, Garlic Powder). Hoagie Roll: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Wheat Gluten, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of: White Wheat Flour, Salt, Yeast, Oat Flour, Potato Flakes, Corn Syrup Solids, Oat Fiber, Dough Conditioners (Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Monoglycerides, Ascorbic Acid, L-cysteine, Enzymes), Yeast Nutrients (Calcium Sulfate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Phosphate, Ammonium Sulfate), Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Wheat Starch. Ketchup: Tomato Ketchup (Tomato Concentrate Made From Red Ripe Tomatoes, Distilled Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Salt, Onion Powder, Natural Flavoring), Tomato Paste, Water, Tomato Puree, Sugar, Gelatin, Salt, Vinegar, Lecithin, Spice.