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.
Italian Pork Sausage Links (Pork, Natural Flavorings, Salt, Dextrose, Paprika, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid), Cooked Penne Pasta (Water, Enriched Durum Semolina [Durum Semolina Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Grape Tomatoes, Corn Kernels, Sun-dried Tomato Pesto (Sundried Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Canola Oil, Water, Parmesan Cheese [Milk, Bacterial Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Calcium Chloride, Powdered Cellulose], Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Salt, Sugar, Herbs, Spices, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Calcium Chloride), Light Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Skim Milk And Cream, Whey, Salt, Stabilizer [Xanthan, Locust Bean And Guar Gums], Potassium Sorbate), Shredded Asiago Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Seasoned Croutons (Enriched Wheat Flour [Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Yeast, Salt, Sunflower Oil Or Canola Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Onion Powder, Whey, Garlic Powder, Sugar, Dehydrated Parsley, Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Cultures, Enzymes, Salt], Natural Flavors, Caramel Color, Paprika, Spice, Soybean Oil [As A Processing Aid], Anhydrous Milk Fat, Citric Acid, Nonfat Milk, Enzyme Modified Butter, Extractives Of Paprika, Turmeric And Annatto, Unsalted Butter [Pasteurized Cream, Natural Flavor], Extractives Of Celery Seed, Not More Than 2% Silicon Dioxide Added To Prevent Caking)