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Food and Buffs (v Upbeat Giraffe)
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Simple list of current foods and their effects.
   
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Intro
This is just a quick list of food items taken from the asset files with their buffs. Sorry for the poor organization and lack of recipes/prerequisites. Maybe this guide can be treated like an achievement checklist since I'm not spoiling how to make everything ^.^.

Buffs are listed as "Effect Type(Duration)"


  • Healing
  • Well Fed
  • HP Boost (Increase Max HP)
  • Energy Boost (Increase Max Energy)
  • Run Boost (Increase Speed)
  • Jump Boost (Increase Jump Height)
  • Low Gravity (Increase Jump Height, Decrease Fall Speed)
  • Rage (Increase Damage)
    Thorns (Reflect Damage to Attacker)
  • Burning (Debuff! Take Fire Damage)
  • Poison (Debuff! Take Poison Damage)
Raw Ingredients
Name HP Restored Food Cooldown Additional Effects Alien Fruit --- Well Fed(180) Low Gravity(30) Automato Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Avesmingo --- Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(15), Jump Boost25(15) Banana --- Well Fed(180) Energy Regen192(60) Beakseed Heal 25(60) Well Fed(180) HP Boost5(90) Boltbulb Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Boneboo --- Well Fed(210) Rage(30) Carrot Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Chili --- Well Fed(180) Rage(30), Burning(15) Coffee Beans --- Well Fed(180) Energy Boost10(90), Energy Regen96(60) Coral Creep Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Corn Heal 50(60) Well Fed(180) Current Corn Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Diodia Heal 25(60) Well Fed(180) Energy Boost10(90) Dirturchin Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Eggshoot Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Feathercrown --- Well Fed(210) HP Boost10(105), Jump Boost25(30) Grapes --- Well Fed(180) Energy Boost20(90) Kelp --- Well Fed(180) Kiwi --- Well Fed(210) Jump Boost25(60) neonmelon --- Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30), Jump Boost25(30) Oculemon --- Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105) Pearlpeas Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Pineapple --- Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(60) Potato Heal 50(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost10(105) Pussplum Heal 25(60) Well Fed(180) Jump Boost25(15) Red Apple Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150) Reefpod --- Well Fed(180) HP Boost5(90), Energy Boost10(90) Rice Heal 50(60) Well Fed(180) Thorn Fruit --- Well Fed(180) Thorns(30) Tomato Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150) Toxictop --- Well Fed(210) Energy Boost60(105), Weak Poison(15) Wartweed Heal 10(60) Well Fed(150)
Meat
Name HP Restored Food Cooldown Additional Effects Cooked Steak Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Cooked Bacon Heal 50(60) Well Fed(150) Cooked Fish Heal 135(60) Well Fed(180) Cooked Flesh Lump Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Cooked Ham Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Cooked Poultry Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Cooked Ribs Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Cooked Tentacle Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Meat Chunks Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Offal Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Raw Fish Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Soylent Green Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180)
Tier 1
