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 Cilantro Rice (Brown Rice, Water, Cilantro, Canola Oil), Chicken Enchilada (Water, Corn Masa [With Trace Of Lime, Cellulose Gum, Mono- And Diglycerides], Cooked Chicken [Chicken, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Sodium Phosphate], Tomatoes In Juice, Green Bell Peppers, Onions, Long Grain Enriched Rice [Parboiled Rice Enriched With Niacin, Iron, Thiamine, Folic Acid], Contains Less Than 2% Of: Tomato Paste, Modified Corn Starch, Flavorings, Chipotle Peppers, Wheat Flour, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Sugar, Salt), Water, Black Beans, Corn, Green Chili Peppers, Monterey Jack Cheese With Peppers (Milk, Cheese Cultures, Green And Red Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Enzymes, Natamycin [A Natural Mold Inhibitor*]), Red Bell Peppers, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Canola Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic, Whey Protein Concentrate, Salt, Spices, Chicken Meat And Natural Juices, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium Phosphate, Chicken Fat, Sugar, Hydrolyzed (Corn And Wheat Gluten, Soy) Protein, Chili Powder (Chili Pepper, Spices, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder), Citric Acid (For Flavor), Dried Whey, Maltodextrin, Natural Flavors, Yeast Extract, Disodium Inosinate And Guanylate, Extractives Of Turmeric And Annatto (Color).