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.
Whole Wheat Bagel: Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Sugar, Wheat Gluten, Brown Sugar, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Honey, Yeast, Rice Flour, Salt, Calcium Propionate And Sodium Metabisulfite (Preservatives), Distilled Vinegar, Wheat Flour, Dough Conditioners (May Contain One Or More Of The Following: Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Calcium Iodate, Potassium Iodate, Ascorbic Acid, Enzymes, Azodicarbonamide), Gums (Cellulose, Guar), Monocalcium Phosphate, Corn Starch, Soy Lecithin, Soy Flour. Fried Egg White Patty: Egg Whites, Modified Tapioca Starch, Carrageenan Gum, Natural Flavors, Salt, Soy Lecithin. Fully Cooked Turkey Sausage Patty: Mechanically Separated Turkey, Turkey, Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, Contains 2% Or Less: Salt, Spices, Dextrose, Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Potassium Chloride, Yeast Extract, Flavor, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Modified Food Starch, Caramel Color. Pasteurized Process American Cheese: Milk, Water, Cheese Culture, Cream, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Pyrophosphate, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Sodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Annatto (Color Added), Soy Lecithin, Enzymes.