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.
Croissant: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Soybean Oil, Sugar, Soy Lecithin, Mono & Diglycerides, Potassium Sorbate And Citric Acid (Added As Preservatives), Natural And Artificial Flavors, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate), Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of The Following. Yeast, Salt, Whey, Modified Corn Starch, Calcium Propionate (Preservative). Natural & Artificial Flavors (Dextrose, Sugar, Maltodextrin, Acacia Gum, Capric/caprylic Triglycerides), Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes. Pork Sausage Patty: Pork, Water, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Salt, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Spice, Dextrose, Flavoring, Bha, Propyl Gallate, Citric Acid, Caramel Color. Egg Patty: Whole Eggs, Water Dry Whole Milk Soybean Oil, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Cultured Milk And Skim Milk, Cream, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Paprika And Annatto (Color), Sodium Phosphate, Acetic Acid, Enzymes, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Sunflower Lecithin (Anti-sticking Agent).