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 Macaroni Pasta (Water, Enriched Semolina [Durum Wheat Flour, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Carrageenan), Meat Sauce (Diced Tomatoes In Juice [Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride], Tomato Puree [Water, Tomato Paste], Cooked Seasoned Meat Crumbles [Beef And Pork, Water, Salt], Onions, Water, Garlic, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Parmesan Cheese Flavor [(Granular And Parmesan Cheese [Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes]), Water, Salt, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid], Marsala Wine [Contains Sulfites], Sugar, Flavor [Corn Maltodextrin, Autolyzed Yeast Extract (Salt), Beef Extract (Beef Salt), Modified Cornstarch, Beef Fat, Natural Flavor (Contains Natural Flavor, Soybeans And Sunflower Oil), Sodium Caseinate], Spices, Corn Oil [Citric Acid Added As Preservative], Annatto Color [Vegetable Oils (Corn And Soybean), Mono And Diglycerides, Annatto, Potassium Hydroxide), Parsley, Beef Type Flavor [Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Salt, Sunflower Oil, Citric Acid, Onion Powder]), Cheese Blend (Part-skim Mozzarella Cheese [Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Modified Food Starch, Skim Milk), Non-fat Ricotta Cheese (Whey, Skim Milk, Vinegar, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum).