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.
Chocolate Cake Mix (Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Sugar, Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Dextrose, Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Emulsified Palm Shortening [Palm Oil, Propylene Glycol Mono- And Diesters Of Fats And Fatty Acids, Mono- And Diglycerides, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate], Contains Less Than 2% Of: Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum), Frosting (Sugar, Palm Oil, Water, Corn Syrup, Contains Less Than 2% Of: Corn Starch, Mono- And Diglycerides, Cocoa Powder, Salt, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Polysorbate 60, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Antioxidants (Ascorbyl Palmitate, Mixed Tocopherols, Chamomile Extract, Rosemary Extract], Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate [Preservative]), Cereal (Rice, Sugar, Canola And/or Soybean Oil, Cocoa [Processed With Alkali], Salt, Caramel Color, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Bht Added To Preserve Freshness, Niacinamide [Vitamin B3], Reduced Iron, Zinc Oxide, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride [Vitamin B6], Thiamin Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12).