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.
Tuscan Marinara Sauce (Tomato [Tomato, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Salt, Calcium Chloride], Water, Garlic, Onion, Olive Oil, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Basil, Yeast Extract, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Black Pepper, Spices, Xanthan Gum), Spaghetti (Water, Pasta [Semolina {Wheat}, Durum Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Italian Style Meatballs (Beef, Pork, Water, Bread Crumbs [Wheat Flour, Water, Salt, Yeast; Also May Contain: Pure Vegetable Shortening {Soybean And/or Cottonseed Oil}, Ammonium Chloride, Calcium Propionate], Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Ricotta Cheese [Whey, Milk, Cream, Vinegar, And Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Guar Gum {Stabilizers}], Liquid Egg Whites, Textured Soy Protein [Soy Protein Concentrate, Caramel Color], Salt, Dried Garlic, Spices, Parsley, Brown Sugar, Caramel Color, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid, Soy Lecithin Used As Processing Aid), Parmesan Cheese (Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking]), Canola Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Parsley.