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.
Corn (Corn, Water, Sugar). French Fries (Potatoes, Canola Oil, Salt, Disodium Dihydrogen Phosphate [For Color Retention], Coloring [Caramel Color, Annatto Extract, Turmeric], Dextrose). Mini Hot Dog (Bun [Water, Whole Wheat Flour, Enriched Flour {Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid}, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, Wheat Gluten, Yeast, Sugar Cane Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Dough Conditioners {Contains One Or More Of: Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate, Monoglycerides And/or Diglycerides, Calcium Peroxide, Calcium Iodate, Datem, Ethoxylated Mono- And Diglycerides, Azodicarbonamide}, Calcium Sulfate, Honey, Molasses, Calcium Propionate {To Preserve Freshness}], Turkey Frank [Mechanically Separated Turkey, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Potassium Lactate, Sodium Lactate, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Paprika, Sodium Diacetate, Sodium Erythorbate, Flavorings, Sodium Nitrite]). Fruit Shaped Fruit Flavored Snacks (Corn Syrup, Sugar, Fruit Juice Concentrate [Apple, Grape, Strawberry, Orange, Cherry, Raspberry], Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil [Cottonseed And Soybean], Malic Acid, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Ascorbic Acid [Vitamin C], White Mineral Oil, Blue 1, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Carnauba Wax).