User:Zamiel/Gold to Energy Ratios

A lot of items in the game can either be eaten or sold. An item's gold to energy ratio can be calculated by: amount of gold for selling the item / energy restored from eating the item
Early on in the game, players are generally very short on gold and do not have access to any crafted food (with the notable exception of Field Snacks). Thus, at this point in the game, players generally restore energy with foragables, fish, and basic crops. But which is best?
Given a choice between eating two different items, with all else equal, it is optimal to eat the one with the lower gold to energy ratio.
- Importantly, lots of items are used in quests, lots of items are useful for gifting, and lots of items are used for crafting. This page is not a replacement for knowing all of the uses for an item; you should only be using the ratio as a baseline for your decision of what to do with it.
If you know that a particular item will have no other use than eating or selling, then a rule of thumb that you might want to use is:
- eat the item if it has a ratio equal to or less than 2
- sell the item if it has a ratio above 2
The value of 2 comes from Salad, an easy-to-purchase food from the Saloon.
Of course, you do not have to use a cutoff value of 2; you can simply survey the raw ratios below in order to get a general sense for each item's general "eating value".

Crops (Spring)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio	Ratio w/ Tiller (10%)
Blue Jazz	50g	45	1.11	1.22
Blue Jazz	62g	63	0.98	1.08
Blue Jazz	75g	81	0.93	1.01
Blue Jazz	100g	117	0.85	0.94
Cauliflower	175g	75	2.33	2.57
Cauliflower	218g	105	2.08	2.29
Cauliflower	262g	135	1.94	2.13
Cauliflower	350g	195	1.79	1.97
Garlic	60g	20	3	3.3
Garlic	75g	28	2.68	2.93
Garlic	90g	36	2.5	2.75
Garlic	120g	52	2.31	2.54
Green Bean	40g	25	1.6	1.76
Green Bean	50g	35	1.43	1.57
Green Bean	60g	45	1.33	1.47
Green Bean	80g	65	1.23	1.35
Kale	110g	50	2.2	2.42
Kale	137g	70	1.96	2.16
Kale	165g	90	1.83	2.01
Kale	220g	130	1.69	1.86
Parsnip	35g	25	1.4	1.54
Parsnip	43g	35	1.23	1.37
Parsnip	52g	45	1.16	1.27
Parsnip	70g	65	1.08	1.18
Potato	80g	25	3.2	3.52
Potato	100g	35	2.86	3.14
Potato	120g	45	2.67	2.93
Potato	160g	65	2.46	2.71
Strawberry	120g	50	2.4	2.64
Strawberry	150g	70	2.14	2.36
Strawberry	180g	90	2	2.2
Strawberry	240g	130	1.85	2.03
Tulip	30g	45	0.67	0.73
Tulip	37g	63	0.59	0.65
Tulip	45g	81	0.56	0.6
Tulip	60g	117	0.51	0.56
Unmilled Rice	30g	3	10	11
Unmilled Rice	37g	4	9.25	10.25
Unmilled Rice	45g	5	9	9.8
Unmilled Rice	60g	7	8.57	9.43

