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.
Vanilla Cupcake (Icing Sugar [Sugar, Corn Starch], Sugar, Water, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Egg, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Vegetable Oil Shortening [Canola Oil, Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Monoglycerides, Polysorbate 60], Vanilla Flavored Filling [Water, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Sugar, Sorbitol, Modified Corn Starch, Canola Oil, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Salt, Potassium Sorbate {Preservative}, Glucono Delta-lactone, Titanium Dioxide {Color}, Polysorbate 60, Xanthan Gum, Yellow 5, Yellow 6], Corn Syrup, Margarine [Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Water, Salt, Whey, Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3], Modified Corn Starch, Whey, Nonfat Dry Milk, Leavening Blend [Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Cornstarch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate], Mono- And Diglycerides, Butter [Cream, Salt], Salt, Emulsifier [Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Soybean Lecithin, Citric Acid {Preservative}], Natural Flavor, Soybean Lecithin, Vanilla Bean Seeds).