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 Enriched Rotini Pasta (Water, Semolina Wheat, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Three Cheese Sauce (Water, Cheese Blend [Whey, Cheddar, Parmesan Cheese, Blue Cheese {Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes}, Maltodextrin, Canola Oil, Salt, Reduced Lactose Whey, Disodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Color {Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Annatto Extract}, Nonfat Dry Milk, Citric Acid], Modified Food Starch, Whey, Coconut Oil, Salt, Corn Syrup Solids, Cheese Flavor [Natural Flavors {Maltodextrin, Whey, Cheddar Cheese, Salt, Nonfat Dry Milk}, Whey Protein Concentrate, Maltodextrin, Butter Flavor {Contains Milk}, Nonfat Dry Milk, Salt, Canola Oil, Modified Food Starch], Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Sodium Caseinate, Yeast Extract, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sugar, Disodium Inosinate, Monoglycerides, Diglycerides, Citric Acid, Soy Lecithin, Silicon Dioxide [Anticaking]), Roasted White Meat Chicken (White Meat Chicken, Water, Modified Tapioca Starch, Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Modified Potato Starch), Broccoli, Carrots, Corn.