Food

All 97 foods in Valheim with health, stamina, eitr, duration and the ingredients each one needs. You can only hold three at a time, so value per minute matters more than the raw numbers: Seal Meat Soup gives the most health at 110, while Luminous Larva is the strongest per minute. Durations run from 10 to 50 minutes.

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Item	Best for	Health	Stamina	Eitr	Duration	Regen	Per minute	Materials
Luminous Larva	Stamina	30	30	–	10 min	1	6	Foraged
Oat Milk	Stamina	37	110	–	25 min	5	5.88	Oats ×5Ice ×5Mead Ketill
Lingonberry Juice	Stamina	35	105	–	25 min	5	5.6	Lingonberries ×5Ice ×5Cauldron
Smoked Moose Meat	Health	105	35	–	25 min	7	5.6	Moose MeatKale ×2Cauldron
Kale Chips	Stamina	35	105	–	25 min	5	5.6	Raw Kale ChipsStone Oven
Mashed Meat	Health	100	34	–	25 min	6	5.36	Asksvin TailVolture MeatFiddleheadCauldron
Cooked Moose Meat	Health	80	27	–	20 min	7	5.35	Moose MeatIron Cooking Station
Pancakes	Stamina	39	115	–	30 min	5	5.13	Oat MilkOat Flour ×2Egg ×2Blueberries ×2Cauldron
Oatmeal	Stamina	39	115	85	30 min	5	5.13	Oats ×2Lingonberries ×2Oat MilkCauldron
Fiery Svinstew	Health	95	32	–	25 min	6	5.08	Asksvin TailVineberry Cluster ×2Smoke PuffCauldron
Scorching Medley	Stamina	32	95	–	25 min	4	5.08	Jotun Puffs ×3Onion ×3Fiddlehead ×3Cauldron
Seal Meat Soup	Health	110	37	–	30 min	7	4.9	Seal Blubber ×2Kale ×2Ice ×2Cauldron
Meat In Bread	Health	110	37	–	30 min	7	4.9	Moose MeatKale ×2Oat FlourLingonberries ×2Cauldron
Cooked Bonemaw Meat	Health	90	30	–	25 min	6	4.8	Bonemaw MeatIron Cooking Station
Spicy Marmalade	Stamina	30	90	–	25 min	4	4.8	Vineberry Cluster ×3HoneyFiddleheadCauldron

Cooked Asksvin Tail	Health	70	24	–	20 min	6	4.7	Asksvin TailIron Cooking Station
Cooked Volture Meat	Health	70	24	–	20 min	6	4.7	Volture MeatIron Cooking Station
Lingonberries	Stamina	35	35	–	15 min	1	4.67	Foraged
Piquant Pie	Health	105	35	–	30 min	6	4.67	Uncooked Piquant PieStone Oven
Poteitr	Eitr	35	35	35	15 min	1	4.67	Foraged
Kale	Stamina	35	35	–	15 min	1	4.67	Foraged
Misthare Supreme	Health	85	28	–	25 min	5	4.52	Uncooked Misthare SupremeStone Oven
Mushroom Omelette	Stamina	28	85	–	25 min	3	4.52	Egg ×3Jotun Puffs ×3Cauldron
Roasted Crust Pie	Stamina	34	100	–	30 min	4	4.47	Uncooked Roasted Crust PieStone Oven
Salad	Stamina	26	80	–	25 min	3	4.24	Jotun Puffs ×3Onion ×3Cloudberries ×3Cauldron
Cooked Hare Meat	Health	60	20	–	20 min	5	4	Hare MeatCooking Station
Cooked Seeker Meat	Health	60	20	–	20 min	5	4	Seeker MeatIron Cooking Station
Cooked Seal Blubber	Health	60	20	–	20 min	5	4	Seal BlubberStone Oven
Cooked Chicken Meat	Health	60	20	–	20 min	5	4	Chicken MeatCooking Station
Vineberry Cluster	Eitr	30	30	30	15 min	1	4	Foraged
Fish 'n' Bread	Stamina	30	90	–	30 min	3	4	Uncooked Fish 'n' BreadStone Oven
Fiddlehead	Stamina	30	30	–	15 min	1	4	Foraged
Onion Soup	Stamina	20	60	–	20 min	1	4	Onion ×3Cauldron
Blue Mushroom	Stamina	20	20	–	10 min	1	4	Foraged
Yellow Mushroom	Stamina	10	30	–	10 min	1	4	Foraged
Cooked Serpent Meat	Health	70	23	–	25 min	3	3.72	Serpent MeatIron Cooking Station
Fish Wraps	Health	70	23	–	25 min	4	3.72	Cooked Fish ×2Barley Flour ×4Cauldron
Bread	Stamina	23	70	–	25 min	2	3.72	Bread DoughStone Oven
Cloudberries	Stamina	13	40	–	15 min	1	3.53	Foraged
Meat Platter	Health	80	26	–	30 min	5	3.53	Uncooked Meat PlatterStone Oven
Serpent Stew	Health	80	26	–	30 min	4	3.53	MushroomCooked Serpent MeatHoney ×2Cauldron
Honey Glazed Chicken	Health	80	26	–	30 min	5	3.53	Uncooked Honey Glazed ChickenStone Oven
Onion	Stamina	13	40	–	15 min	1	3.53	Foraged
Eyescream	Stamina	21	65	–	25 min	1	3.44	Greydwarf Eye ×3Freeze GlandCauldron
Wolf Skewer	Health	65	21	–	25 min	3	3.44	Wolf MeatMushroom ×2OnionCauldron
Northern Morning Fare	Stamina	85	85	43	50 min	7	3.4	Foraged
Black Soup	Health	50	17	–	20 min	3	3.35	BloodbagHoneyTurnipCauldron
Magecap	Eitr	25	25	25	15 min	1	3.33	Foraged
Jotun Puffs	Stamina	25	25	–	15 min	1	3.33	Foraged
Blood Pudding	Stamina	25	75	–	30 min	2	3.33	Thistle ×2Bloodbag ×2Barley Flour ×4Cauldron

Blueberries	Stamina	8	25	–	10 min	1	3.3	Foraged
Muckshake~	Stamina	16	50	–	20 min	1	3.3	OozeRaspberries ×2Blueberries ×2Cauldron
Cooked Lox Meat	Health	50	16	–	20 min	4	3.3	Lox MeatIron Cooking Station
Lox Meat Pie	Health	75	24	–	30 min	4	3.3	Unbaked Lox PieStone Oven
Cooked Wolf Meat	Health	45	15	–	20 min	3	3	Wolf MeatCooking Station
Ashlands Gourmet Bowl	Stamina	75	75	38	50 min	6	3	Foraged
Cooked Fish	Health	45	15	–	20 min	2	3	Raw FishCooking Station
Sausages	Health	55	18	–	25 min	3	2.92	Entrails ×4Boar MeatThistleCauldron
Turnip Stew	Stamina	18	55	–	25 min	2	2.92	Boar MeatTurnip ×3Cauldron
Frosted Sweetbread	Stamina	43	43	–	30 min	4	2.87	Unbaked SweetbreadStone Oven
Honey	Stamina	8	35	–	15 min	1	2.87	Foraged
Carrot	Stamina	10	32	–	15 min	1	2.8	Foraged
Raspberries	Stamina	7	20	–	10 min	1	2.7	Foraged
Queen's Jam	Stamina	14	40	–	20 min	2	2.7	Raspberries ×8Blueberries ×6Cauldron
Cooked Bear Meat	Health	40	13	–	20 min	2	2.65	Bear MeatCooking Station
Mushrooms Galore á la Mistlands	Stamina	65	65	33	50 min	5	2.6	Foraged
Deer Stew	Health	45	15	–	25 min	3	2.4	Cooked Deer MeatBlueberriesCarrotCauldron
Carrot Soup	Stamina	15	45	–	25 min	2	2.4	MushroomCarrot ×3Cauldron
Cooked Deer Meat	Health	35	12	–	20 min	2	2.35	Deer MeatCooking Station
Cooked Egg	Health	35	12	–	20 min	2	2.35	EggCauldron
Plains Pie Picnic	Stamina	55	55	–	50 min	4	2.2	Foraged
Oats	Stamina	33	33	–	30 min	3	2.2	Oat SeedsWindmill
Wolf Jerky	Stamina	33	33	–	30 min	3	2.2	Wolf MeatHoneyCauldron
Minced Meat Sauce	Health	40	13	–	25 min	3	2.12	Boar MeatNeck TailCarrotCauldron
Meatballs and Poteitr	Eitr	35	18	105	25 min	5	2.12	Moose MeatLingonberries ×2Poteitr ×2Cauldron
Baked Poteitr	Eitr	34	17	100	25 min	5	2.04	Unbaked PoteitrStone Oven
Cooked Boar Meat	Health	30	10	–	20 min	2	2	Boar MeatCooking Station
Mushroom	Stamina	15	15	–	15 min	1	2	Foraged
Royal Jelly	Stamina	15	15	–	15 min	1	2	Foraged
Smoke Puff	Stamina	15	15	–	15 min	1	2	Foraged
Smoked Fish	Eitr	30	16	95	25 min	5	1.84	Raw FishKalePoteitrCauldron
Oven Pancake	Eitr	37	18	105	30 min	5	1.83	Oven Pancake BatterStone Oven
Fish Soup	Eitr	37	18	105	30 min	5	1.83	Raw Fish ×3Kale ×2Ice ×2Cauldron
Sailor's Bounty	Stamina	45	45	–	50 min	3	1.8	Foraged
Hearty Mountain Logger's Stew	Stamina	45	45	–	50 min	3	1.8	Foraged

