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.
Salad (Green Leaf Lettuce, Hard Cooked Egg [Eggs, Water, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate {Preservative}], Spring Mix [May Contain Some Or All Of The Following Baby Whole Leaf Varieties: Green Leaf, Mizuna, Green Romaine, Tango, Green Oak, Green Chard, Baby Spinach, Arugula, Frisee, Tatsoi, Mache, Red Chard, Red Leaf, Lolla Rosa, Red Romaine, Red Mustard, Radicchio, Red Oak, Beet Tops], Olives [Black Olives, Water, Salt, Ferrous Gluconate], Carrot, Turkey Breast [Turkey Breast, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of Sugar, Salt, Sodium Phosphate {Preservative}, Sodium Erythorbate {Preservative}], Black Forest Ham With Natural Juices [Boneless, Fully Cooked Black Forest Ham With Natural Juices, Water, Salt And Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following: Sodium Lactate, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate {Preservative}, Sodium Diacetate {Preservative}, Sodium Erythorbate {Preservative}, Sodium Nitrite {Preservative}, Natural Flavor], Mild Cheddar/jack Blend [Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (Color)], Monterey Jack Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose (To Prevent Caking), Natamycin (A Natural Mold Inhibitor)}], Grape Tomatoes), Buttermilk Ranch Dressing (Canola Oil, Buttermilk [Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk, Sodium Citrate And Salt], Water, Sugar, Egg Yolks, Distilled Vinegar, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Salt, Apple Cider Vinegar, *Garlic, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate [Preservatives], *Onion, Natural Flavor, Spices, Buttermilk Solids, Phosphoric Acid, Guar Gum).