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.
Cheese Tortellini (Dough Mixture: Enriched Semolina Flour [Semolina Flour {Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}], Water, Turmeric [Color]. Filling: Ricotta Cheese [Whey, Pasteurized Whole Milk, Skim Milk, Vinegar, Salt], Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Part Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Cow's And/or Sheep's Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes], Wheat Flour, Garlic Powder, Salt, Parsley, Onion Powder, Spices), Water, Broccoli, Half And Half (Milk, Cream), Neufchatel Cheese (Milk, Cream, Contains Less Than 2% Cheese Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gum), Modified Food Starch, Sweet Dairy Whey, Grated Cheese Blend (Parmesan And Asiago Cheeses [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Natural Flavor, Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking]), Margarine (Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Less Than 2% Of Vegetable Mono And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Bha & Bht Added To Protect Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate And Vitamin D3 Added), Romano Cheese Blend (Romano Cheese [Pasteurized Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Natural Flavor, Powdered Cellulose [To Prevent Caking]), Salt, Cheese Flavor (Parmesan Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes], Water, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate), Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Spice, Dextrose, Granulated Garlic.