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, Enriched Bleached 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, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Vital Wheat Gluten, Emulsifiers (Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Soy Lecithin), Artificial And Natural Flavors, Dextrose, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake. Icing And Garnish- Sugar, Vegetable Shortening [Interesterified Soybean Oil, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq (Preservatives)], Corn Syrup, Water, Cocoa Processed With Alkali. Contains Less Than 2% Of Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Sweetened Condensed Milk,, Whole Milk Powder, Whey Powder And Butter Oil (Milk), Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Salt, Caramel Color, Maltodextrin, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Glycerin, Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Xanthan Gum, Rice Flour, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, Phosphoric Acid (Preservative), Polysorbate 80, Citric Acid, Cornstarch, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Dextrose, Titanium Dioxide (For Color), Sodium Benzoate, Potasssium Sorbate (Preservatives). If Decorated May Contain-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.