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 Penne Pasta (Water, Enriched Semolina [Durum Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Carrageenan), Creamy Poblano Sauce (Water, Half & Half [Cream, Milk], Poblano Peppers, Onion, Chablis Cooking Wine [Wine, Salt], Chicken Base [Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices, Salt, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Dried Whey, Natural Flavors, Yeast Extract, Turmeric {Color}], Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Garlic [Citric Acid], Flavoring [Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten, Yeast Extract, Soybean Oil], Spice), Cooked White Meat Chicken (Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Water, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Flavoring [Dextrose, Salt, Corn Oil, Soy Sauce {Water, Wheat, Soybeans, Salt}, Tomato Puree, Xanthan Gum And Locust Bean Gum, Potato Starch, Extractives Of Paprika, Natural Flavoring], Milk Protein Concentrate [Sodium Caseinate And Whey Protein Concentrate], Sodium Phosphates, Chicken Base [Chicken Meat Including Chicken Juices, Salt, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Dried Whey, Natural Flavors, Yeast Extract, Turmeric {Color}], Lactic Acid), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Low Fat Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color], Vitamin A Palmitate), Chives, Paprika (Ethoxyquin To Preserve Color).