Name HP Restored Food Cooldown Additional Effects Boiled Pearl Peas Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150) Bread Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150) Corn Cob Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Fish Dumplings Heal 120(60) Well Fed(180) Fish Fingers Heal 120(60) Well Fed(180) Fish & Chips Heal 215(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost20(120) Fish Pie Heal 190(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost20(120) Pearlpea Risotto Heal 120(60) Well Fed(180) Potato Grids Heal 35(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105) Toast Heal 35(60) Well Fed(150) Fish Stew Heal 240(60) Well Fed(210) Mashed Potato Heal 95(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105) Meat Dumplings Heal 120(60) Well Fed(180) Sheperd's Pie Heal 190(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost20(120) Meat Stew Heal 240(60) Well Fed(210) Pearlpea Broth Heal 50(60) Well Fed(150)
Tier 2
Name HP Restored Food Cooldown Additional Effects Tomato Soup Heal 170(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105) Tomato Juice Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150) Sweet Popcorn Heal 145(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30) Sweet Meat Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(30) Stuffed Tomato Heal 190(60) Well Fed(210) Sticky Ribs Heal 50(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105), Run Boost25(30) Spiky Cookies Heal 170(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(30), Thorns(60) Special Fried Rice Heal 265(60) Well Fed(210) Roast Dinner Heal 240(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost20(120) Rice Pudding Heal 190(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30) Relish Heal 170(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30) Quiche Lorraine Heal 170(60) Well Fed(180) Porridge Heal 70(60) Well Fed(150) Pizza Slice Heal 145(60) Well Fed(180) Pizza Heal 720(60) Well Fed(330) Pearlpea Pancakes Heal 145(60) Well Fed(180) Pearlpea Jam Heal 70(60) Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(30) Pasty Heal 240(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost20(120) Omelette Heal 145(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105) Mushroom Rice Heal 145(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105) Mushroom Quiche Heal 120(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105) Mushroom Bread Heal 25(60) Well Fed(180) HP Boost20(90) Mocaccino --- Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30), Energy Boost60(105) Kiwi Juice --- Well Fed(210) Jump Boost25(120) Kiwi Jam Heal 50(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(30), Jump Boost25(120) Hamburger Heal 315(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(30) Garden Salad Heal 145(60) Well Fed(180) Fluffy Ruffs Heal 70(60) Well Fed(150) Flat White Coffee --- Well Fed(180) Energy Boost60(90) Feather Food Heal 120(60) Well Fed(270) HP Boost30(135), Run Boost25(30), Jump Boost25(60) Feathercrown Jam Heal 50(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost20(120), Run Boost25(30), Jump Boost25(60) Corn Peckers Heal 145(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost10(105) Coffee Cake Heal 170(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(30), Energy Boost40(120) Chocolate Cake Heal 170(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(60) Cheeseburger Heal 360(60) Well Fed(270) Run Boost25(30) Carrot Soup Heal 170(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105) Carrot Juice Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150) Carrot Cake Heal 190(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30) Carrot Bread Heal 50(60) Well Fed(150) Candy Apple Heal 95(60) Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(30) Candied Corn Heal 145(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30) Cake Heal 170(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30) Cactus Juice --- Well Fed(180) Thorns(60) Bon Bons Heal 50(60) Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(30) Bon Bon Bon Bons Heal 95(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(60) Beakseed Tart Heal 120(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost15(105), Run Boost25(30) Beakseed Jam Heal 95(60) Well Fed(210) HP Boost10(105), Run Boost25(30) Beakseed Bread Heal 70(60) Well Fed(180) HP Boost10(90) Bacon Pancakes Heal 170(60) Well Fed(180) Apple Crumble Heal 120(60) Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(30)

