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'''Food''', in ''RuneScape'', is what enables the player to regain [[life points]], although some foods may have other effects as well. Food can be obtained through the [[Cooking]] skill, as a drop from certain [[monster]]s, from some [[random events]] such as the [[Sandwich lady]] random event, from other players, or from [[non-player character]]s. The highest healing food for non-members is an [[anchovy pizza]]; for members it is the [[Juju gumbo|juju gumbo]] with 1 bite. However the fastest healing food for members with multiple bites are summer pies which only takes 0.6 seconds per bite (3x faster than some types of food).

There are many types of food: [[fish]], [[meat]], [[bread]], [[cake]]s, [[pie]]s, and [[pizza]]. Some foods, such as pies, cakes and pizzas, have two or more "bites" or "slices". This is a downside that can easily be remedied by using the food on a [[Cornucopia]] in battle (but it doesn't interrupt your attacks) then using it to heal your life points. There are also foods which grow from the ground such as [[potato]]es, [[cabbage]]s, and [[onion]]s; those items can be put into [[basket]]s and [[sack]]s. There are also special foods such as [[spinach roll]] and [[baguette]] gained from random events. You could also get food as a [[treasure trail]] reward, in the form of [[purple sweets]] or [[biscuits]]. Lastly, there are [[holiday items]] food such as [[pumpkin]] and [[easter egg]]. It is '''strongly''' recommended that a player does not eat holiday items, as all are rare and extremely valuable.

Note: Eating 1 part of a pie only takes 0.6 seconds and eating 1 shark for example takes 1.8 seconds (3x longer), so overall you can heal faster with high level pies and the limit is 330 with summer pies.

Some foods affect stats other than life points. Wine increases [[life points]], though it temporarily lowers the drinker's [[Attack]] level, while their [[Strength]] level temporarily increases. Beer raises your Strength while reducing your Attack. The negative effects eventually wear off, though, and the affected stats go back to normal in time. Most effects do not stack.
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==Common foods==
Here are '''some''' common foods. A complete list of cooked foods can be found in the [[Cooking]] skill page.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!class="unsortable"|Image
!Name
!width="60"|Heals
!width="90"|Members?
!width="80"|GE Price
!width="80"|Price/LP
!width="70"|Weight
!class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|[[File:Crayfish.png]]
|[[Crayfish]]
|20
|No
|{{GEPrice|Crayfish}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Crayfish}}/20) round 2}}}}
|1
|Discovered during the now removed tutorial [[quest]] [[Learning the Ropes]].
|-
|[[File:Anchovies.png]]
|[[Anchovies]]
|10
|No
|{{GEPrice|Anchovies}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Anchovies}}/10) round 2}}}}
|0.1
|Low level players fish and cook these for easy food, and they can put on pizzas.
|-
|[[File:Garden pie.png]]
|[[Garden pie]]
|120
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Garden pie}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Garden pie}}/120) round 2}}}}
|0
|This food is made by players using the Cooking skill. It takes two bites to eat, with each bite healing 60 life points and temporarily boosting the player's Farming level by 3.
|-
|[[File:Shrimps.png]]
|[[Shrimp]]
|30
|No
|{{GEPrice|Shrimps}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Shrimps}}/30) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Low level players fish and cook these for easy food.
|-
|[[File:Cooked chicken.png]]
|[[Cooked chicken]]
|30
|No
|{{GEPrice|Cooked chicken}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Cooked chicken}}/30) round 2}}}}
|0.1
|Low level players cook [[raw chicken]] for easy food.
|-
|[[File:Cooked meat.png]]
|[[Cooked meat]]
|30
|No
|{{GEPrice|Cooked meat}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Cooked meat}}/30) round 2}}}}
|0.25
|Low level players cook raw meat (such as [[raw beef]] or [[raw rat meat]]) for easy food.
|-
|[[File:Sardine.png]]
|[[Sardine]]
|40
|No
|{{GEPrice|Sardine}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Sardine}}/40) round 2}}}}
|0.12
|Fished at lower levels using a normal [[Fishing Rod]].
|-
|[[File:Bread.png]]
|[[Bread]]
|50
|No
|{{GEPrice|Bread}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Bread}}/50) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Baked by players, see Cooking skill.
|-
|[[File:Herring.png]]
|[[Herring]]
|50
|No
|{{GEPrice|Herring}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Herring}}/50) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Players fish and cook these for food.
|-
|[[File:Mackerel.png]]
|[[Mackerel]]
|60
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Mackerel}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Mackerel}}/60) round 2}}}}
|0.3
|Players fish and cook these for food.
|-
|[[File:Trout.png]]
|[[Trout]]
|70
|No
|{{GEPrice|Trout}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Trout}}/70) round 2}}}}
|0.4
|Players fish and cook these for food.
|-
|[[File:Cod.png]]
|[[Cod]]
|70
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Cod}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Cod}}/70) round 2}}}}
|0.33
|Players fish and cook these for food.
|-
|[[File:Pike.png]]
|[[Pike]]
|80
|No
|{{GEPrice|Pike}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Pike}}/80) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Players fish and cook these for food.
|-
|[[File:Salmon.png]]
|[[Salmon]]
|90
|No
|{{GEPrice|Salmon}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Salmon}}/90) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Players fish and cook these for food.
|-
|[[File:Tuna.png]]
|[[Tuna]]
|100
|No
|{{GEPrice|Tuna}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Tuna}}/100) round 2}}}}
|0.4
|Players fish and cook these for food.
|-
|[[File:Cake.png]]
|[[Cake]]
|120
|No
|{{GEPrice|Cake}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Cake}}/120) round 2}}}}
|0.2
|Baked by players, see Cooking skill. Also [[thieving|thieved]] from [[East Ardougne#Marketplace|East Ardougne market]]. Takes 3 bites to eat (each healing 40).
|-
|[[File:Lobster.png]]
|[[Lobster]]
|120
|No
|{{GEPrice|Lobster}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Lobster}}/120) round 2}}}}
|0.35
|Players fish and cook these for food. Fish caught by "powerfishers" who want to level up quickly.
|-
|[[File:Bass.png]]
|[[Bass]]
|130
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Bass}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Bass}}/130) round 2}}}}
|0.3
|Players fish and cook these for food.
|-
|[[File:Swordfish.png]]
|[[Swordfish]]
|140
|No
|{{GEPrice|Swordfish}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Swordfish}}/140) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Players fish and cook these for food. Used by [[non-member]] [[Player killing|player killers]].
|-
|[[File:Bottle of wine.png]]
|[[Bottle of wine]]
|140
|Yes
|Not tradeable
|
|1
|Reduces Attack temporarily by 3, can be stolen from [[Wine stall]] in Draynor market.
|-
|[[File:Potato with cheese.png]]
|[[Potato with cheese]]
|160
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Potato_with_cheese}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Potato_with_cheese}}/160) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Heals the same amount as monkfish.
|-
|[[File:Monkfish.png]]
|[[Monkfish]]
|160
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Monkfish}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Monkfish}}/160) round 2}}}}
|0.4
|Players fish and cook these for food. Commonly used by members as a cheap but less effective alternative to shark.
|-
|[[File:Anchovy pizza.png]]
|[[Anchovy pizza]]
|180
|No
|{{GEPrice|Anchovy_pizza}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Anchovy_pizza}}/180) round 2}}}}
|0.83
|Players cook these for food. It is eaten in 2 bites (healing 90 each bite).
|-
|[[File:Shark.png]]
|[[Shark]]
|200
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Shark}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Shark}}/ 200) round 2}}}}
|0.6
|Players fish and cook these for food. Used commonly by [[member]]s.
|-
|[[File:Cavefish.png]]
|[[Cavefish]]
|200
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Cavefish}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Cavefish}} / 200) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Cavefish are commonly bought instead of shark, as it heals same amount of Lifepoints and increases a random combat stat by 2.
|-
|[[File:Sea turtle.png]]
|[[Sea turtle]]
|210
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Sea_turtle}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Sea_turtle}} / 210) round 2}}}}
|0.35
|Players play the [[Fishing Trawler]] activity and then cook these for food. Used by member player killers or in difficult quests.
|-
|[[File:Pineapple pizza.png]]
|[[Pizza|Pineapple pizza]]
|220
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Pineapple_pizza}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Pineapple_pizza}} / 220) round 2}}}}
|0.35
|Players cook these for food. It is eaten in 2 bites (healing 110 each bite).
|-
|[[File:Manta ray.png]]
|[[Manta ray]]
|220
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Manta_ray}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Manta_ray}} / 220) round 2}}}}
|0.4
|Players play the Fishing Trawler activity and then cook these for food. Used by member player killers or in difficult quests.
|-
|[[File:Tuna potato.png]]
|[[Tuna potato]]
|220
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Tuna_potato}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Tuna_potato}} / 220) round 2}}}}
|0.5
|Heals as much and as fast (one bite) as a manta ray, but is cheaper.
|-
|[[File:Wild pie.png]]
|[[Wild pie]]
|220
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Wild_pie}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Wild_pie}} / 220) round 2}}}}
|0
|This food is made by players using the Cooking skill. It takes two bites to eat, with each bite healing 110 life points, and boosting up to 4 [[Ranged]] and 5 [[Slayer]] levels.
|-
|[[File:Summer pie.png]]
|[[Summer pie]]
|220
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Summer_pie}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Summer_pie}} / 220) round 2}}}}
|0
|This food is made by players using the Cooking skill. It takes two bites to eat, with each bite healing 110 life points and boosting up to 5 [[Agility]] levels, as well as restoring 20% of your [[energy]].
|-
|[[File:Rocktail.png]]
|[[Rocktail]]
|230
|Yes
|{{GEPrice|Rocktail}}
|{{formatnum:{{#expr: ({{GEP|Rocktail}} / 230) round 2}}}}
|0.33
|This food is made by players using the Cooking skill. When eaten, they heal 230 life points and can heal a player up to 100 life points higher than their maximum life points.
|-
|[[File:Tiger shark.png]]
|[[Tiger shark]]
|250
|Yes
|Not tradeable
|
|0.7
|Players play the Fishing Trawler activity and then cook these for food. 
|-
|[[File:Baron shark.png]]
|[[Baron shark]]
|300 (350 with [[Shark's tooth necklace]])
|Yes
|Not tradeable
|
|0.6
|[[Raw baron shark]]s are caught under the influence of the [[juju fishing potion]]. When cooked this food heals an initial 200 life points and then 10 life points a second, for 10 seconds. Wearing a [[shark's tooth necklace]] extends it another 5 seconds, making it able to heal 350 life points total.
|-
|[[File:Juju gumbo.png]]
|[[Juju gumbo]]
|320
|Yes
|Not tradeable
|
|1
|Made by using a dose of [[juju cooking potion]] on a baked potato and adding the resulting [[strange potato]] to a bowl of [[tuna and corn]]. This food heals an initial 220 life points and then 10 life points a second, for 10 seconds.
|}

