Overview
Raw Chicken is edible, and how much it is worth depends on its saturation as much as its hunger value. Eating it restores 2 hunger points and 1.2 saturation. Read the saturation number with care — eating it has a 30% chance of Hunger for 30 seconds.
A full stack holds 64. It drops from Chicken. It goes into exactly one recipe: Cooked Chicken.
Properties
Eating it restores 2 hunger and 1.2 saturation — a ratio of 0.6, which is what decides how long you stay full rather than how fast the bar refills. has a 30% chance of Hunger for 30 seconds One inventory slot holds 64, so a double chest holds 3,456.
- Renewable
- Yes
- Category
- Food
Dropped by
1 mobs drop Raw Chicken: Chicken. Looting raises the maximum on most of them.
Used to craft
Raw Chicken is an ingredient in 1 recipes, producing Cooked Chicken.
How it compares to other foods
Sorted by saturation ratio, Raw Chicken is 27 of 41 foods in the game. Ratio is saturation divided by hunger restored: it is what decides how long the hunger bar stays still, not how fast it refills.
Golden Carrot leads the list at a ratio of 2.4, and anything at or above 1.6 is worth carrying on a long trip.
| Item | Hunger restored | Saturation | Saturation ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Rabbit | 3 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Melon Slice | 2 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Raw Chicken ← | 2 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Poisonous Potato | 2 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Raw Mutton | 2 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Dried Kelp | 1 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Raw Chicken in Minecraft?
Raw Chicken has no crafting recipe — it drops from Chicken.
What is the stack size of Raw Chicken?
Raw Chicken stacks to 64.
Is Raw Chicken worth eating?
It restores 2 hunger and 1.2 saturation, a ratio of 0.6. Anything above a ratio of 1.6 keeps you full longer per slot, so treat this as a stopgap rather than a staple. has a 30% chance of Hunger for 30 seconds
