Bread

| Rarity tier |
Common |
|---|---|
| Renewable |
Yes |
| Stackable |
Yes (64) |
| Restores |
5 () |
{
"title": "Bread",
"rows": [
{
"field": "Common",
"label": "(link to Rarity article, displayed as Rarity tier)"
},
{
"field": "Yes",
"label": "(link to Renewable resource article, displayed as Renewable)"
},
{
"field": "Yes (64)",
"label": "Stackable"
},
{
"field": "<span class=\"nowrap\">5 (<span class=\"iconbar pixel-image nowrap\" style=\"--icon-offset:-1px;\" title=\"2.5 hunger points\">(link to File:Half Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=π)(link to File:Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=π)(link to File:Hunger (icon).png article, displayed as 9px|link=|alt=π)</span>)</span>",
"label": "(link to Food article, displayed as Restores)"
}
],
"invimages": [
"Bread"
],
"images": [
"Bread.png"
]
}
Bread is a food item that can be eaten by the player.
Obtaining
Crafting
| Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|
| Wheat |
Generated loot
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Chest | 1 | 34.1%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.34095616000000006, "structure": "Monster Room", "container": "Chest" }
| ||
| Chest | 1β3 | 38.7%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.38688472290717413, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest" }
| ||
| Chest | 1β2 | 61.5%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β2", "chance": 0.6153268219383922, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
| ||
| Altar chest | 1β3 | 33.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.3316874999999999, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
| ||
| Storeroom chest | 1β3 | 47.5%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.4753516873195087, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Storeroom chest" }
| ||
| Trial spawner | 1β3 | 15%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.15000000000000002, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Trial spawner" }
| ||
| Taiga house chest | 1β4 | 65.6%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.6556091848091459, "structure": "Village", "container": "Taiga house chest" }
| ||
| Savanna house chest | 1β4 | 71.7%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.7169464744127282, "structure": "Village", "container": "Savanna house chest" }
| ||
| Tanner's chest | 1β4 | 62.8%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.6275796890258789, "structure": "Village", "container": "Tanner's chest" }
| ||
| Plains house chest | 1β4 | 74.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.7422481146272464, "structure": "Village", "container": "Plains house chest" }
| ||
| Mason's chest | 1β4 | 62.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.6215662562989337, "structure": "Village", "container": "Mason's chest" }
| ||
| Cartographer's chest | 1β4 | 61.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.611766, "structure": "Village", "container": "Cartographer's chest" }
| ||
| Temple chest | 1β4 | 89.3%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.8932644437669621, "structure": "Village", "container": "Temple chest" }
| ||
| Armorer's chest | 1β4 | 80.6%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.8062499999999999, "structure": "Village", "container": "Armorer's chest" }
| ||
| Toolsmith's chest | 1β3 | 81.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.812436743998568, "structure": "Village", "container": "Toolsmith's chest" }
| ||
| Desert house chest | 1β4 | 80.6%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.8060478337988324, "structure": "Village", "container": "Desert house chest" }
| ||
| Weaponsmith's chest | 1β3 | 59.8%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.5984756201896029, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
| ||
| Snowy house chest | 1β4 | 66.3%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.662802357880901, "structure": "Village", "container": "Snowy house chest" }
| ||
| Chest | 1 | 20.3%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.20333144337753395, "structure": "Woodland Mansion", "container": "Chest" }
| ||
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Chest | 1 | 34.1%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.34095616000000006, "structure": "Monster Room", "container": "Chest" }
| ||
| Chest | 1β3 | 38.7%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.38688472290717413, "structure": "Mineshaft", "container": "Chest" }
| ||
| Chest | 1β2 | 100%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β2", "chance": 1, "structure": "Bonus Chest", "container": "Chest" }
