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 Enriched Pasta (Water, Durum Flour [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate {Iron}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Egg Whites), Water, Cooked Chicken (Chicken Breast, Water, Olive Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Isolated Soy Protein Product [Isolated Soy Protein, Modified Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin], Dextrose, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Flavoring), Broccoli, Cream, Parmesan Cheese (Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Sugar, Yeast, Soybean Oil, Salt, Calcium Propionate), Butter (Cream, Salt), Sherry Wine, Modified Corn Starch, Cheese Seasoning (Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Sodium Citrate [Emulsifier]), Garlic (Garlic, Citric Acid), Salt, Wheat Flour, Datem, Mono- And Diglycerides, Spice.