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.
Gingerbread Cookies: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Ascorbic Acid [As Dough Conditioner], Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Enzyme, Folic Acid), Sugar, Palm Oil, Molasses, Water, Spice, Sodium Bicarbonate (Leavening), Salt. Icings: Sugar, Water, Palm Oil, Cornstarch, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Modified Cornstarch, Salt, Powdered Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Maltodextrin, Sodium Caseinate [Milk], Potassium Phosphate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium Hexametaphosphate), Acetylated Monoglycerides (Emulsifier), Egg Whites, Titanium Dioxide (Color), Artificial Flavor, Polysorbate 60, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Gum Arabic, Cream Of Tartar, Citric Acid, Ammonium Aluminum Sulfate. Jelly Beans: Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Modified Cornstarch, Cornstarch, Carnauba Wax, Mineral Oil, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Color (Fd&c Red #40, Fd&c Yellow #5, Fd&c Blue #1, Titanium Dioxide). Mini Beads: Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Calcium Stearate, Tapioca Dextrin, Color (Titanium Dioxide, Fd&c Red #40, Fd&c Yellow #5, Fd&c Blue #1), Shellac, Carnauba Wax, Artificial Flavor. Mini Red Bells: Corn Syrup, Sugar, Cornstarch, Water, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Artificial Flavor, Color (Fd&c Red #40). Spearmint Leaves: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Cornstarch, Water, Artificial Flavor, Color (Fd&c Yellow #5, Fd&c Blue #1). Pinwheel Candy: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Color (Titanium Dioxide, Fd&c Red #40 Lake), Peppermint Oil.