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.
Lasagna Noodles (Water, Durum Flour (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate [Iron], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Dried Egg Whites), Water, Tomatoes In Juice (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid) , Cottage Cheese (Cultured Skim Milk, Enzymes), Tomato Paste, Cooked Beef Patty Crumbles (Beef, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein [Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color], Soy Protein Concentrate, Seasoning [Salt, Spice, Natural Flavors, Caramel Color], Sodium Phosphate), Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Vegetable Oil*, Nonfat Milk, Salt, Modified Corn Starch*, Potassium Chloride*, Sodium Citrate*, Sodium Propionate [Preservative], Vitamin A Palmitate, Enzymes [*Ingredients Not Found In Regular Mozzarella Cheese]), Clear Tomato Concentrate, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Milk, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Onions, Flavorings, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cabernet Sauvignon Wine, Ricotta Cheese (Whey, Cream, Vinegar, Carrageenan), Garlic , Parmesan Cheese (Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Bread Crumbs (Wheat Flour, 2% Or Less Of: Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt), Salt, Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk (Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Dried Egg Whites, Autolyzed Yeast And Dried Yeast, Crushed Garlic, Soybean Oil, Citric Acid. Contains: Egg, Milk, Soy, Wheat