Edit 02-07-15: Fixed a typo, fluffy ruffs heal 70 HP, not 170.
Tier 3
Name HP Restored Food Cooldown Additional Effects Tropical Punch Heal 50(60) Well Fed(330) Run Boost25(120), Jump Boost25(120), Energy Boost60(165) 2KB Potage Heal 50(60) Well Fed(150) Ape Grapes --- Well Fed(210) HP Boost20(105), Energy Boost40(105) Apex Fritter Heal 145(60) Well Fed(210) Energy Boost40(105) Automato Shake Heal 70(60) Well Fed(150) Automato Stew Heal 70(60) Well Fed(150) Bananacon Heal 50(60) Well Fed(180) Energy Boost40(90) Banana Cream Donut Heal 170(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(30), Energy Boost40(120) Banana Cream Pie Heal 120(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30), Energy Boost40(105) Banana Ice Cream Heal 120(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30), Energy Boost40(105) Battered Banana Heal 25(60) Well Fed(180) Energy Boost40(90) Cacti Ice Cream Heal 120(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30), Thorns(60) Campfire Banana --- Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(30), Energy Boost40(90) Candy Automato Heal 70(60) Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(30) Choconut Heal 215(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(60), Energy Boost20(120) Coconut Ice Cream Heal 170(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30), Energy Boost20(105) Coconut Rice Heal 145(60) Well Fed(210) Energy Boost20(105) Desert Salsa Heal 95(60) Well Fed(330) HP Boost30(165), Jump Boost25(180), Thorns(60) Fish in a Bone Heal 50(60) Well Fed(210) Rage(60) Fruit Salad --- Well Fed(330) Run Boost25(120), Jump Boost25(120), HP Boost20(165), Energy Boost40(165) Grape Juice --- Well Fed(180) HP Boost20(90) Lucky Dip Heal 25(60) Well Fed(180) Energy Boost40(90) Pineapple Jam Heal 50(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(150) Pineapple Juice --- Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(120) Pineapple Pizza Slice Heal 120(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(120) Snowcone Heal 70(60) Well Fed(180) Run Boost25(30) Spooky Donut Heal 170(60) Well Fed(270) Run Boost25(30), Rage(60) Spooky Pie Heal 25(60) Well Fed(210) Rage(60) Stuffed 4GB Automato Heal 190(60) Well Fed(210) Sweet Punch --- Well Fed(300) HP Boost20(150), Run Boost25(120), Jump Boost25(120) Thorn Juice --- Well Fed(180) Thorns(60)
Tier 4
Name HP Restored Food Cooldown Additional Effects Alien Fruit Jam Heal 50(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(30), Low Gravity(60) Bloody Puss --- Well Fed(210) Jump Boost25(60), Bouncy(60) Brineapple Heal 25(60) Well Fed(210) Run Boost25(120) Cyanider Heal 50(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost40(120), Jump Boost25(30) Ocean Risotto Heal 190(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost10(120), Energy Boost20(120) Ocean Salsa --- Well Fed(270) HP Boost15(135), Run Boost25(120), Energy Boost60(135) Ocean Surprise Heal 145(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost20(120), Energy Boost40(120) Oculemon Meringue Heal 95(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost40(120), Run Boost25(30) Oculemon Stew Heal 120(60) Well Fed(240) HP Boost40(120), Jump Boost25(30) Pussplum Pudding Heal 240(60) Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(30), Jump Boost25(30) Pussplum Tart Heal 70(60) Well Fed(180) Jump Boost25(30) Reef Juice --- Well Fed(180) HP Boost(10), Energy Boost20(90) Reefpod Surprise --- Well Fed(240) HP Boost50(120), Energy Boost20(120) Reefshake --- Well Fed(180) HP Boost20(90), Energy Boost20(90) Rice Cake Heal 145(60) Well Fed(180) Salt Salad Heal 50(60) Well Fed(180) HP Boost10(90), Energy Boost20(90) Seafood Gratin Heal 120(60) Well Fed(180) Soggy Sack Heal 50(60) Well Fed(150) Stuffed Dirturchin Heal 120(60) Well Fed(180) Sushi Heal 240(60) Well Fed(210) Toxic Jam Donut --- Well Fed(300) Run Boost25(120), Energy Boost170(150), Weak Poison(30) Toxic Juice --- Well Fed(240) Energy Boost120(120), Low Gravity(60), Weak Poison(30) Toxic Tart --- Well Fed(270) Run Boost25(60), Energy Boost130(135), Low Gravity(60), Weak Poison(30) Toxictop Jam --- Well Fed(240) Run Boost25(60), Energy Boost120(120), Weak Poison(30)
Tier 5, 6, etc
Tier 5 and 6 folders exist but are incomplete. There are few items in them, likely leftovers from the previous food system, and only contain placeholder effects. No idea if they are actually implemented.

