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), Alfredo Sauce (Water, Cheese Blend [Parmesan Cheese {Milk, Salt, Cheese Cultures, Enzymes}, Whey, Maltodextrin, Cheddar Cheese {Milk, Cheese, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes}, Salt, Canola Oil, Disodium Phosphate, Lactic Acid, Calcium Propinate {Preservative}], Creamer [Coconut Oil, Corn Syrup Solids, Sodium Caseinate, Potassium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sugar, Monoglycerides, Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin], Whey, Modified Food Starch, Salt, Buttermilk, Garlic Powder, Spice, Calcium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Disodium Inosinate), Cooked Roasted White Meat Chicken (White Meat Chicken, Water, Modified Tapioca Starch, Sugar, Dextrose, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Modified Potato Starch), Broccoli, Corn, Carrots, Sauteed Garlic (Garlic, Natural Onion Flavor [Gum Arabic, Natural Flavors, Rice Concentrate, Maltodextrin]).