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.
Pork Tamales: Masa (Corn, Water, Lime), Pork, Lard (Bht And Bha Added To Protect Flavor), Pork Broth, Salt, Guajillo Pepper, Ancho Pepper, Garlic, Beef Flavor (Salt, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Beef Type [Hydrolyzed Corn, Soy, Wheat, Sunflower Oil], Garlic Powder, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Dextrose, Onion Powder, Spices), Corn Flour (White Corn Cooked With Lime-water), Sodium Propionate, Cellulose Gum, And Fumaric Acid Added To Preserve Freshness), Corn Starch, Spices. Spanish Rice: Water, Rice, Carrots, Red Bell Pepper, Green Bell Pepper, Seasoning (Salt, Monosodium Glutamate, Corn Starch, Sugar, Beef Fat, Hydrolyzed Corn Protein, Natural Flavors, Chicken Fat, Tomato Powder, Maltodextrin, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Citic Acid, Dehydrated Chicken Meat, Silicon Dioxide (Prevents Caking), Turmeric, Yellow 6 Lake, Dehydrated Parsley, Caramel Color, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Annatto (Color), Yellow 6, Red 40), Soybean Oil, Vinegar, Garlic Powder. Refried Pinto Beans: Water, Pinto Beans, Lard, Salt. Chipotle Salsa: Tomato Puree, Chipotle Peppers, Sugar, Onion, Vinegar, Salt, Canola Oil, Paprika, Spices, Garlic.