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, Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Soybean Oil, Eggs, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Distilled Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Citric Acid), Corn Syrup, Food Starch-modified, Whey, Vital Wheat Gluten, Salt, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Dextrose, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Oleyl Lactylic Acid, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Bicarbonate, Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Natural And Artificial Flavor, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono And Diglycerides, Datem, Beta Carotene, Carboxymethylcellulose, Colors (Annatto Extract, Turmeric), Yellow 5, Gum Arabic, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phosphoric Acid], Icing [Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Distilled Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Citric Acid), Water, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Corn Syrup, Glycerin, Corn Starch, Food Starch-modified, Guar Gum, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Salt, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Monoglycerides, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Gum Arabic, Citric Acid Xanthan Gum, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Red 3], Toppings: [Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Starch, Glucose Powder, Cocoa Powder, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Gum Arabic, Fd&c Blue 1, Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Green 3, Salt, Sugar Glaze, Polysorbate 60, Enzymes]