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.
Baked Ziti Base (Italian Base [Meat Sauce {Pomarola Sauce Base (Vine Ripened Fresh Tomatoes, Fresh Sauteed Onions, Fresh Ground Carrot Puree, Blend Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil And Sunflower Oil, Salt, Garlic, Fresh Basil Leaves, Sugar, Black Pepper And Naturally Derived Citric Acid)}, Ground Beef, Yellow Onion, Italian Sausage {Pork, Water, Salt, Flavoring, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid}, Sugar, Pomace Olive Oil, Garlic {Garlic, Water, Soy Oil, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate Added As Preservatives}, Salt, Basil, Black Pepper, Parsley], Mozzarella Cheese [Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose And Dextrose {To Prevent Caking}]), Cooked Penne Rigate (Water, Pasta [Semolina, Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate {Iron}, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid]), Parmesan Cheese (Pasteurized Part-skim Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes, And Powdered Cellulose [Anti-caking Agent]).