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 Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Eggs, Pumpkin, Water, Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Food Starch-modified, Dextrose, Spices, Whey, Vital Wheat Gluten, Salt, Corn Starch, Mono And Diglycerides, Datem, Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Soy Lecithin (An Emulsifier), Beta Carotene, Artificial Flavor, Red 40, Yellow 5, Gum Arabic, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum], Icing: [Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Water, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Food Starch-modified, Natural Cream Cheese Flavor (Cream, Butteroil, Propylene Glycol, Natural Flavor, Salt, Lactic Acid, Cultures, Enzymes), Guar Gum, Salt, Natural And Artificial Vanilla Flavor].