These items provide the best balance of high hunger restoration and high saturation, keeping you full for the longest time.
In Minecraft 1.16.X, food items restore specific amounts of (visible as drumsticks) and Saturation (a hidden buffer that determines how long before your hunger bar drops again). Each full drumstick icon represents 2 hunger points, with a maximum capacity of 20 points. Hunger Points on Food Name (All) [1.16.X]
: 6 Points (3 Drumsticks) | 14.4 Saturation (Highest in game). Steak / Cooked Porkchop : 8 Points (4 Drumsticks) | 12.8 Saturation . Cooked Mutton / Salmon : 6 Points (3 Drumsticks) | 9.6 Saturation . These items provide the best balance of high
: 4 Points (2 Drumsticks) | 9.6 Saturation (Also gives Absorption and Regeneration). Moderate Efficiency Foods : 6 Points (3 Drumsticks) | 14
Commonly used in early-to-mid game or when specialized farms are not yet established. Rabbit Stew
Below is a guide to the hunger and saturation values for all major food items in the 1.16.X update, grouped by their effectiveness.