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.
Scalloped Potatoes (Potatoes, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate), Water, Diced Ham Water Added (Ham, Water, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Sugar, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Phosphate, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Smoke Flavoring, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite), Pasteurized Processed Swiss And American Cheese (Swiss Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], American Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme] Water, Cream, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Sorbic Acid, Potato Starch, Natamycin [A Natural Mold Inhibitor]), Cream, Onions, Butter (Cream, Salt), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Soybean Oil, Spices, Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Chicken Base (Chicken Meat And Natural Chicken Juices, Salt, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Hydrolyzed [Corn And Wheat Gluten, Soy] Protein, Dried Whey, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Natural Flavoring, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Natural Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto), Salt, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum. Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat.