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 Polenta (Water, Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Unsalted Butter [Pasteurized Cream], Monterey Jack Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Cream Cheese [Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gums], Salt), Marsala Wine Sauce (Water, Unsalted Butter [Pasteurized Cream], Onion, Sugar, Mushroom Base [Mushrooms, Soy Sauce {Water, Whole Soybeans, Salt}, Mushroom Powder, Salt, Butter {Cream, Natural Flavoring}, Potato Flour, Yeast Extract, Molasses, Flavoring, Onion Powder, Black Pepper, Canola Oil], Modified Corn Starch, Marsala Wine Reduction, Soy Sauce [Water, Soybeans, Rice, Salt], Vegetable Base [Vegetables {Carrot, Onion, Celery}, Sugar, Corn Oil, Potato Flour, Salt, Flavoring, Carrot Powder], Garlic [Garlic, Citric Acid], Lime Juice [Water, Lime Juice Concentrate, Lime Oil], Salt, Caramel Color, Spice), Tomatoes, Mushrooms, Zucchini, Onion, Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, Natamycin [Mold Inhibitor]).