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: [Eggs, Bleached Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Water, Corn Starch, Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Glycerin, Milk Powder, Baking Powder (Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate), Salt, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Mono And Diglycerides, Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Natural And Artificial Vanilla Flavor, Guar Gum, Sodium Alginate, Glycerol, Maltodextrin, Phosphoric Acid], White Filling: [Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Dextrose, Water, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Food Starch-modified, Guar Gum, Natural And Artificial Vanilla Flavor, Salt, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Monoglycerides, Phosphoric Acid, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Propionate (Preservative)], Strawberry Filling: [High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Strawberries, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Artificial Flavor, And Fd&c Red #40].