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.
Sauce (Crushed Tomatoes In Puree [Tomatoes, Tomato Puree], Water, Diced Tomatoes, Parmesan Cheese [Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Tomato Paste, Onions, Butter [Cream, Salt], Contains 2% Or Less Of: Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Garlic, Spices, Canola Oil, Olive Oil, Flavoring), Cooked Enriched Pasta (Water, Durum Flour [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate {Iron}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil, Dried Egg Whites), Meatballs (Pork And Beef, Water, Onions, Textured Soy Protein Concentrate [Soy Protein, Soy Carbohydrate, Caramel Color], Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Natamycin*], Tomato Paste, Garlic, Spices, Salt, Olive Oil, Flavoring), Italian Sausage (Pork, Water, Salt, Corn Syrup, Spices, Fennel, Pepper, Garlic, Paprika, Lemon Powder, Flavorings). Contains: Egg, Milk, Wheat, Soy.