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 (Water, Tomatoes In Puree [Tomatoes, Tomato Puree], Tomato Paste, Onions, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Garlic, Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Flavorings, Olive Oil, Potassium Chloride, Sea Salt), Breaded Chicken Patty (Chicken Breast, Water, Breader [Wheat Flour, Salt, Spices, Soybean Oil, Dextrose, Yeast Extract, Dried Whey, Colored With Oleoresin Paprika], Batter [Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Spices, Sugar, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Leavening {Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate}, Garlic Powder, Guar Gum], Contains 2% Or Less Of: Soy Protein Isolate, Modified Potato Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Flavorings, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Soy Lecithin, Fried In Vegetable Oil), Cooked Pasta (Water, Enriched Wheat Flour [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate {Iron}, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Soybean Oil), Broccoli, Apples (Citric Acid And Ascorbic Acid To Retain Color), Water, Reduced Fat Mozzarella Cheese (Pasteurized Skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Vegetable Oil*, Nonfat Milk, Salt, Modified Food Starch*, Potassium Chloride*, Sodium Citrate*, Sodium Propionate [Preservative], Vitamin A Palmitate, Enzymes [*Ingredients Not Found In Regular Mozzarella Cheese]), Brown Sugar, Modified Food Starch, Cream, Acetylated Monoglycerides, Salt, Alcohol, Natural Flavors.