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 (Potatoes, Sodium Metabisulfite (To Preserve Freshness)), Potato Skin, Sour Cream (Grade A Cultured Milk, Cream, Nonfat Milk Powder, Gelatin), Cheddar Cheese (Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Cheese Color, Enzymes), 2% Milk (Reduced Fat Milk, Non Fat Milk (Skim/fat Free Milk), Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3), Homestyle Ranch Dressing (Soybean Oil, Water, Buttermilk, Egg Yolk, Distilled Vinegar, Contains Less Than 2% Of Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Modified Food Starch, Buttermilk Solids, Sugar, Garlic, Spice, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Onion, Sorbic Acid, Natural Flavor (Milk), Calcium Disodium Edta To Protect Flavor, Egg Whites), White Onion, Green Onion, Salt, Seasoning (Onion, Spices (Black Pepper, Parsley, Celery Seed, Basil, Bay, Marjoram, Oregano, Savory, Thyme, Cayenne Pepper, Coriander, Cumin, Mustard, Rosemary), Garlic, Carrot, Orange Peel, Tomato, Lemon Juice Powder, Citric Acid, Oil Of Lemon), Black Pepper.