Horses in Minecraft can eat specific types of food such as sugar wheat apple carrot golden carrot golden apple enchanted golden apple and hay bale. Each of these items has a different use as they can heal the horse increase the chance of taming or allow breeding. In this guide we will go through all the foods that a horse can eat in Minecraft.
All Horse Food in Minecraft
Below you will find all the items that a horse can eat in Minecraft.
Sugar
Sugar is one of the simplest foods for a horse which restores one health point and speeds up the growth of a foal. It can also increase the chance of taming making it easier to tame the horse.
Wheat
Wheat is another simple food that restores slightly more health up to two points and can also increase the chance of taming a horse.
Apple
Apple works similarly to sugar and wheat but restores up to three health points.
Carrot
A carrot, similar to an apple, restores three health points to your horse and also increases the chance of taming and speeds up the growth of a foal.
Golden Carrot
Golden carrot is a more advanced food for horses in Minecraft which restores four health points and activates love mode if you feed it to two tamed horses.
Golden Apple
Golden apple is a very valuable food item for a horse in Minecraft as it restores up to ten health points placing it among the best healing options. Additionally like the golden carrot it activates love mode if you feed it to two tamed horses. Thanks to its properties it is probably the best food source for horses in the game.
Enchanted Golden Apple
Enchanted golden apple works the same as a golden apple for horses in Minecraft. It restores ten health points and can activate love mode when fed to two tamed horses, making it a powerful option for healing and breeding.
Hay Bale
Hay bale is one of the most efficient foods for a horse as it restores up to twenty health points making it the best source of healing.
