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 Kashi Pilaf (Water, Whole: Oats, Long Grain Brown Rice, Rye, Hard Red Winter Wheat, Triticale [Hybrid Of Wheat And Rye], Buckwheat, Dehulled Barley, Sesame Seeds), Cooked Chicken (Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat, Water, Rice Starch, Sea Salt, Lime Juice, Evaporated Cane Juice, Cumin), Water, Cooked Black Beans (Black Beans, Water), Tomatoes (Ground Tomatoes, Tomato Puree, Salt), Roasted Red Onions, Roasted Corn, Green Bell Peppers, Red Bell Peppers, Rice Starch, Green Chiles (Green Chile Peppers, Water, Salt, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Canola Oil, Onions, Garlic (Garlic, Water), Cilantro, Natural~ Chicken Base (Chicken Broth, Salt, Chicken Fat, Onion Powder, Spices), Garlic Powder, Spices, Salt, Cocoa Treated With Alkali, Lime Juice Concentrate, Ground Chipotle Chilies, Soy Flour, Whole Milk Powder.