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.
Minestrone Soup Base (Tomatoes [Fresh, Vine-ripened, California Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Citric Acid], Tomatoes [Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride], Water, Garbanzo Beans [Water, Garbanzo Beans, And Salt], Onions, Fannel, Carrots, Celery, White Beans, Vegetable Stock [Water, Natural Flavors, Salt, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Vegetable Oil (Olive & Palm)], Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Rice Starch, Crushed Garlic [Garlic Citric Acid], Sea Salt, Basil, Parmesan Cheese Flavor [Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt And Enzymes), Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, And Sodium Citrate], Black Pepper, Oregano, Dried Thyme, Bay Leaves, Basil Oleoresin), Basil Pesto (Basil, Canola Oil, Water, Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part-skim Cows' Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Granulated Garlic, Salt), Yellow Onion, Orzo Pasta (Durum Wheat Semolina [Enriched With Iron (Ferrous Sulfate) And B Vitamins (Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)]), Celery, Carrots, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Red Bell Pepper, Spinach.