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.
Mashed Potatoes: Rehydrated Potato Flakes And Granules (Water, Potatoes, Mono- And Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate Bht, Sodium Bisulfite), Margarine (Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Monoglycerides, Sodium Benzoate, Soy Lecithin, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Calcium Disodium Edta, Vitamin A Palmitate, Beta Carotene [Color], Vitamin D3, Natural Flavor), Cream, Soybean Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Flavoring. Sauce: Water, Soybean Oil, Brown Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Paprika, Salt, Flavoring, Ground Red Pepper, Distilled Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder. Hot Chicken Patties: Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Breading (Bleached Wheat Flour, Modified Wheat Starch, Spices [Including Celery Seed], Salt, Sugar, Beet Powder, Dextrose, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate], Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Paprika, Sodium Diacetate, Yeast Extract, Spice Extractives, Extractives Of Paprika), Water, Batter (Water, Wheat Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Spices [Including Celery Seed], Sugar, Sodium Diacetate, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate], Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Spice Extractives, Yeast Extract, Extractives Of Paprika, Xanthan Gum), Isolated Soy Protein, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Flavorings. Corn And Mozzarella Blend: Corn, Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Skim Milk, Salt, Cultures, Enzymes), Parsley.