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 Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Margarine (Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Monoglycerides, Whey, Sodium Benzoate [ Preservative], Natural And Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Beta-carotene (Color), Vitamin A Palmitate), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Yeast, Salt, Whey, Calcium Propionate [ Preservative], Wheat Flour, Calcium Sulfate, Datem, Enzymes, Ammonium Sulfate, Ascorbic Acid [ Dough Conditioner], High Oleic Canola Oil, Azodicarbonamide, Potato Starch, Soy Lecithin. Sausage Patty: Pork, Water, Salt, Spice, Sugar, Sodium Phosphate, Monosodium Glutamate, Spice Extractive, Bht, Citric Acid, Propyl Gallate, Caramel Color Egg: Whole Eggs, Water, Soybean Oil, Modified Food Starch, Whey, Salt, Nonfat Dried Milk, Citric Acid. Cheese: Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Colored With Annatto), Water, Cream, Enzyme Modified Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzyme, Water, Lipolyzed Cream, Sodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum), Sodium Phosphate, Salt, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Sodium Citrate, Apo-carotenal (Color).