Crops (Summer)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio	Ratio w/ Tiller (10%)
Blueberry	50g	25	2	2.2
Blueberry	62g	35	1.77	1.94
Blueberry	75g	45	1.67	1.82
Blueberry	100g	65	1.54	1.69
Corn	50g	25	2	2.2
Corn	62g	35	1.77	1.94
Corn	75g	45	1.67	1.82
Corn	100g	65	1.54	1.69
Hops	25g	45	0.56	0.61
Hops	31g	63	0.49	0.54
Hops	37g	81	0.46	0.51
Hops	50g	117	0.43	0.47
Hot Pepper	40g	13	3.08	3.38
Hot Pepper	50g	18	2.78	3.06
Hot Pepper	60g	23	2.61	2.87
Hot Pepper	80g	33	2.42	2.67
Melon	250g	113	2.21	2.43
Melon	312g	158	1.97	2.17
Melon	375g	203	1.85	2.03
Melon	500g	293	1.71	1.88
Poppy	140g	45	3.11	3.42
Poppy	175g	63	2.78	3.05
Poppy	210g	81	2.59	2.85
Poppy	280g	117	2.39	2.63
Radish	90g	45	2	2.2
Radish	112g	63	1.78	1.95
Radish	135g	81	1.67	1.83
Radish	180g	117	1.54	1.69
Red Cabbage	260g	75	3.47	3.81
Red Cabbage	325g	105	3.1	3.4
Red Cabbage	390g	135	2.89	3.18
Red Cabbage	520g	195	2.67	2.93
Starfruit	750g	125	6	6.6
Starfruit	937g	175	5.35	5.89
Starfruit	1125g	225	5	5.5
Starfruit	1500g	325	4.62	5.08
Summer Spangle	90g	45	2	2.2
Summer Spangle	112g	63	1.78	1.95
Summer Spangle	135g	81	1.67	1.83
Summer Spangle	180g	117	1.54	1.69
Sunflower	80g	45	1.78	1.96
Sunflower	100g	63	1.59	1.75
Sunflower	120g	81	1.48	1.63
Sunflower	160g	117	1.37	1.5
Tomato	60g	20	3	3.3
Tomato	75g	28	2.68	2.93
Tomato	90g	36	2.5	2.75
Tomato	120g	52	2.31	2.54

Crops (Fall)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio	Ratio w/ Tiller (10%)
Amaranth	150g	50	3	3.3
Amaranth	187g	70	2.67	2.94
Amaranth	225g	90	2.5	2.74
Amaranth	300g	130	2.31	2.54
Artichoke	160g	30	5.33	5.87
Artichoke	200g	42	4.76	5.24
Artichoke	240g	54	4.44	4.89
Artichoke	320g	78	4.1	4.51
Beet	100g	30	3.33	3.67
Beet	125g	42	2.98	3.26
Beet	150g	54	2.78	3.06
Beet	200g	78	2.56	2.82
Bok Choy	80g	25	3.2	3.52
Bok Choy	100g	35	2.86	3.14
Bok Choy	120g	45	2.67	2.93
Bok Choy	160g	65	2.46	2.71
Cranberries	75g	38	1.97	2.17
Cranberries	93g	53	1.75	1.94
Cranberries	112g	68	1.65	1.81
Cranberries	150g	98	1.53	1.68
Eggplant	60g	20	3	3.3
Eggplant	75g	28	2.68	2.93
Eggplant	90g	36	2.5	2.75
Eggplant	120g	52	2.31	2.54
Fairy Rose	290g	45	6.44	7.09
Fairy Rose	362g	63	5.75	6.32
Fairy Rose	435g	81	5.37	5.9
Fairy Rose	580g	117	4.96	5.45
Yam	160g	45	3.56	3.91
Yam	200g	63	3.17	3.49
Yam	240g	81	2.96	3.26
Yam	320g	117	2.74	3.01

Foraging (Spring)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio
Wild Horseradish	50g	13	3.85
Wild Horseradish	62g	18	3.44
Wild Horseradish	75g	23	3.26
Wild Horseradish	100g	33	3.03
Leek	60g	40	1.5
Leek	75g	56	1.34
Leek	90g	72	1.25
Leek	120g	104	1.15
Dandelion	40g	25	1.6
Dandelion	50g	35	1.43
Dandelion	60g	45	1.33
Dandelion	80g	65	1.23
Spring Onion	8g	13	0.62
Spring Onion	10g	18	0.56
Spring Onion	12g	23	0.52
Spring Onion	16g	33	0.48
Salmonberry	5g	25	0.2
Salmonberry	6g	35	0.17
Salmonberry	7g	45	0.16
Salmonberry	10g	65	0.15

