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Saturation in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains the Saturation effect with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

Supported Platforms

The Saturation effect is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Background

The Saturation effect is a status effect that replenishes your food bar in the game.

food bar in survival mode

There are levels of Saturation such as Saturation II, Saturation III, Saturation IV and so on. The higher the level of Saturation, the faster your food bar is restored.

Status Effect	Saturation
Type	Helpful Effect
Description	Replenishes your food bar in the game
Effect Icon
Particles	Bright red particle effects appear floating around you
Items that give Effect	Suspicious Stew Suspicious Stew (Saturation)
Game Command	/effect command

Icon and Particle Effects

When you have the Saturation effect, the following icon will appear in the top right corner of your screen:

saturation icon

You will also see particle effects floating around you. In the latest version of Minecraft, these particle effects will be bright red.

saturation particles

When the Saturation effect wears off, the icon and particle effects will disappear. You will be back to your normal status.

Duration

Depending on how you get the effect, the duration of the Saturation effect will be different. To see how much time is remaining for the effect, go to your inventory menu.

saturation icon

In this example, it says 0:37 under Saturation so this means that there is 37 seconds remaining of the Saturation effect.

Items that give the Saturation Effect

The following are items that give the Saturation effect in Minecraft:

How to make Suspicious Stew

How to make Suspicious Stew (Saturation)

Effect ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, Saturation has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Saturation (minecraft:saturation)	23	Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, Saturation has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Saturation (minecraft:saturation)		Pocket Edition (PE)	1.0.5

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, Saturation has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Saturation (minecraft:saturation)		Xbox One	1.4.0

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, Saturation has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Saturation (minecraft:saturation)		PS4	1.14.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, Saturation has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Saturation (minecraft:saturation)		Nintendo Switch	1.5.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, Saturation has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Saturation (minecraft:saturation)		Windows 10 Edition	1.0.5

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, Saturation has the following effect ID and Name values:

Icon	Status Effect (Minecraft ID Name)	ID	Platform	Version
	Saturation (minecraft:saturation)		Education Edition	1.0.18

Definitions

Icon is the image that will appear when you have this effect.
Status Effect is what the effect is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value used in the /effect command.
ID is the Internal number for the effect.
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version is the Minecraft version number that the effect was introduced for the name and ID that is listed.

See a complete list of Minecraft Effects that is interactive and searchable.

Effect Command for Saturation

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (Current)

Saturation:

/effect give @p saturation 99999

Saturation II:

/effect give @p saturation 99999 1

Saturation (highest level):

/effect give @p saturation 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Saturation, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect clear @p

Effect Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.11 and 1.12

Saturation:

/effect @p saturation 99999

Saturation II:

/effect @p saturation 99999 1

Saturation (highest level):

/effect @p saturation 99999 255

To remove all status effects:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition

Saturation:

/effect @p saturation 99999

Saturation II:

/effect @p saturation 99999 1

Saturation (highest level):

/effect @p saturation 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Saturation, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Xbox One Edition

Saturation:

/effect @p saturation 99999

Saturation II:

/effect @p saturation 99999 1

Saturation (highest level):

/effect @p saturation 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Saturation, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft PS4 Edition

Saturation:

/effect @p saturation 99999

Saturation II:

/effect @p saturation 99999 1

Saturation (highest level):

/effect @p saturation 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Saturation, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch Edition

Saturation:

/effect @p saturation 99999

Saturation II:

/effect @p saturation 99999 1

Saturation (highest level):

/effect @p saturation 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Saturation, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Saturation:

/effect @p saturation 99999

Saturation II:

/effect @p saturation 99999 1

Saturation (highest level):

/effect @p saturation 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Saturation, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

Effect Command in Minecraft Education Edition

Saturation:

/effect @p saturation 99999

Saturation II:

/effect @p saturation 99999 1

Saturation (highest level):

/effect @p saturation 99999 255

To remove all status effects including Saturation, you can either drink milk or use the following /effect command:

/effect @p clear

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