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.
Chicken Nuggets: Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Spice, Extractives Of Paprika), Batter (Water, Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Spices, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Guar Gum, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Soy Flour, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Flavorings, Fried In Vegetable Oil. Macaroni And Cheese Sauce: Cheese Sauce: Water, Cheddar Club Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Modified Whey, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cheese Flavor (Whey, Cheese [Granular And Blue {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme}], Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Beta Carotene (Color), Cooked Macaroni: Water, Enriched Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid). Brownie: Brownie Mix (Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cocoa Powder, Whole Egg Powder, Whey Powder, Sodium Bicarbonate), Water, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Cellulose Gel, Propylene Glycol, Cellulose Gum, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Ethyl Alcohol, Corn Syrup, Invert Sugar, Caramel Color. Contains: Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat.