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.
Shrimp (Shrimp, Water, Sodium Phosphates [To Retain Moisture], Salt), Cooked Spaghetti (Cooked Pasta [Water, Semolina {Wheat}, Durum Flour, Niacin, Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Alfredo Sauce (Heavy Cream [Pasteurized Heavy Cream, Carrageenan], Water, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Butter [Cream {Milk}, Natural Flavor], White Wine, Corn Starch, Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Sheep's Milk, Rennet, Salt], Milk Powder [Non-fat Dry Milk Powder, Cultured Non-fat Dry Milk Powder], Sea Salt, Garlic [Water, Garlic], Yeast Extract, Sugar, Dried Whole Egg, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Onion Powder, Black Pepper, White Pepper, Nutmeg), Peas, Light Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Skim Milk And Cream, Whey, Salt, Stabilizer [Xanthan, Locust Bean And Guar Gums], Potassium Sorbate), Grated Parmesan (Grated Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Powdered Cellulose), Bacon Bits (Bacon [Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, May Also Contain Smoke Flavoring, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Diacetate, Flavoring, Honey]), Mirepoix Broth Concentrate (Vegetable Juices [Onion, Carrot, Celery], Maltodextrin, Sugar, Salt, Yeast Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, And Natural Flavor), Lemon Juice (Water, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Sodium Benzoate And Sodium Metabisulfite [As Preservatives], Lemon Oil), Red Pepper Flakes