| ||
| Altar chest | 1β3 | 32.3%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.32265486450878544, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Altar chest" }
| ||
| Storeroom chest | 1β3 | 40%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.40018245990447665, "structure": "Stronghold", "container": "Storeroom chest" }
| ||
| Trial spawner | 1β3 | 15%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.15000000000000002, "structure": "Trial Chambers", "container": "Trial spawner" }
| ||
| Taiga house chest | 1β4 | 69.3%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.6929135530018191, "structure": "Village", "container": "Taiga house chest" }
| ||
| Savanna house chest | 1β4 | 71.7%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.7169464744127282, "structure": "Village", "container": "Savanna house chest" }
| ||
| Tanner's chest | 1β4 | 62.8%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.6275796890258789, "structure": "Village", "container": "Tanner's chest" }
| ||
| Plains house chest | 1β4 | 74.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.7422481146272464, "structure": "Village", "container": "Plains house chest" }
| ||
| Mason's chest | 1β4 | 62.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.6215662562989337, "structure": "Village", "container": "Mason's chest" }
| ||
| Cartographer's chest | 1β4 | 61.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.611766, "structure": "Village", "container": "Cartographer's chest" }
| ||
| Temple chest | 1β4 | 89.3%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.8932644437669621, "structure": "Village", "container": "Temple chest" }
| ||
| Armorer's chest | 1β4 | 80.6%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.8062499999999999, "structure": "Village", "container": "Armorer's chest" }
| ||
| Toolsmith's chest | 1β3 | 81.2%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.812436743998568, "structure": "Village", "container": "Toolsmith's chest" }
| ||
| Desert house chest | 1β4 | 80.6%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.8060478337988324, "structure": "Village", "container": "Desert house chest" }
| ||
| Weaponsmith's chest | 1β3 | 59.8%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β3", "chance": 0.5984756201896029, "structure": "Village", "container": "Weaponsmith's chest" }
| ||
| Snowy house chest | 1β4 | 66.3%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": "1β4", "chance": 0.662802357880901, "structure": "Village", "container": "Snowy house chest" }
| ||
| Chest | 1 | 30%{ "item": "Bread", "stacksize": 1, "chance": 0.30045484043824167, "structure": "Woodland Mansion", "container": "Chest" }
| ||
Trading
| Villager | Probability | Villager wants | Player receives | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JE | BE | |||
| 40% | 100% | 6 Γ | ||
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.β
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
| Sounds | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
| βEating | Players | While a player is eating something | entity | subtitlesβ | varies [sound 1] | 0.8-1.2 | 16 | |
| βEating | Friendly Mobs | When a player finishes eating something | entity | subtitlesβ | 1.0 | 0.6-1.4 | 16 | |
| βBurp | Players | When a player finishes eating something | entity | subtitlesβ | 0.5 | 0.9-1.0 | 16 | |
- β Can be 0.5, 1.0, or 1.5
| Sounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
| Players | While a player is eating something | random | 0.5-1.1 | 0.8-1.2 | |
| Players | When a player finishes eating something | random | 0.5 | 0.9-1.0 | |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|
bread | Item | item |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
bread | 261 | Item | item |
Achievements
| Icon | Achievement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) | Gamerscore earned | Trophy type (PS) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS4 | Other | ||||||
| Bake Bread | Turn wheat into bread. | Pick up from a crafting table output. | 15 | Bronze | |||
Advancements
| Icon | Advancement | In-game description | Actual requirements (if different) |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | A Balanced Diet | Eat everything that is edible, even if it's not good for you | Eat each of these 40 foods:
|
![]() | Husbandry | The world is full of friends and food | Consume anything that can be consumed, except for cake. |
History
| Java Edition Indev | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20100206-2034 | |||||||
