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.
Cake - Sugar, Bleached Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Eggs, Egg Whites, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Modified Corn Starch Contains 2% Or Less Of Nonfat Milk, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Salt, Xanthan Gum, Vital Wheat Gluten, Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin), Dextrose, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake White Icing- Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Corn Syrup, Water Contains 2% Or Less Of Salt, Citric Acid, Corn Starch, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Dextrose, Titanium Dioxide (For Color), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative) Colored Icing Also Contains- Shortening [Palm Oil, Canola And/or Soybean Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq (Preservatives)], Contains 2% Or Less Of Maltodextrin, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Glycerin Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Benzoate (Preservative), Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40, Red 40 Lake, Red 3, Blue 2 Lake.