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.
Batter Dipped Turkey Franks: Batter (Water, Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Enriched Degermed Yellow Corn Meal [Yellow Corn Meal, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Whole Wheat Flour, Leavening [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate], Salt, Soybean Oil, Corn Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Dried Honey, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soy Flour, Onion Powder, Hydroxylated Soy Lecithin. Cooked In Vegetable Oil [Contains One Or More Of: Corn Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Soybean Oil]), Turkey Frank (Mechanically Separated Turkey, Water, Corn Syrup. Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Spice, Dextrose, Calcium Lactate, Flavorings, Sodium Phosphate, Paprika & Paprika Oleoresin, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Casing Made From Calcium Alginate), Predust (Enriched Wheat Flour [Enriched With Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Wheat Flour, Whey, Salt). French Fries: Potatoes, Canola Oil, Salt, Disodium Dihydrogen Phosphate (To Promote Color Retention), Coloring (Carmel Color, Annatto Extract, Turmeric), Dextrose. Corn: Corn, Water. Confetti Cake: Cake Mix (Wheat Flour, Sugar, Whey Powder, Egg Powder, Natural Flavor, Leavening [Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate]), Water, Soybean Oil, Sprinkles (Sugar, Dextrose, Wheat Starch, Modified Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Cellulose Gum, Color Added [Vegetable Juice, Fruit Juice, Turmeric, Paprika], Natural Flavor).