Which foods give buffs, and what are those buffs?

Question

I've read that some foods in Starbound give buffs, and as I'm starting my shipboard farm, I'm trying to figure out what I should grow. Which foods give buffs?

Answer 1

Since this question is very relevant to the other question you asked, mentioned in my comment to your question, this is literally a copy paste of that answer I gave you (buffs included, +foodbar included, +energy & +health replenisment/regen included)

FARMING SECTION

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Avesmingo

Avesmingo is a cooking ingredient for food. It replenishes 4 hunger bars upon consumption. It can be found in Forest Biomes.

•   Food – 40

CoralCreep

Coralcreep is an ingredient for food crafted though cooking. It can also be consumed to replenish two and a half hunger bars.

•   Food – 25

Grapes

Grapes are a type of food. It is a crop that can be grown by farming, it's also an ingredient in other recipes. It can be found growing on Forest Biomes.

•   Food – 25

Rice

Rice is a type of food. It is a known ingredient in cooking recipes. It can be found growing in Forest Biomes.

•   Food – 25

Banana

Banana is a type of food. It is a crop that can be grown by farming; it's also an ingredient in other recipes. It replenishes two and a half hunger bars upon consumption.

•   Food – 25

Corn

Corn is a type of food. It is a crop that can be grown by farming; it's also an ingredient in other recipes. It replenishes 2 hunger bars upon consumption.

•   Food – 25

Kiwi

Kiwi is an ingredient for food crafted though cooking. It can be found growing on Desert Biomes. Kiwi takes roughly 5min for growth stage 1 and 10min to be ripe at growth stage 2.

•   Food – 25

Sugar

Sugar is a type of food. It is a known ingredient in cooking recipes. It can be found growing on Desert Biomes. Sugar takes roughly 5min for growth stage 1 and 10min to be ripe at growth stage 2.

Beakseed

This seed is used in the recipe for Curried Beakseed. It can be found in Forest Biomes.

•   Food – 25

CurrentCorn

Currentcorn can be found growing on Desert Biomes. It is grown using Currentcorn Seeds

•   Food – 25

Neonmelon

Neonmelon can be found in mini-rainbow biomes and can be grown with Neon Melon Seeds.

•   Food – 30

Tomato

Tomato is a food item. It grows as a crop from tomato seeds. It can be found growing in Forest Biomes. When consumed, it replenishes two and a half hunger bars.

•   Food – 25

BoltBulb

Boltbulb is a Crop that Glitch Players are able to grow from the start, since they have 3 Boltbulb Seeds in their Shiplocker. It can also be found growing naturally in Desert Biomes. It will replenish 2 and a half hunger bars. Boltbulb takes roughly 5min for growth stage 1 and 10min to be ripe at growth stage 2.

•   Food – 25

Diodia

Diodia is a type of food. It is a known ingredient in cooking recipes. Diodia takes roughly 20 minutes to become ripe.

•   Food – 25

Oculemon

Oculemon is a type of food. It is a crop that can be grown by farming; it's also an ingredient in other recipes. Can be found in the Eyeball mini biome growing in the ground or a drop from one of the eyeball trees. Note: Despite what the description says it is currently safe to eat for all races.

•   Food – 25

ToxicTop

Toxictop is a food item used as an ingredient in cooking, and for making toxic furniture. It can be harvested from crops grown using toxictop seeds. It can be found growing wild in Toxic Biomes. Toxictop takes roughly two hours to become ripe. Effects:

•   Food – 25

BoneBoo

Boneboo is a delicious arid fruit which can be eaten directly as food or used as an ingredient to concoct other tasty morsels. It can be found in underground Tar Mini Biomes, which are located on Desert, and Forest planets. When consumed, it restores two and a half hunger bars. Boneboo takes roughly 10 minutes to become ripe.

•   Food – 25

DirtUrchin

Dirturchin is a type of food. It is a crop that can be grown by farming, it's also an ingredient in other recipes.

•   Food – 25

PearlPeas

Pearlpea is one of many crops. It is a known ingredient in cooking recipes. Pearlpea takes roughly 20min for growth stage 1 and 50min to be ripe at growth stage 2.

•   Food – 25

WartWeed

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•   Food – 25

Carrot Carrot is a type of food. It is a crop that can be grown by farming, it's also an ingredient in other recipes. It can be found growing on Forest Biomes, and in Abandoned Mines.

•   Food – 25

Eggshoot

Eggshoot is one of many crops. It is a known ingredient in cooking recipes such as the very powerful Pearlpea Pancakes. Can be found growing in Forest Biomes. Eggshoot takes roughly 10 minutes to become ripe.

•   Food – 25

Pineapple

Pineapples are an ingredient for food crafted though cooking. It can also be consumed to replenish two hunger bars.

•   Food – 25

Wheat

Wheat is a type of food. It is a known ingredient in cooking recipes. Wheat takes roughly 10 minutes to become ripe.

Chili

Harvested from Chili Seed. Can be found growing in Forest Biomes. Chili takes roughly two hours to become ripe.

•   Food – 25

Feathercrown

Feathercrown is one of many crops. It can be found growing on Forest Biomes. Feathercrown takes roughly 5min for growth stage 1 and 10min to be ripe at growth stage 2. It replenishes 2 hunger bars upon consumption.

•   Food – 25

Potato

Potato is a type of food. It is a crop that can be grown by farming, it's also an ingredient in other recipes. It can be found growing in Forest Biomes.

•   Food – 25

COOKING SECTION

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Alien Burger

Alien Burger is a type of food. It is craftable through cooking. The burger can satisfy the hunger meter and restore health! Better than a big Mac.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy – 25

•   Health REGEN – 3

Bread

Bread is a type of food created through cooking using the Wooden Cooking Table, combining 2 wheat.

•   Food – 70

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT – 10

•   Health REPLENISHMENT – 15

Coralcreep Curry

Coralcreep Curry is a food crafted through cooking using the Wooden Cooking Table, combining 1 chili, 1 Coralcreep, and 2 rice. This recipe is given to Hylotl players by default as one of their six Starter Recipes.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT – 15

•   Health REGEN– 3

Raw Ham (Pork)

Raw Ham (also known as Raw Alien Ham) is found by unknown methods. It can be cooked to produce an edible form of ham.

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Cooked Bacon

Cooked Bacon is a type of Food. It is craftable through Cooking at a Camp Fire.

•   Food – 35

Brineapple

Brineapple is a type of food created through cooking using the Wooden Cooking Table, combining 1 pineapple, 1 coralcreep, and 1 sugar. This recipe is given to Hylotl players by default.

•   Food – 100

•   Sugar Rush (Run boost, +25% height on jump)

•   Health REGEN – 2

Burger

Burger is a type of food. It is created through cooking. Alongside full hunger restoration, the burger also adds a healing buff to the player. It is given to human players by default as one of their six Starter Recipes.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT - 15

•   Health REGEN – 3

RiceCake

Ricecake is a type of food created through cooking using the Wooden Cooking Table, combining 2 Rice. This recipe is given to Hylotl players by default.

•   Food – 50

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT - 10

•   Health REPLENISHMENT– 5

Bananacon

Bananacon is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy - 15

•   Health REGEN – 2

Burrito

Burrito is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy - 15

•   Health REGEN – 3

Ham Sandwich

Ham Sandwich is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy - 15

•   Health REGEN – 3

Roast Banana

Roast Banana is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 50

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT - 10

•   Health REPLENISHMENT– 5

Banana Bread

Consumed primarily by the Apex, Banana Bread is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 100

•   Sugar Rush (Run boost, +25% height on jump)

•   Health REGEN – 3

Cake

Cake is a type of food that is created through cooking. It was officially confirmed by Mollygos in a daily update. 1 'Eat Cake' was also the job Mollygos was permanently assigned on the development roadmap (which she completed 596%).

•   Food – 100

•   Doping (Run boost, +50% height on jump)

•   Health REGEN – 3

Meatballs

Meatballs are a type of food. It is created through cooking.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT - 10

•   Health REGEN – 1

Toffee Apple

Toffee Apple is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 70

•   Sugar Rush (Run boost, +25% height on jump)

•   Health REGEN – 1

Banana Cream Pie

Banana Cream Pie is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 100

•   Sugar Rush (Run boost, +25% height on jump)

•   Health REGEN – 3

Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 100

•   Sugar Rush (Run boost, +25% height on jump)

•   Health REGEN – 3

Pizza

Pizza is a type of food that is created through cooking.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT - 25

•   Health REGEN – 3

•   Food Depletion Surpressed

Tropical Punch

Tropical Punch is craftable food item.

•   Food – 25

Battered Banana

Battered Banana is a type of food that is created through cooking. It is also an Apex starter recipe.

•   Food – 100

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT - 10

•   Health REGEN – 2

Chocolate

Chocolate is a basic food crafted though cooking, allowing one to refill hunger.

•   Food – 50

•   Sugar Rush (Run boost, +25% height on jump)

•   Health REGEN – 2

Pizza Slice

Pizza Slice is a type of food that is created through cooking

•   Food – 100

•   Energy REPLENISHMENT - 15

•   Health REGEN – 3

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