Overview
Cooked Chicken is a food item that restores hunger when eaten. One serving is worth 6 hunger and 7.2 saturation. A full stack holds 64.
It is smelted from Raw Chicken. Nothing on the crafting grid is made from it.
Properties
Eating it restores 6 hunger and 7.2 saturation — a ratio of 1.2, which is what decides how long you stay full rather than how fast the bar refills. One inventory slot holds 64, so a double chest holds 3,456.
- Stack size
- 64
- Hunger restored
- 6
- Saturation
- 7.2
- Saturation ratio
- 1.2
- Category
- Food
How to get it
Furnace · 10s · 0.35 XP
Cooked Chicken
Also works in: Smoker, Campfire
How it compares to other foods
Sorted by saturation ratio, Cooked Chicken is 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Stew | 10 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Mushroom Stew | 6 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Cooked Chicken ← | 6 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Beetroot Soup | 6 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Suspicious Stew | 6 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Bread | 5 | 6 | 1.2 |
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Frequently asked questions
How do you make Cooked Chicken in Minecraft?
Cooked Chicken comes out of a Furnace: put Raw Chicken in and let it cook.
What is the stack size of Cooked Chicken?
Cooked Chicken stacks to 64.
Is Cooked Chicken worth eating?
It restores 6 hunger and 7.2 saturation, a ratio of 1.2. Anything above a ratio of 1.6 keeps you full longer per slot, so treat this as a stopgap rather than a staple.
