Getting the Most Nutrition Out of Every Ingredient

Once you understand the basics, the goal becomes efficiency: squeeze maximum hunger and saturation out of cheap ingredients.

How Values Combine

The station does not simply add numbers. It reads each ingredient's food values and produces a result based on the combination. High-saturation ingredients (cooked meats, golden foods) push the total up more than filler like bread or carrots. If you want a meal that keeps you full through a long mining trip, load up on dense proteins and starches.

Effect Stacking

Status effects carried by ingredients transfer to the final food. A filling that grants regeneration plus one that grants absorption gives you a single item with both. This is where the mod shines — you can build a portable buff meal instead of carrying potions.

What to Avoid

• Do not waste rare ingredients on a base that caps the result low.
• Do not assume more fillings is always better; some combinations dilute strong effects.
• Keep a few simple, cheap recipes on hand for everyday eating, and reserve elaborate ones for boss fights or long expeditions.

Experiment in a safe area, note which combinations give the best hunger-per-ingredient ratio, and standardize your go-to meals.