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Bread

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Bread
Bread.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Bread'
Invicon Bread.png: Inventory sprite for Bread in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bread
{
    "title": "Bread",
    "rows": [
        {
            "field": "<span nowrap;\"><span inline-block; background-color: #fff; border: 1px solid #888; border-radius: 0.3em; color: transparent; width: 1em; height: 1em; vertical-align: -0.36em; margin-right: -0.1em\"><br></span> </span> Common",
            "label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
        },
        {
            "field": "32 game ticks (1.6 seconds)",
            "label": "(link to Consumption time article, displayed as Consumption time)"
        },
        {
            "field": "<span class=\"nowrap\">5 (<span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" title=\"2.5  hunger points\">(link to File:Half Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=🍖)(link to File:Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=🍗)(link to File:Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=🍗)</span>)</span>",
            "label": "(link to Hunger article, displayed as Hunger)"
        },
        {
            "field": "<span class=\"nowrap\">6 (<span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" title=\"3  hunger points\">(link to File:Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=🍗)(link to File:Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=🍗)(link to File:Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=🍗)</span>)</span>",
            "label": "(link to Saturation article, displayed as Saturation)"
        },
        {
            "field": "<abbr title=\"Assumes saturation is 0 before eating.\">'''Heals'''</abbr>: 4<span class=\"hidden-alt-text\">HP</span><span class=\"nowrap mc-hearts\"><span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" title=\"2  hearts\">(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=❤️)(link to File:Heart (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=❤️)</span></span><br/><abbr title=\"The time it takes for saturation boost to fully finish healing, assuming the player does not reach full health before it finishes.\">'''Duration'''</abbr>: 2 seconds",
            "label": "(link to Saturation boost article, displayed as Saturation boost)‌<sup class=\" nowrap Inline-Template \" title=\"\">[<i><span title=\"This statement only applies to Java Edition\">(link to Java Edition article, displayed as JE)  only</span></i>]</sup>"
        },
        {
            "field": "No",
            "label": "<abbr title=\"Whether or not it can be used while already at full hunger.\">Always consumable</abbr>"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes",
            "label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
        },
        {
            "field": "Yes (64)",
            "label": "Stackable"
        }
    ],
    "invimages": [
        "Bread"
    ],
    "images": [
        "Bread.png"
    ]
}

Bread is a food item that can be eaten by the player.

Obtaining

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Wheat
Invicon Wheat.png: Inventory sprite for Wheat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wheat with description: WheatInvicon Wheat.png: Inventory sprite for Wheat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wheat with description: WheatInvicon Wheat.png: Inventory sprite for Wheat in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Wheat with description: Wheat
Invicon Bread.png: Inventory sprite for Bread in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Bread

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Bread Monster Room Chest 1 34.1%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.34095616000000006, "structure": "Monster Room", "container": "Chest" }
Mineshaft Chest not located in a sulfur cave 1–3 38.7%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.38688472290717413, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest not located in a sulfur cave" }
Bonus Chest Chest 1–2 61.5%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–2", "chance": 0.6153268219383922, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
Mineshaft Chest located in a sulfur cave 1–3 38.7%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.38688472290717413, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest located in a [[sulfur cave]]" }
Stronghold Storeroom chest 1–3 47.5%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.4753516873195087, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Storeroom chest" }
Altar chest 1–3 32.9%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.3288116773641878, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
Trial Chambers Trial spawner 1–3 15%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.15000000000000002, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Trial spawner" }
Village Mason's chest 1–4 62.2%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.6215662562989337, "structure": "Village", "container": "Mason's chest" }
Taiga house chest 1–4 65.6%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.6556091848091459, "structure": "Village", "container": "Taiga house chest" }
Plains house chest 1–4 74.2%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.7422481146272464, "structure": "Village", "container": "Plains house chest" }
Cartographer's chest 1–4 61.2%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.611766, "structure": "Village", "container": "Cartographer's chest" }
Savanna house chest 1–4 71.7%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.7169464744127282, "structure": "Village", "container": "Savanna house chest" }
Desert house chest 1–4 80.6%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.8060478337988324, "structure": "Village", "container": "Desert house chest" }
Tanner's chest 1–4 62.8%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.6275796890258789, "structure": "Village", "container": "Tanner's chest" }
Temple chest 1–4 89.3%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.8932644437669621, "structure": "Village", "container": "Temple chest" }
Toolsmith's chest 1–3 81.2%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.812436743998568, "structure": "Village", "container": "Toolsmith's chest" }
Armorer's chest 1–4 80.6%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.8062499999999999, "structure": "Village", "container": "Armorer's chest" }
Weaponsmith's chest 1–3 55%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.5496288397944511, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
Snowy house chest 1–4 66.3%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.662802357880901, "structure": "Village", "container": "Snowy house chest" }
Woodland Mansion Chest 1 25.5%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.25488446480633076, "structure": "Woodland Mansion", "container": "Chest" }
Java Edition 26.3
Bread Abandoned Camp Barrel 1–3 35.5%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.35542388369628897, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Barrel" }
Bedrock Edition
Bread Monster Room Chest 1 34.1%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.34095616000000006, "structure": "Monster Room", "container": "Chest" }
Mineshaft Chest not located in a sulfur cave 1–3 38.7%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.38688472290717413, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest not located in a sulfur cave" }
Bonus Chest Chest 1–2 100%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–2", "chance": 1, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
Mineshaft Chest located in a sulfur cave 1–3 38.7%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.38688472290717413, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest located in a [[sulfur cave]]" }
Stronghold Storeroom chest 1–3 40%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.40018245990447665, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Storeroom chest" }
Altar chest 1–3 32%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.31993092584192784, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
Trial Chambers Trial spawner 1–3 15%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.15000000000000002, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Trial spawner" }
Village Mason's chest 1–4 62.2%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.6215662562989337, "structure": "Village", "container": "Mason's chest" }
Taiga house chest 1–4 69.3%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.6929135530018191, "structure": "Village", "container": "Taiga house chest" }
Plains house chest 1–4 74.2%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.7422481146272464, "structure": "Village", "container": "Plains house chest" }
Cartographer's chest 1–4 61.2%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.611766, "structure": "Village", "container": "Cartographer's chest" }
Savanna house chest 1–4 71.7%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.7169464744127282, "structure": "Village", "container": "Savanna house chest" }
Desert house chest 1–4 80.6%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.8060478337988324, "structure": "Village", "container": "Desert house chest" }
Tanner's chest 1–4 62.8%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.6275796890258789, "structure": "Village", "container": "Tanner's chest" }
Temple chest 1–4 89.3%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.8932644437669621, "structure": "Village", "container": "Temple chest" }
Toolsmith's chest 1–3 81.2%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.812436743998568, "structure": "Village", "container": "Toolsmith's chest" }
Armorer's chest 1–4 80.6%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.8062499999999999, "structure": "Village", "container": "Armorer's chest" }
Weaponsmith's chest 1–3 55%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.5496288397944511, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
Snowy house chest 1–4 66.3%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–4", "chance": 0.662802357880901, "structure": "Village", "container": "Snowy house chest" }
Woodland Mansion Chest 1 31.9%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.31944467965399737, "structure": "Woodland Mansion", "container": "Chest" }
Bedrock Edition 26.50
Bread Abandoned Camp Barrel 1–3 33.6%
{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1–3", "chance": 0.3358200203334857, "structure": "Abandoned Camp", "container": "Barrel" }

Trading

VillagerProbabilityVillager wantsPlayer receivesTrades in
stock		Villager
experience		Price
multiplier
JEBE
Farmer Novice40%100%Emerald6 × Bread1610.05

Villager gifts

Farmer villagers may use wheat they have harvested to craft bread, which they can trade with other villagers.

Farmer villagers may throw bread at players under the Hero of the Village effect.‌[Java Edition only]

Usage

Food

Bread can be eaten with the use control while it is selected in the hotbar. Eating bread restores 5 (🍖🍗🍗) hunger and 6.0 hunger saturation.

Breeding

Villagers can pick up bread items to become willing, allowing them to breed. Villagers require 3 bread to become willing.

Composting

Placing bread into a composter has an 85% chance of raising the compost level by 1. It is more efficient to compost wheat than bread made from wheat.

Sounds

Java Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitchAttenuation
distance
​EatingPlayersWhile a player is eating somethingentity.generic.eatsubtitles.entity.generic.eat​varies [sound 1]0.8–1.216
​EatingFriendly MobsWhen a player finishes eating somethingentity.generic.eatsubtitles.entity.generic.eat​1.00.6–1.416
​BurpPlayersWhen a player finishes eating somethingentity.player.burpsubtitles.entity.player.burp​0.50.9–1.016
  1. ↑ Can be 0.5, 1.0, or 1.5

Bedrock Edition:

Sounds
SoundClosed captionsSourceDescriptionIdentifierTranslation keyVolumePitch
​EatingPlayersWhile a player is eating somethingrandom.eatsubtitles.entity.generic.eat​0.5–1.10.8–1.2
​BurpPlayersWhen a player finishes eating somethingrandom.burpsubtitles.entity.player.burp​0.50.9–1.0

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
ItemSprite bread.png: Sprite image for bread in Minecraft BreadbreadItem item.minecraft.bread

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite bread.png: Sprite image for bread in Minecraft Breadbread261Item item.bread.name

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Bake BreadTurn wheat into bread.Pick up bread from a crafting table output.15Bronze

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
HusbandryThe world is full of friends and foodConsume anything that can be consumed, except for cake.
A Balanced DietEat everything that is edible, even if it's not good for you Other foods and consumables can be eaten, but are ignored for this advancement.

History

Java Edition

Java Edition Indev
20100206-2034 Added bread, which restores 5HP❤️❤️💔.
20100206-2103Bread is now no longer stackable.
20100223Bread now requires 3 wheat (1 row of 3) instead of 6 (2 rows of 3) to be crafted.
Java Edition Infdev
20100625-1917Bread can now be found in the new monster room chests.
Java Edition Beta
1.8Pre-releaseBread is now stackable to 64.
Bread now restores 5 (🍖🍗🍗) instead of 5HP❤️❤️💔.
Monster room chests now contain more bread, now that it stacks.
Bread can now be found in the new stronghold storerooms and mineshaft chests.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3Bread can now be found in the new stronghold altar chests.
1.112w01aBread can now be found in the new village blacksmith chests.
1.3.112w16aBread can now be found in the new bonus chests.
12w21aFarmer villagers now sell 3–4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald.
1.4.212w37a The dark outline has now been removed from the bread texture.
1.6.113w16aBread can now be used to feed horses.
1.814w02aFarmer villagers now sell 2–4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald.
14w26cHorses can no longer eat bread.
1.915w44aThe average yield of bread from chests in mineshafts and monster rooms has now been decreased.
1.1116w39aBread can now found in the new woodland mansion chests.
1.1418w43a The texture of bread has now been changed.
18w48aBread can now generate inside chests in cartographer houses, tanneries and plains village houses.
18w49aBread can now generate inside chests in mason houses, and savanna and snowy village houses.
18w50aBread can now generate inside chests in village temples, toolsmith, and desert and taiga village houses.
19w03aPlacing bread into the new composter now has an 80% chance of raising the compost level by 1.
19w05aBread now has an 85% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1.
19w11aFarmer villagers now sell 6 loaves of bread for 1 emerald.
19w13aFarmer villagers now give bread to players under the Hero of the Village effect.
1.20.5
Experiment
Update 1.21		24w13aBread can now be ejected as loot from trial spawners.
Upcoming Java Edition
26.3snap1Bread can now be found in abandoned camps in barrels.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.4.0 Added bread.
v0.5.0Bread now restores 5HP❤️❤️💔 instead of 2HP❤️.
v0.8.0build 1 The dark outline has now been removed from the bread texture.
v0.12.1build 1Bread now restores hunger instead of health.
v0.14.0build 1Bread can now be found inside minecart with chests in mineshafts.
Pocket Edition
1.0.4alpha 1.0.4.0Villagers now require bread to become willing, in order to breed.
Farmer villagers now sell 2-4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Bread can now be found in woodland mansion chests.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2Bread can now be found inside bonus chests.
1.7.0beta 1.7.0.2Bread can now be eaten in Creative mode and on Peaceful difficulty.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of bread has now been changed.
Bread can now be found in villages: it generates in plains village houses chests, plains tannery house chests, village cartographer house chests and plains weaponsmith chests.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1Bread can now be found in village chests other than plains.
Bread can now be used to fill up composters.
beta 1.11.0.4Farmer villagers now sell 6 bread for one emerald.
1.21.0
Experiment
Update 1.21		Preview 1.21.0.20Bread can now be ejected as loot from trial spawners.
26.40
Experiment
Drop 3 of 2026		Preview 26.40.27Bread can now be found in abandoned camps in barrels.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
26.50Preview 26.50.22All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added bread.
TU5Bread is now stackable to 64.
Bread now restores hunger instead of health.
TU12 The dark outline has now been removed from the bread texture.
TU141.04Farmer villagers now sell 3–4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3Farmer villagers now sell 2–4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4Bread can now found in the new woodland mansion chests.
1.90 The texture of bread has now been changed.
1.91Bread can now be used to fill up composters.
Farmer villagers now sell 6 bread for one emerald.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added bread.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 297.

In other media

Issues

Issues relating to "Bread" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Sources