== Types of Foods ==
Most types of Foods can be found in one of the following links below.
*[[Food/Ales and ciders|Ales and ciders]]
*[[/Meat|Meat]]
*[[Food/Pies|Pies]]
*[[Food/Pizzas|Pizzas]]
*[[Food/Potatoes|Potatoes]]
*[[Fruit]]

==Notes==
Here are factors to consider when choosing the right food:
*Heal per bite: players should try to find food that heals more in one bite than the max hit of dangerous monsters they train on. This should not pose a problem for players who train on much weaker monsters than they are.
*Heal costs: sharks are {{GEPrice|Shark}} coins each and heal 200 life points. Monkfish heal 160 life points and cost {{GEPrice|Monkfish}} [[coins]], making them more cost effective, but the total amount of heal is less.

*Space: some items require space, like [[Strawberries|baskets of strawberries]] to take out strawberries. Monsters drop items that requires space, so consider a monster's drops and frequency of drops when bringing food.
*Time to eat: try to avoid eating during combat if it is not deadly. Eating in combat is wasteful if you get damaged while eating. Some areas have aggressive monsters that hit hard and foods that take multiple bites, like cake, cause problems. You cannot attack while you are eating either.

==Trivia==
*[[Purple Sweets]] and [[biscuits]] are the only [[stackable]] food in the game. They each heal 10-30 life points. Purple sweets restore 20% run energy per serving, and biscuits restore 10 prayer points each.
*[[File:Cursor-apple.png|left]]The mouse cursor for eating (after [[2 September]] updates) represents a half-eaten [[apple]], although you cannot eat apples in ''[[RuneScape]]'' (except [[rotten apples]] which do not heal anything).
*The animations for eating food were updated with the release of the [[Dungeoneering]] skill.
*In [[Daemonheim]], it is possible to "feed" a fellow party member by using a piece of food on them, which makes them perform the eating animation and heal, using the food from your inventory. This is not possible outside of Daemonheim.
*On German servers, the old eating animation is still in effect.
*Most foods take 3 game ticks to eat; exceptions are purple sweets and [[pies]].

==See also==
*[[Cooking]]
*[[Cooking Guild]]
*[[Drinks]]
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