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.
Bleached Wheat Flour, Elbow Macaroni (Water, Enriched Semolina [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese Product (Cultured Milk, Water, Cream, Buttermilk, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Vegetable Color, Enzymes), Cheddar Cheese Sauce (Cheese Whey, Water, Palm Oil, Modified Tapioca Starch, Modified Food Starch, Cheddar Cheese [Milk Cultures, Salt And Enzymes], Maltodextrin, Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Vinegar, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Citric Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Mono & Diglycerides, Phosphoric Acid, Annatto Color, Carotene Color, Paprika Color), Vegetable Oil (Soybean And/or Canola), Modified Food Starch, Yellow Corn Flour, Wheat Flour, Water, White Cheddar Cheese Powder (Whey, Cheese [Granular And Blue (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes}] Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid}, Wheat Starch, Salt, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Sugar, Natural Flavor, Dried Whey, Yeast Extract, Yeast, Maltodextrin, Dextrose, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Caramel Color, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Extractives Of Paprika, Sodium Alginate, Vinegar.