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 (Diced Tomato [Tomato, Tomato Juice, Salt, Calcium Chloride, May Contain Citric Acid], Crushed Tomatoes [Crushed Tomatoes, Salt, Citric Acid], Water, Oil Blend [Canola Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil], Onion, Modified Cornstarch, Cultured Sugar, Sea Salt, Basil, Garlic, Cane Sugar, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Black Pepper, Gum Blend [Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum], Dried Parsley, Rosemary, Marjoram, Fennel, Oregano), Cooked Whole Grain Spaghetti Pasta (Water, Pasta [Whole Grain Durum Wheat Flour, Semolina {Wheat}, Durum Wheat Flour, Oat Fiber, Niacin, Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Canola Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil), Beef, Pork, And Veal Meatballs (Beef, Pork, Bread Crumbs [Bleached Wheat Flour, Dextrose, Salt, Yeast], Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Rennet And Aged Over 10 Months, Calcium Propionate {Preservative}], Whole Eggs With Citric Acid, Veal, Garlic, Parsley, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, Caramel Color [Contains Sulfites]), Parmesan Cheese (Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking]), Parsley.