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.
Fiesta Bean Mix (Refried Beans [Cooked Beans, Water, Lard, Salt, And Garlic], Salsa [Diced Tomatoes [Vine-ripened Fresh California Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid], Diced Green Chili [Green Chile Peppers, Contains Less Than 2% Of Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid And Slat], Yellow Onion, Tomato Paste [Tomato And Citric Acid], Lemon Juice Concentrate [Filtered Water, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Sodium Bisulfite (Preservative), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), And Lemon Oil], Water, Jalapeno, Garlic Powder, Cilantro, Oregano, Salt], Water), Sour Cream (Grade A Cultured Milk, Cream, Nonfat Milk Powder And Gelatin), May Contain One Or More Of The Following: (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Color)], Colby Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Enzymes, Salt & Annatto Color], Colby-jack Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Enzymes, Salt & Annatto Color], Pepper-jack Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Jalapeno Pepper, Cheese Culture And Enzymes], Monterey Jack Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Enzymes, Salt]), Tomatoes, Black Olives (Black Olives, Water, Salt And Ferrous Gluconate Added To Stabilize Color), Green Onion