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.
Breaded Chicken Patties: Water, Chicken, Breader (Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Spice, Soybean Oil, Whey, Extractives Of Paprika), Textured Soy Flour, Batter (Water, Yellow Corn Flour, Corn Starch, Dextrose, Salt, Spices, Sugar, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Modified Corn Starch, Garlic Powder, Guar Gum, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate]), Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Soy Flour, Soy Protein Isolate, Chicken Skin, Salt, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Onion Powder, Dextrose, Garlic Powder, Soy Lecithin, Natural Flavor (Soy Lecithin), Lactic Acid, Breading Set In Vegetable Oil. Macaroni And Cheese Sauce: Water, Macaroni (Enriched Pasta [Durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Iron {Ferrous Sulfate}, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Cheddar Club Cheese (Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Nonfat Dry Milk, Soybean Oil, Modified Corn Starch, Cheese Flavor (Dehydrated Blend Of Whey, Granular And Blue Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid), Salt, Acetic Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides, Maltodextrin, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum, Corn Oil, Beta Carotene (Color), D-alpha-tocopherol. Brownie: Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cocoa Powder, Whole Egg Powder, Whey Powder, Sodium Bicarbonate, Water, Soybean Oil, Contains Less Than 2% Of The Following: Modified Corn Starch, Vanilla Flavor (Water, Propylene Glycol, Ethyl Alcohol, Natural & Artificial Flavors, Corn Syrup, Caramel Color), Cellulose Gel And Cellulose Gum.