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, Macaroni (Water, Enriched Semolina [Durum Wheat Semolina, Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Wheat Flour, Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese [Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Milkfat, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Salt, Artificial Color), Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil And/or Canola Oil), Dehydrated Potatoes (Potatoes, Mono- And Diglycerides, Dextrose), Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Contains 2% Or Less Of Annatto Extract (Color), Butter (Cream, Salt), Buttermilk Powder, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, Dextrose, Disodium Phosphate, Dried Cheddar And Semisoft Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Dried Onion, Dried Yeast, Lactic Acid, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Modified Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Cheese Flavor (Cheddar Cheese Flavor [Milk Maltodextrin, Bacterial Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Natural And Artificial Flavor], Buttermilk, Whey Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Cheese Flavor [Milk, Bacterial Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Cultured Whey, Salt, Cream), Natural Cheese Flavor Natural Flavor, Natural Flavor (Contains Milk), Nonfat Dry Milk, Paprika Extract (Color), Salt, Silicon Dioxide (To Prevent Caking), Spices, Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Turmeric Extract (Color), Turmeric Oleoresin (Color), Whey, Whey Protein Concentrate, Yellow Corn Flour.