These include Avesmingo, Eggshoot, Wartweed, and some glitch related food.

The only items with actual effects are:
Name HP Restored Food Cooldown Additional Effects 16GB Pasty Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150) Eggshoot Ice Cream Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150) Hot Hot Hotpot --- Well Fed(270) Run Boost25(60), Jump Boost25(60), Rage(30), Nova(30), Burning(30) Neonmelon Jam Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150) Wartweed Jam Donut Heal 25(60) Well Fed(150)
Personal Comments
Thanks for taking the time this guide. Hopefully some people will find it useful.

  • Currently, all food healing happens over 60 seconds. Was expecting some variance when i started making the tables, which is why i have 60 seconds listed on all of them... but alas, they are all the same.
  • There don't appear to be any racial effects for food... Florans don't need to eat meat, Hyotl can eat meat. Glitch get no extra bonuses from eating metal foods, and other races can eat metal foods with the same effects. Seems like a wasted chance for a potential feature... Will be a lot of work to implement in the future if the devs continue to add food, since they'd have to retroactively go through each old food config file.
  • For being a space game, there is a distinct lack of space food(0 gravity). No dried food or tube pizza. The list also feels uninspired. Just earth food with some renamed fantasy ingredient.
  • Max HP and Energy really need rebalancing... values are so low they are unnoticable.
  • Raw ingredients have food cooldown timers of close to 3 minutes! Special effects for them are typically 15-30 seconds though. There are NO situations where you would want to eat them... might as well leave them as inedible crafting ingredients instead of wasting the programmers time writing out filler effect code.
20 Comments
mew-cats Sep 7, 2023 @ 12:07am 
HOW DO I GET MASHED POTATOOOOOOOOOO
Stachman Oct 3, 2022 @ 12:15pm 
bruh why this showing up on the community page
Sly-Scale May 3, 2015 @ 8:08pm 
Hm, I actually took some Boneboo to a fight with Dreadwing. Due to how humanoid armor currently works, deadlier attacks do even more damage. Because of this, a slow, hard-hitting grenade launcher against Dreadwing went from doing 40 damage to 80 damage. So yeah, a 25% damage boost? Amazing against humanoids... for now; I've heard of how Team Chucklefish will tweak armors to make heavy attacks not so absurdly deadly compared to lighter attacks.
Sly-Scale Feb 21, 2015 @ 7:53pm 
I generally prefer Alien Fruit Jam because of the low-gravity buff. Works nicely with the Dash+Pulse Jump combo to cover great distances over the surface dispite wearing Separator armor, and they're all still usable underground. Doesn't heal much, but I use the meager 50 healing to soften damage taken over a long period of time. Nice, because I favor being a Separator with a sword and shield so very few attacks actually get through to me.

Looking at the list though, seems like Toxic foods would be the best choice if you have antidotes or use lots of healing to combat the poison debuff. Or chili/boneboo, if you want damage and you're finding that some creatures are barely surviving one or two attacks from you.

Also, those energy max buffs are usable if you're an Impervium Separator and want to fire two Ferozium rockets before running out of energy, as the Ferozium rocket launcher uses 210 energy and an Impervium Separator has 210 energy.
Profile  [author] Feb 14, 2015 @ 2:30pm 
@UP|Rene Blood
You'll need to follow the tomato recipe line to unlock hamburgers.
I think its something like->
Tomato->Tomato Soup->Relish->Hamburger


There were no foods that granted shining buff at the time of the guide so it was left out. Of course yellow stims do grant shining, but thats not food. One could inflict themself with burning for a similar light effect though (chilli).
PierogiMan Feb 14, 2015 @ 11:02am 
you forgot to mention the shining buff
PierogiMan Feb 14, 2015 @ 11:01am 
what are the ingridients for a hamburger?
Hex: Hard and Fast Feb 11, 2015 @ 9:18pm 
i miss the racial dishes :C
DON GORGON Feb 9, 2015 @ 10:49pm 
when the hunger come back , anyone knows ?????, thanks
NaCl Overdose Feb 9, 2015 @ 2:07pm 
wat o.O rlly?