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, Thiamine 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, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/or Canola), Dehydrated Potatoes (Potatoes, Mono & Diglycerides, Dextrose), Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid). Contains 2% Or Less Of 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, Extractives Of Paprika, Annatto, And Turmeric (Color), Food Starch-modified, Lactic Acid, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), 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 Flavor, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Silicon Dioxide (To Prevent Caking), Spices, Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Turmeric Oleoresin (Color), Whey, Whey Protein Concentrate, Yellow Corn Flour.