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.
Best used for taming animals, crafting, or in absolute emergencies. 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 . In Minecraft 1
: 4 Points (2 Drumsticks) | 9.6 Saturation (Also gives Absorption and Regeneration). Moderate Efficiency Foods : 6 Points (3 Drumsticks) | 14
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.
: 3 Points (1.5 Drumsticks) | 1.8–3.6 Saturation .
Avoid these unless necessary, as they often apply debuffs like Hunger or Poison.