| 20100206-2103 | Bread is no longer stackable. | ||||||
| 20100223 | Bread now requires 3 wheat (1 row of 3) instead of 6 (2 rows of 3) to be crafted. | ||||||
| Java Edition Infdev | |||||||
| 20100625-1917 | Bread can now be found in the new monster room chests. | ||||||
| Java Edition Beta | |||||||
| 1.8 | Pre-release | Bread 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 | |||||||
| 1.0.0 | Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3 | Bread can now be found in the new stronghold altar chests. | |||||
| 1.1 | 12w01a | Bread can now be found in the new village blacksmith chests. | |||||
| 1.3.1 | 12w16a | Bread can now be found in the new bonus chests. | |||||
| 12w21a | Farmer villagers now sell 3β4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald. | ||||||
| 1.4.2 | 12w37a | ||||||
| 1.6.1 | 13w16a | Bread can now be used to feed horses. | |||||
| 1.8 | 14w02a | Farmer villagers now sell 2β4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald. | |||||
| 14w26c | Horses can no longer eat bread. | ||||||
| 1.9 | 15w44a | The average yield of bread from chests in mineshafts and monster rooms has now been decreased. | |||||
| 1.11 | 16w39a | Bread can now found in the new woodland mansion chests. | |||||
| 1.14 | 18w43a | ||||||
| 18w48a | Bread can now generate inside chests in cartographer houses, tanneries and plains village houses. | ||||||
| 18w49a | Bread can now generate inside chests in mason houses, and savanna and snowy village houses. | ||||||
| 18w50a | Bread can now generate inside chests in village temples, toolsmith, and desert and taiga village houses. | ||||||
| 19w03a | Placing bread into the new composter now has an 80% chance of raising the compost level by 1. | ||||||
| 19w05a | Bread now has an 85% chance of increasing the compost level in a composter by 1. | ||||||
| 19w11a | Farmer villagers now sell 6 loaves of bread for 1 emerald. | ||||||
| 19w13a | Farmer villagers now give bread to players under the Hero of the Village effect. | ||||||
| 1.20.5 Experiment | 24w13a | Bread can now be ejected as loot from trial spawners. | |||||
| Pocket Edition Alpha | |||||||
| v0.4.0 | |||||||
| v0.5.0 | Bread now restores 5HP instead of 2HP. | ||||||
| v0.8.0 | build 1 | ||||||
| v0.12.1 | build 1 | Bread now restores hunger instead of health. | |||||
| v0.14.0 | build 1 | Bread can now be found inside minecart with chests in mineshafts. | |||||
| Pocket Edition | |||||||
| 1.0.4 | alpha 1.0.4.0 | Villagers now require bread to become willing, in order to breed. | |||||
| Farmer villagers now sell 2-4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald. | |||||||
| 1.1.0 | alpha 1.1.0.0 | Bread can now be found in woodland mansion chests. | |||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||||
| 1.2.0 | beta 1.2.0.2 | Bread can now be found inside bonus chests. | |||||
| 1.7.0 | beta 1.7.0.2 | Bread can now be eaten in Creative mode and on Peaceful difficulty. | |||||
| 1.10.0 | beta 1.10.0.3 | ||||||
| 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. | |||||||
| 1.11.0 | beta 1.11.0.1 | Bread can now be found in village chests other than plains. | |||||
| Bread can now be used to fill up composters. | |||||||
| beta 1.11.0.4 | Farmer villagers now sell 6 bread for one emerald. | ||||||
| 1.21.0 Experiment | Preview 1.21.0.20 | Bread can now be ejected as loot from trial spawners. | |||||
| Legacy Console Edition | |||||||
| Xbox 360 | Xbox One | PS3 | PS4 | PS Vita | Wii U | Switch | |
| TU1 | CU1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | Patch 1 | 1.0.1 | |
| TU5 | Bread is now stackable to 64. | ||||||
| Bread now restores hunger instead of health. | |||||||
| TU12 | |||||||
| TU14 | 1.04 | Farmer villagers now sell 3β4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald. | |||||
| TU31 | CU19 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | Patch 3 | Farmer villagers now sell 2β4 loaves of bread for 1 emerald. | |
| TU54 | CU44 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | Patch 24 | 1.0.4 | Bread can now found in the new woodland mansion chests. |
| 1.90 | |||||||
| 1.91 | Bread can now be used to fill up composters. | ||||||
| Farmer villagers now sell 6 bread for one emerald. | |||||||
| New Nintendo 3DS Edition | |||||||
| 0.1.0 | |||||||
Data history
| Java Edition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.13 | 17w47a | Prior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 297. | |||||
Issues
Issues relating to "Bread" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.
External links
- Taking Inventory: Bread β Minecraft.net on February 25, 2021

