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.
Taco Shell: Corn Masa Flour (Corn Masa, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin), Water, Vegetable Oil (Cottonseed, Corn, And/or Sunflower), Flour Tortilla: Enriched Bleached Flour (Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified And Hydrogenated Soybean Oils), Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Distilled Monoglycerides, Enzymes, Cellulose Gum, Fumaric Acid, And Calcium Propionate And Sorbic Acid (To Maintain Freshness), Taco Sauce: Tomato Puree, Water, Tomatoes, Jalapeno Peppers, Salt, Vinegar, Garlic Powder, Dehydrated Onion, Sugar, Spices, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate And Potassium Sorbate, (As Preservatives), Extractives Of Paprika, And Natural Flavors, Taco Seasoning: Dehydrated Onion, Salt, Garlic Powder, Bleached Wheat Flour, Chili Peppers, Spices, Monosodium Glutamate, Paprika, Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean And Cottonseed Oil (Processing Aid), Malic Acid, Autolyzed Yeast, Corn Syrup, Solids, Dextrose, Extractives Of Paprika, And Natural Flavors.