Foraging (Summer)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio
Spice Berry	80g	25	3.2
Spice Berry	100g	35	2.86
Spice Berry	120g	45	2.67
Spice Berry	160g	65	2.46
Grape	80g	38	2.11
Grape	100g	53	1.89
Grape	120g	68	1.76
Grape	160g	98	1.63

Foraging (Fall)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio
Wild Plum	80g	25	3.2
Wild Plum	100g	35	2.86
Wild Plum	120g	45	2.67
Wild Plum	160g	65	2.46
Hazelnut	90g	30	3
Hazelnut	112g	42	2.67
Hazelnut	135g	54	2.5
Hazelnut	180g	78	2.31
Blackberry	20g	25	0.8
Blackberry	25g	35	0.71
Blackberry	30g	45	0.67
Blackberry	40g	65	0.62

Foraging (Winter)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio
Winter Root	70g	25	2.8
Winter Root	87g	35	2.49
Winter Root	105g	45	2.33
Winter Root	140g	65	2.15
Crystal Fruit	150g	63	2.38
Crystal Fruit	187g	88	2.13
Crystal Fruit	225g	113	1.99
Crystal Fruit	300g	163	1.84
Snow Yam	100g	30	3.33
Snow Yam	125g	42	2.98
Snow Yam	150g	54	2.78
Snow Yam	200g	78	2.56

Foraging (Other)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio
Morel	150g	20	7.5
Morel	187g	28	6.68
Morel	225g	36	6.25
Morel	300g	52	5.77
Common Mushroom	40g	38	1.05
Common Mushroom	50g	53	0.94
Common Mushroom	60g	68	0.88
Common Mushroom	80g	98	0.82
Fiddlehead Fern	90g	25	3.6
Fiddlehead Fern	112g	35	3.2
Fiddlehead Fern	135g	45	3
Fiddlehead Fern	180g	65	2.77
Chanterelle	160g	75	2.13
Chanterelle	200g	105	1.9
Chanterelle	240g	135	1.78
Chanterelle	320g	195	1.64
Purple Mushroom	250g	125	2
Purple Mushroom	312g	175	1.78
Purple Mushroom	375g	225	1.67
Purple Mushroom	500g	325	1.54
Cave Carrot	25g	30	0.83
Cave Carrot	31g	42	0.74
Cave Carrot	37g	54	0.69
Cave Carrot	50g	78	0.64
Cactus Fruit	75g	75	1
Cactus Fruit	93g	105	0.89
Cactus Fruit	112g	135	0.83
Cactus Fruit	150g	195	0.77

