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.
Spanish Rice: Cooked Rice (Water, Rice), Water, Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Tomato Paste, Corn, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Green Bell Peppers, Red Bell Peppers, Celery, Green Peas, Modified Food Starch, Chicken Broth Flavor Mix (Hydrolyzed Corn Gluten, Soy Protein And Wheat Gluten, Salt, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Dried Chicken Meat, Torula Yeast, Soy Flour, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean & Cottonseed Oil), Flavorings Including Paprika, Vinegar, Cilantro Flavor (Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Extractives Of Cilantro), Soybean Oil, Dehydrated Onion, Cilantro, Yeast Extract, Salt. Steak: Grilled Seasoned Beef And Binder Steak Strips (Beef, Water, Beef Seasoning [Salt, Dextrose, Hydrolyzed Corn, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Soy Protein, Beef Stock, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Beef Fat, Onion Powder, Caramel Color, Spices, Disodium Inosinate & Disodium Guanylate, Spice Extractive], Modified Food Starch, Lemon Juice Concentrate And Vinegar, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Caramel Color). Salsa: Tomatoes (Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Citric Acid, Calcium Chloride), Water, Green Chiles, Onions, Jalapenos (Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Acetic Acid, Water, Calcium Chloride), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Cilantro, Flavorings, Cilantro Flavor (Dextrose, Modified Corn Starch, Extractives Of Cilantro), Modified Food Starch, Vinegar, Salt.