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.
Spaghetti And Meatballs: Cooked Spaghetti (Water, Spaghetti [Enriched Pasta {Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron (Ferrous Sulfate), Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Egg White]), Sauce (Water, Tomato Paste, Spice Blend [Sugar, Salt, Dehydrated Onion And Garlic, Locust Bean Gum, Spices, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, And Natural Flavor], Soybean Oil, Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk [Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Beef Flavor [Contains Beef Extract, Yeast Extract, Flavor, Salt, Maltodextrin, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid]), Meatballs (Pork, Beef, Water, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Onions, Bread Crumbs [Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Durum Flour, Leavening {Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate}, Yeast], Textured Soy Protein Concentrate [Soy Protein Concentrate, Isolated Soy Product, Caramel Color], Soybean Oil, Soy Protein Concentrate, Tomato Paste, Salt, Flavorings, Potassium Chloride, Caramel Color, Soy Lecithin). Corn: Corn, Water, Sugar. Cookie Packet: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Canola Oil, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Flour, Chocolate Liquor, Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Bicarbonate, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavors. Contains: Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat