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What is the main feature added by Nutritional Balance Mod?
The mod introduces a nutrition system where players must consume various healthy foods to stay healthy, rather than just eating any food to fill the hunger bar.
How do I check my nutrition status in the mod?
You can press the N key to view how you are doing with your nutrition.
Does this mod make Minecraft harder?
Yes, the mod irrefutably increases the game's difficulty by requiring players to farm and consume different types of food instead of relying on a single food source.
What types of food do I need to survive with this mod?
Instead of just one type of food, you need to consume different edibles to maintain proper nutrition and survive.
Is Nutritional Balance Mod suitable for players who want an easier experience?
No, the mod is designed to add adversity and challenge, so players seeking an easier experience may want to avoid it.
What is the main difference between eating in vanilla Minecraft and with this mod?
In vanilla Minecraft you can eat any food to fill hunger, but with this mod you must eat salubrious and varied foods to maintain proper nutrition.
What does the Nutritional Balance Mod do?
It enhances the food system to encourage you to eat a balanced diet, with buffs for good nutrition and debuffs for poor nutrition. Each food provides one or more nutrients, and eating a variety with the right balance makes you stronger and faster.
What Minecraft versions does Nutritional Balance support?
It supports Minecraft 1.21.1, 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2, 26.2, and 26.3.
What mod loader does Nutritional Balance use?
It is a Forge/NeoForge mod, listed under the neoforge loader.
What items and blocks does Nutritional Balance add?
It registers a 
lunch box item. The wiki also lists a crafting recipe.
lunch box item. The wiki also lists a crafting recipe.How do I check my nutrition in Nutritional Balance?
Press the 'n' key (configurable) or click the nutrient button in your inventory screen to open the Nutrients GUI. The blue shaded areas show your current nutrient levels, with green lines marking target areas and red lines marking malnourishment and engorgement boundaries.
What happens if my nutrition is unbalanced in Nutritional Balance?
Getting all nutrients into the target areas gives you buffs, including extra hearts. Letting nutrient levels cross the red boundaries causes debuffs such as malnourishment or engorgement.
How do I see what nutrients a food provides in Nutritional Balance?
Hover over a food item to see which nutrients it provides along with the total number of Nutritional Units (NUs).
Can I configure Nutritional Balance?
Yes, the mod is easy to configure with data packs and/or configs. Only raw ingredients need to be tagged, since the mod traverses through crafting ingredients to discover a food's nutrients.
What is a non-essential nutrient in Nutritional Balance?
Some nutrients, such as sugar, are non-essential, meaning they have different targets than essential nutrients.