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, Bleached Enriched Wheat Flour (Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Eggs, Soybean Oil, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Corn Syrup, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Food Starch-modified, Whey, Vital Wheat Gluten, Salt, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Dextrose, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Oleyl Lactylic Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Propylene Glycol Monoesters, Mono And Diglycerides, Datem, Beta Carotene, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, Yellow 5, Gum Arabic, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phosphoric Acid], Icing [Sugar, Vegetable Shortening (Palm Oil, Mono And Diglycerides, Polysorbate 60), Water, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Corn Syrup, Glycerin, Corn Starch, Food Starch-modified, Guar Gum, Natural And Artificial Vanilla And Butter Flavors, Salt, Sorbitan Monostearate, Polysorbate 60, Monoglycerides, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Propionate And Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives), Gum Arabic, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Green 3, Blue 1, Red 3], Toppings [Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Palm Kernel Oil, Corn Starch, Artificial Flavor, Soy Lecithin, Gum Arabic, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Fd&c Blue 1, Red 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 40, Confectioners Glaze, Polysorbate 60]