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 [Marinara Sauce (Fresh Vine-ripened California Tomatoes, Sugar, Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sunflower Oil, Modified Food Starch, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Spices, Natural Flavor, Naturally Derived Citric Acid), Cooked Ground Beef [Ground Beef (Not More Than 20% Fat), Salt, Water, Caramel Color, Modified Food Starch, Dried Basil, Dried Oregano], Ricotta Filling [Ricotta Cheese (Pasteurized Whole Milk, Vinegar, Salt), Whole Liquid Eggs, Water, Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, And Enzymes, Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Cows Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme), Modified Food Starch, Salt, Garlic Powder, White Pepper, Nisin, Parsley Flakes], Pasta [Enriched Durum Flour (Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine, Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Whole Eggs, Dough Mix (Yellow Corn Flour, Vegetable Oil (Soybean Oil Or Corn), Apo-carotenal (Color), Beta-carotene (Color)], Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, And Enzymes. Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose Added To Prevent Caking].