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.
Pastry [Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Margarine (Palm Oil, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate {Preservative}, Artificial Flavor, Beta-carotene {Color}, Vitamin A Palmitate), Whole Eggs, Dextrose, Sugar, Contains Less Than 2%: Yeast, Artificial Flavor, Calcium Propionate (Preservative), Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Nonfat Dry Milk (Milk Protein Concentrate), Salt, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Hydrogenated Soybean Oil]. Cream Cheese Filling [Water, Corn Syrup, Cream Cheese (Pasteurized Milk And Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gum), Glycerin, Sugar, Food Starch-modified, Powdered Sugar, Palm Oil, Contains Less Than 2%: Salt, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Cellulose Gel And Gum, Artificial Color, Lactic Acid, Benzoate Of Soda (Preservative), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Sorbitan Monostearate, Fumaric Acid, Annatto And Turmeric]. Glaze [Water, Vegetable Protein (Pea, Rice, Potato), Vegetable Oil (Sunflower), Dextrose].