Item Documentation - minecraft:food

minecraft:food sets the item as a food component, allowing it to be edible to the player.

Important

The minecraft:food must have the minecraft:use_modifiers component in order to function properly.

Parameters

Name	Default Value	Type	Description
can_always_eat	false	Boolean	If `true` you can always eat this item (even when not hungry).
nutrition	0	Integer	The value that is added to the actor's nutrition when the item is used.
saturation_modifier	0.6	Float	Saturation Modifier is used in this formula: (nutrition * saturation_modifier * 2) when applying the saturation buff.
using_converts_to	Not used by default.	JSON object	When used, converts to the item specified by the string in this field.

See Custom Item Use Priority for more information on use behavior.

"minecraft:food":{
    "can_always_eat": false,
    "nutrition" : 3,
    "saturation_modifier": "normal",
    "using_converts_to": "bowl"
}

"minecraft:food": {
  "nutrition": 4,
  "saturation_modifier": "supernatural",
  "can_always_eat": true
}