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.
Enriched Pasta (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid); Cheese Sauce (Water, Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Soybean Oil, Whey [From Milk], Non-fat Milk, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Alginate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Sorbic Acid [Preservative]); Seasoning Blend (Maltodextrin, Tomato*, Corn Starch, Sugar, Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Garlic*, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Ascorbic Acid, Spices*, Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Onion*, Glucono Delta Lactone, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Salt, Paprika Extract [Color], Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 6, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Sodium Caseinate [From Milk], Butter Oil, Sodium Phosphate).