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.
Water, Manicotti (Dough: Semolina [Wheat Flour, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Niacin, Iron, Folic Acid], Water, Egg Whites. Filling: Ricotta [Fresh Whey, Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cream, Vinegar, Salt], Bread Crumbs [Wheat Flour, Sugar, Yeast, Salt], Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cultures, Enzyme, Salt], Romano Cheese [Sheep's Milk, Cultures, Enzyme, Salt], Sodium Metabisulfite, Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic Powder, Spices), Tomatoes In Juice (Contains Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Cooked Pork Crumbles (Pork, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein [Soy Flour, Soy Protein Isolate], Seasoning [Spices, Garlic Powder, Dextrose, Monosodium Glutamate], Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate), Concentrated Crushed Tomatoes, Onions, Modified Cornstarch, Contains 2% Or Less Of Flavoring, Sugar, Parmesan Cheese (Part Skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Salt, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Spices, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Yeast Extract, Oleoresin Of Paprika.