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.
Meat Sauce (Water, Tomatoes In Juice [Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride], Tomato Paste, Cooked Seasoned Beef [Beef, Salt, Natural Flavoring], Onion, Sugar, Yeast Extract [Salt], Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Pecorino Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Sheep's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Rennet], Modified Corn Starch, Spices, Dehydrated Garlic, Potassium Chloride [Rice Flour], Salt, Datem, Mono- And Diglycerides), Cooked Enriched Pasta (Water, Enriched Semolina [Durum Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Ricotta Bechamel Mix (Ricotta Cheese [Whey, Milk, Vinegar, Modified Food Starch, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Salt], Milk [With Vitamin D3], Water, Bread Crumbs [Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour {Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Dextrose, Salt, Yeast], Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Soybean Oil, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Spices, Xanthan Gum, Soy Lecithin), Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Romano Cheese Made From Cow's Milk (Part-skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes).