Munchables
by Ramixin
Munchables is a Fabric library that lets a data pack change how long food and other items take to eat, one JSON file per item.
What it does
Munchables works as a light-weight, data-driven API. A data pack defines the eat time of an item by placing a JSON file under the namespace folder munchables, named after the item id, and the file follows a fixed schema. An example in the author text changes the eat time of one item this way. The author notes the approach is deprecated on Minecraft 1.20.5 and later, where item components cover the same job. Fabric API is required, and the mod is published for Fabric only.
A server running it needs every connecting player to have it too. Files cover four game versions, and the latest file, 1.0.0, targets 1.20.4. The code is licensed under the MIT License. The author links a wiki with a more detailed walk through and a contact page on the GitHub project.
Key features
Eat time per item
A data pack sets the time an item takes to eat by naming the item id in a JSON file.
Data pack structure
Definitions sit in a data pack folder under namespace munchables, one file per item.
Fixed JSON schema
Each file follows a schema the author documents, so the values can be checked before use.
Wiki walk through
A wiki gives a longer step by step guide for writing the files.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Modpack tuning
A modpack author can slow down or speed up eating for chosen foods without a code change.
Server data packs
A server owner can ship eat time changes as a data pack that players receive with the world.
Who it’s for: Data pack authors and modpack makers who want to change eat times on Fabric without writing Java code. Players who only want new foods should look elsewhere.
How it compares
Eat Time is a Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.20.6, released under the MIT License, that runs on client and server. Animal Food Tags is a Fabric mod for 1.20.4, server-side only, under All rights reserved and not open source, so players join without installing it. Simple Creator is a Fabric mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.4, released under the MIT License and open source, that runs on client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munchables | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-15 |
| Eat Time | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2026-06-20 |
| Animal Food Tags | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-03-15 |
| Simple Creator | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-01-05 |
Questions
Does Munchables need Fabric API?
Does the server need Munchables?
Does Munchables work on Minecraft 1.20.5 and later?
In the catalog
Munchables is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 13,907 mods support Minecraft 1.20.4.
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What the author says
Deprecated due to item components having this feature in 1.20.5+ A simple, light-weight, and data-driven API for adjusting eat times in Minecraft!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/munchables
- Owner
- Ramixin
- Published
- 2023-09-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-03-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15