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 Macaroni Pasta (Water, Macaroni [Semolina {Wheat}, Durum Wheat Flour, Vitamin B3 {Niacin}, Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}, Vitamin B1 {Thiamine Mononitrate}, Vitamin B2 {Riboflavin}, Folic Acid], Canola Oil And Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Five Cheese Sauce (Water, Milk [Milk, Vitamin D3], Heavy Cream [Pasteurized Heavy Cream, Carrageenan], American White Cheese [American Cheeses {Milk, Culture, Salt, Enzyme}, Water, Milkfat, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Phosphates], Cream Cheese [Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Salt, Less Than 1 Percent Of: Cheese Cultures, Carob Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum], Provolone Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Monterey Jack Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt & Enzymes, Powdered Corn Starch And Potato Starch], Canola Oil, Butter [Pasteurized Cream, Natural Flavors {Lactic Acid, Starter Distillate}], Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Wheat Flour [Bleached Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes], Salt, White Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Annatto Extract [For Color]), Sharp Cheddar Cheese (Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto {Vegetable Color}], Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking], Natamycin [A Mold Inhibitor]).