Minecraft Food Calculator
Hunger and saturation values for every Minecraft food
How Much Food Do I Need?
Your hunger bar has 20 points (10 drumsticks). Food restores hunger AND saturation (invisible buffer that prevents hunger decay).
All Food Items (1.21)
| Food | Hunger | Saturation | Items Needed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Carrot | 6 | 14.4 | ×2 | Best saturation:hunger ratio in the game |
| Cooked Beef (Steak) | 8 | 12.8 | ×2 | Meat |
| Cooked Porkchop | 8 | 12.8 | ×2 | Meat |
| Rabbit Stew | 10 | 12.0 | ×1 | Highest single-eat hunger restore |
| Enchanted Golden Apple | 4 | 9.6 | ×3 | Regen II 20s, Absorption IV 2m, Resistance 5m, Fire Res 5m |
| Golden Apple | 4 | 9.6 | ×3 | Regen II 5s, Absorption 2m |
| Cooked Mutton | 6 | 9.6 | ×2 | Meat |
| Cooked Salmon | 6 | 9.6 | ×2 | Meat |
| Cooked Chicken | 6 | 7.2 | ×2 | Meat |
| Beetroot Soup | 6 | 7.2 | ×2 | Stews |
| Mushroom Stew | 6 | 7.2 | ×2 | Stews |
| Suspicious Stew | 6 | 7.2 | ×2 | Random effect based on ingredients |
| Cooked Rabbit | 5 | 6.0 | ×2 | Meat |
| Cooked Cod | 5 | 6.0 | ×2 | Meat |
| Bread | 5 | 6.0 | ×2 | Basic |
| Baked Potato | 5 | 6.0 | ×2 | Basic |
| Pumpkin Pie | 8 | 4.8 | ×2 | Stews |
| Carrot | 3 | 3.6 | ×4 | Basic |
| Apple | 4 | 2.4 | ×3 | Basic |
| Chorus Fruit | 4 | 2.4 | ×3 | Random teleport 8 blocks |
| Raw Beef | 3 | 1.8 | ×4 | Cook it instead |
| Melon Slice | 2 | 1.2 | ×5 | Basic |
| Honey Bottle | 6 | 1.2 | ×2 | Cures Poison effect |
| Rotten Flesh | 4 | 0.8 | ×3 | 80% chance of Hunger for 30s |
| Dried Kelp | 1 | 0.6 | ×10 | Half the eat time of most foods |
| Cake (per slice) | 2 | 0.4 | ×5 | 7 slices per cake, must be placed |
| Sweet Berries | 2 | 0.4 | ×5 | Basic |
| Glow Berries | 2 | 0.4 | ×5 | Basic |
How Minecraft Food Works
- Hunger (visible): 20 points / 10 drumsticks. Eating restores this. Depletes as you do actions — sprinting, jumping, mining, fighting.
- Saturation (invisible): a buffer that depletes BEFORE your hunger. Food with high saturation keeps you full longer. Cap is equal to your current hunger.
- Natural regen: Hunger ≥ 18/20 restores 1 HP every 4 seconds (slow). Hunger ≥ 20/20 AND saturation > 0 = 1 HP every 0.5 seconds (fast).
- Low hunger: Below 6/20 you can't sprint. At 0/20 you start taking damage (Easy: down to 10 HP, Normal: down to 1 HP, Hard: to death).
- Golden Carrot is the best food in the game by saturation. Stock up for long expeditions.
Minecraft Food Calculator — FAQ
Is this Minecraft Food Calculator free to use?
Yes, the Minecraft Food Calculator is 100% free — no signup required, no hidden fees, no downloads. Everything runs in your browser.
How accurate is the Minecraft Food Calculator?
Values are pulled from the Minecraft game files and community-verified formulas. Results match what you see in-game, and we update the tool when the game gets major patches.
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Does the Food Calculator work on mobile?
Yes, the Food Calculator is fully responsive and works on desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers.
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