Sparkling Shroomshake~	Eitr	30	15	90	25 min	4	1.8	Sap ×4Vineberry Cluster ×2Smoke Puff ×2Magecap ×2Cauldron
Pulled Bear	Health	37	16	–	30 min	3	1.77	Cooked Bear MeatCarrot ×2BlueberriesCauldron
Sizzling Berry Broth	Eitr	28	14	85	25 min	4	1.68	Sap ×3Fiddlehead ×2Vineberry Cluster ×2Cauldron
Grilled Neck Tail	Health	25	8	–	20 min	2	1.65	Neck TailCooking Station
Marinated Greens	Eitr	32	16	95	30 min	4	1.6	Sap ×3Magecap ×2Fiddlehead ×2Smoke Puff ×2Cauldron
Yggdrasil Porridge	Eitr	27	13	80	25 min	3	1.6	Sap ×4Barley ×3Royal Jelly ×2Cauldron
Boar Jerky	Stamina	23	23	–	30 min	2	1.53	Boar MeatHoneyCauldron
Stuffed Mushroom	Eitr	25	12	75	25 min	3	1.48	Uncooked Stuffed MushroomStone Oven
Seeker Aspic	Eitr	28	14	85	30 min	3	1.4	Seeker Meat ×2Magecap ×2Royal Jelly ×2Cauldron
Whole Roasted Meadow Boar	Stamina	35	35	–	50 min	2	1.4	Foraged
Swamp Dweller's Delight	Stamina	35	35	–	50 min	3	1.4	Foraged
Black Forest Buffet Platter	Stamina	35	35	–	50 min	3	1.4	Foraged
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You can have three foods active at once. Duration matters as much as raw numbers, so the per-minute column is usually the better comparison.

Valheim Food: 97 Foods Ranked

Valheim has 97 foods and drinks. You can only have three active at once, so raw numbers are not the whole story: Seal Meat Soup gives the most health at 110, while Luminous Larva gives the best value per minute. Every food here is read straight from the game files, so the numbers match the build you are playing.

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Valheim Food FAQ

How many foods can you eat at once in Valheim?

Three. Your health, stamina and eitr are the sum of all three active foods, which is why picking a balanced trio matters more than picking the single biggest number.

What is the best food in Valheim?

For raw health it is Seal Meat Soup at 110 health. By value per minute, which accounts for how fast a food expires, Luminous Larva comes out ahead.

How long does food last in Valheim?

Between 10 and 50 minutes depending on the food. Duration matters as much as the raw values, since a large bonus on a short timer means eating far more often.

Which Valheim food is best value over time?

Luminous Larva, measured as health per minute of duration rather than raw health. The distinction matters because a huge but short dish forces you back to the cauldron mid-expedition, while a smaller one that lasts covers the trip — and the three slots are a time budget as much as a stat budget.

Does it matter which three foods you pick in Valheim?

Enormously. Three slots against 97 dishes means the choice is what your build is, not a detail of it: health for standing in melee, stamina for running and bows, eitr for magic. Mixing all three gives a character that can do everything slightly worse than one that committed.