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 (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Egg, Water, Vegetable Oil (Canola And Soybean), Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, Modified Cornstarch, Whey Powder, Leavening (Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate), Soy Lecithin, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides, Artificial Flavor. Icing: Icing Sugar, Non-hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Shortening (Canola, Palm, Modified Palm And Palm Kernel Oils), Glucose Syrup, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Artificial Flavor, Water, Skim Milk Powder, Cocoa Powder Processed With Alkali, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Butter (Cream, Salt), Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Sugar, Glucose Syrup, Soy Protein Concentrate, Salt, Modified Cellulose, Soy Lecithin, Polyglycerol Esters Of Fatty Acids, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Propylene Glycol Alginate, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Turmeric (Color), Maltol, Polysorbate 60. Topping: Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Graham Flour, Sugar, Palm Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Molasses, Salt, Sodium Bicarbonate.