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.
Macaroni And Cheese Sauce: Sauce (Water, Cheddar Club Cheese [Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto {Color}], Modified Whey, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Cheddar Cheese Flavor [Cheddar Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Water, Lactic Acid, Yeast Extract, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum], Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Guar Gum, Sunflower Oil, Beta Carotene [Color]), Cooked Enriched Macaroni (Water, Enriched Macaroni Product (Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron [Ferrous Sulfate], Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid). Breaded Chicken Breast Patties With Rib Meat: Water, Chicken Breast With Rib Meat, Bread Crumbs (Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Spice, Extractives Of Paprika), Textured Soy Flour, Batter Mix (Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Salt, Spices, Guar Gum, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Garlic Powder), Less Than 2% Of: Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Phosphates, Flavorings. Fried In Vegetable Oil.