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 Pasta (Cooked Enriched Penne Pasta [Wheat Flour {Durum Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Water], Soybean Oil), Sauce (Water, Pasteurized Milk, Cream [Cream {Milk}, Carrageenan], Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Unsalted Butter [Pasteurized Cream, Natural Flavors], Modified Corn Starch, Parmesan Cheese Flavor [Granular And Parmesan Cheeses {Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Water, Salt, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid], Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Salt, Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Powder Cellulose], Sugar, Garlic Powder, Yeast Torula, Onion Powder, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper, Thyme, White Pepper, Cumin), Cooked White Chicken (Chicken Breast Meat With Rib Meat, Water, Salt, Carrageenan, Sodium Phosphates), Cheese Mix (Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Cellulose To Prevent Caking], Paprika).