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.
Marinara Sauce (Crushed Tomatoes In Puree [Diced Tomatoes, Tomato Puree], Water, Tomato Paste, Parmesan Cheese [Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Butter [Cream, Salt], Flavorings, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Modified Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Sugar, Salt), Alfredo Sauce (Water, Cream, Soybean Oil, Parmesan Cheese [Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Romano Cheese From Cow's Milk [Cultured Part-skim Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Sherry Wine, Nonfat Dry Milk, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Parmesan Cheese Flavor [Parmesan Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Water, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate], Modified Rice Starch, Gelatin, Enzyme Modified Cream [Cream, Water, Salt], Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Flavorings), Breaded White Meat Chicken Patty (White Meat Chicken, Water, Bread Crumbs [Bleached Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Yeast, Spice, Extractives Of Paprika], Batter Mix [Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Salt, Spices, Guar Gum, Leavening {Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate}, Garlic Powder], Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Flavorings. Fried In Vegetable Oil), Grilled White Meat Chicken Patty (White Meat Chicken, Water, Isolated Soy Protein Product [Isolated Soy Protein, Modified Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Carrageenan, Soy Lecithin], Dextrose, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Flavorings), Cooked Enriched Pasta (Water, Enriched Wheat Flour [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate {Iron}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil, Dried Egg Whites), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes).