The two hunger numbers
You can see hunger (the 10 drumsticks) but not saturation. Saturation drains first, so foods with high saturation keep you full much longer.
- You heal naturally when your hunger bar is 9 drumsticks or more.
- You cannot sprint once you are down to 3 drumsticks.
- On Hard difficulty, an empty bar can starve you to death.
Best foods to farm
| Food | Hunger | Saturation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden carrot | 6 | 14.4 | Best saturation in the game |
| Steak / cooked porkchop | 8 | 12.8 | Easy to farm from animals |
| Cooked salmon | 6 | 9.6 | Great from fishing |
| Bread | 5 | 6.0 | Cheap early on |
| Baked potato | 5 | 6.0 | Easy with a potato farm |
Foods to avoid
- Rotten flesh usually gives you Hunger. Only eat it in an emergency.
- Raw chicken can give you Hunger too. Always cook it.
- Pufferfish gives Poison and Nausea.
Cook your meat. A smoker cooks it twice as fast as a furnace.