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.
Ziti Rigati Pasta (Semolina Wheat Flour [Enriched With Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Egg White), Tomato Sauce (Tomatoes, Sea Salt, Red Pepper, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Spice Extractive, Citric Acid), Water, Tomatoes (Tomato Puree, Citric Acid), Cooked Beef (Beef, Water, Salt, Spice), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cooked Italian Sausage (Pork, Spices, Water, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Paprika, Garlic, Sugar, Extractives Of Spices Including Paprika, Lemon Juice Powder [Corn Syrup Solids, Lemon Juice Solids, Lemon Oil], Bha, Bht, Citric Acid, Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Propyl Gallate), Onion, Mascarpone Cheese (Pasteurized Cream, Milk Proteins, Acidulate), Enriched Wheat Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Crushed Garlic (Garlic, Citric Acid), Antimicrobial Blend (Maltodextrin, Cultured Dextrose, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Chloride, Egg White Lysozyme, Nisin Preparation), Tomato Paste, Beef Base (Beef Stock, Yeast Extract, Salt, Garlic Powder), Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Dextrose, Basil, Xanthan Gum, Oregano, Fennel, Crushed Red Pepper.