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 (Chicken, Water, Breader [Wheat Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Spice, Soybean Oil, Whey, Colored With Oleoresin Paprika], Textured Soy Flour, Batter [Wheat Flour, Rice Flour, Salt, Spices], Soy Flour, Soy Protein Isolate, Chicken Skin, Salt, Flavoring, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Dextrose, Fried In Vegetable Oil With Bht), Macaroni And Cheese Sauce (Cooked Macaroni [Water, Durum Semolina {Enriched With Niacin, Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, Egg Whites], Water, Club Cheddar Cheese [Pasteurized Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto Coloring], Sweet Whey, Modified Food Starch, Wheat Flour, Soybean Oil, Whey Protein Concentrate, Cheese Flavor [Dehydrated Blend Of Whey, Granular And Blue Cheese {Pasteurized Milk, Culture, Salt, Enzymes}, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid], Butter, Salt, Disodium Phosphate, Acetic Acid Esters Of Mono- And Diglycerides, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Beta Carotene Blend [Corn Oil, Beta Carotene{Color}]), Fudge Brownie (Sugar, Water, Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Cocoa Powder, Dry Whole Eggs, Dried Whey, Modified Food Starch, Vanilla Flavor [Water, Ethyl Alcohol, Corn Syrup, Polysorbate 80, Caramel Color], Cellulose, Sodium Bicarbonate). Contains: Wheat, Milk, Soy, Eggs.