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.
Cooked Meatballs (Beef, Pork, Water, Textured Vegetable Protein [Soy Flour, Caramel Color], Soy Protein Concentrate, Onion, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Nonfat Milk, Rosemary Extract, Eggs, Black Pepper, Nutmeg, Parsley, Wheat Flour, Sage), Cooked Pasta (Water, Modified Food Starch, Isolated Soy Protein, Wheat Gluten, Durum Semolina [Enriched With Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Niacin, Iron], Wheat Protein Isolate [Wheat Gluten, Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Sulfite], Modified Wheat Starch, Salt), Water, Half And Half (Milk, Cream), Sour Cream (Cultured Cream, Milk, Nonfat Milk, Enzyme), Onions, Merlot Wine (Wine, Sulfites), Less Than 2% Of Nonfat Milk Solids (Nonfat Milk, Whey Solids [Lactose], Vitamin A And D3), Beef Flavor Concentrate (Beef Broth [Beef Stock, Water], Yeast Extract, Beef Flavor, Caramel Color, Potato Flour, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Flavor, Beef Fat), Roasted Onion Puree, Tomato Paste, Modified Food Starch, Canola Oil, Soy Lecithin, Garlic Puree, Resistant Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Spices, Caramel Color.