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 Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Soybean Oil, Eggs, Egg Whites, Modified Corn Starch, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Contains 2% Or Less Of Nonfat Milk, Salt, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Vital Wheat Gluten, Sorbitan Monostearate, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Artificial And Natural Flavors, Dextrose Maltodextrin, Gum Acacia, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Red 40 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Soy Lecithin. Icing And Garnish- Sugar, Vegetable Shortening [Interesterified Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Mono- And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60, Tbhq (Preservatives)], Corn Syrup, Water, Cocoa Processed With Alkali, Contains Less Than 2% Of Rice Flour, Salt, Citric Acid, Cornstarch, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Dextrose, Caramel Color, Polysorbate 80, Maltodextrin, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Glycerin, Gum Arabic, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Phosphoric Acid, Titanium Dioxide (For Color), Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Decorated Cakes May Also Contain- Blue 1, Blue 1 Lake, Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 6 Lake, Red 40, Red 40 Lake, Red 3, Blue 2 Lake.