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Hunger and saturation

Survival mechanic

Hunger and saturation

Hunger goes from 0 to 20, and eating can never raise saturation above the current hunger.

Rules

Hunger range0 to 20.
Saturation limitAfter eating, saturation cannot be higher than the new hunger level.
EatingFood adds its hunger first and its saturation second. Anything above the limits is lost.
ExamplesBread gives 5 hunger and 6 saturation. Golden Carrot gives 6 hunger and 14.4 saturation.
Starting valuesA new or respawned player has 20 hunger and 5 saturation.
SprintingSprinting needs more than 6 hunger. Creative mode has no such limit.
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