Fish

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio	Ratio w/ Fisher (25%)	Ratio w/ Angler (50%)
Anchovy	30g	13	2.31	2.88	3.46
Anchovy	37g	18	2.06	2.56	3.11
Anchovy	45g	23	1.96	2.43	2.91
Anchovy	60g	33	1.82	2.27	2.73
Tuna	100g	38	2.63	3.29	3.95
Tuna	125g	53	2.36	2.94	3.53
Tuna	150g	68	2.21	2.75	3.31
Tuna	200g	98	2.04	2.55	3.06
Sardine	40g	13	3.08	3.85	4.62
Sardine	50g	18	2.78	3.44	4.17
Sardine	60g	23	2.61	3.26	3.91
Sardine	80g	33	2.42	3.03	3.64
Largemouth Bass	100g	38	2.63	3.29	3.95
Largemouth Bass	125g	53	2.36	2.94	3.53
Largemouth Bass	150g	68	2.21	2.75	3.31
Largemouth Bass	200g	98	2.04	2.55	3.06
Smallmouth Bass	50g	25	2	2.5	3
Smallmouth Bass	62g	35	1.77	2.23	2.66
Smallmouth Bass	75g	45	1.67	2.07	2.49
Smallmouth Bass	100g	65	1.54	1.92	2.31
Rainbow Trout	65g	25	2.6	3.25	3.9
Rainbow Trout	81g	35	2.31	2.89	3.46
Rainbow Trout	97g	45	2.16	2.69	3.24
Rainbow Trout	130g	65	2	2.49	3
Salmon	75g	38	1.97	2.47	2.96
Salmon	93g	53	1.75	2.21	2.64
Salmon	112g	68	1.65	2.06	2.47
Salmon	150g	98	1.53	1.91	2.3
Walleye	105g	30	3.5	4.38	5.25
Walleye	131g	42	3.12	3.9	4.67
Walleye	157g	54	2.91	3.63	4.37
Walleye	210g	78	2.69	3.36	4.04
Perch	55g	25	2.2	2.75	3.3
Perch	68g	35	1.94	2.43	2.94
Perch	82g	45	1.82	2.29	2.73
Perch	110g	65	1.69	2.11	2.54
Carp	30g	13	2.31	2.88	3.46
Carp	37g	18	2.06	2.56	3.11
Carp	45g	23	1.96	2.43	2.91
Carp	60g	33	1.82	2.27	2.73
Catfish	200g	50	4	5	6
Catfish	250g	70	3.57	4.46	5.36
Catfish	300g	90	3.33	4.17	5
Catfish	400g	130	3.08	3.85	4.62
Pike	100g	38	2.63	3.29	3.95
Pike	125g	53	2.36	2.94	3.53
Pike	150g	68	2.21	2.75	3.31
Pike	200g	98	2.04	2.55	3.06
Sunfish	30g	13	2.31	2.88	3.46
Sunfish	37g	18	2.06	2.56	3.11
Sunfish	45g	23	1.96	2.43	2.91
Sunfish	60g	33	1.82	2.27	2.73
Red Mullet	75g	25	3	3.75	4.5
Red Mullet	93g	35	2.66	3.34	4
Red Mullet	112g	45	2.49	3.11	3.73
Red Mullet	150g	65	2.31	2.88	3.46
Herring	30g	13	2.31	2.88	3.46
Herring	37g	18	2.06	2.56	3.11
Herring	45g	23	1.96	2.43	2.91
Herring	60g	33	1.82	2.27	2.73
Eel	85g	30	2.83	3.54	4.25
Eel	106g	42	2.52	3.14	3.79
Eel	127g	54	2.35	2.94	3.54
Eel	170g	78	2.18	2.72	3.27
Red Snapper	50g	25	2	2.5	3
Red Snapper	62g	35	1.77	2.23	2.66
Red Snapper	75g	45	1.67	2.07	2.49
Red Snapper	100g	65	1.54	1.92	2.31
Squid	80g	25	3.2	4	4.8
Squid	100g	35	2.86	3.57	4.29
Squid	120g	45	2.67	3.33	4
Squid	160g	65	2.46	3.08	3.69
Super Cucumber	250g	125	2	2.5	3
Super Cucumber	312g	175	1.78	2.23	2.67
Super Cucumber	375g	225	1.67	2.08	2.5
Super Cucumber	500g	325	1.54	1.92	2.31
Ghostfish	45g	38	1.18	1.48	1.78
Ghostfish	56g	53	1.06	1.32	1.58
Ghostfish	67g	68	0.99	1.24	1.49
Ghostfish	90g	98	0.92	1.14	1.38
Ice Pip	500g	38	13.16	16.45	19.74
Ice Pip	625g	53	11.79	14.74	17.68
Ice Pip	750g	68	11.03	13.78	16.54
Ice Pip	1000g	98	10.2	12.76	15.31
Lava Eel	700g	50	14	17.5	21
Lava Eel	875g	70	12.5	15.61	18.74
Lava Eel	1050g	90	11.67	14.58	17.5
Lava Eel	1400g	130	10.77	13.46	16.15
Sandfish	75g	13	5.77	7.21	8.65
Sandfish	93g	18	5.17	6.5	7.78
Sandfish	112g	23	4.87	6.09	7.3
Sandfish	150g	33	4.55	5.67	6.82
Flounder	100g	38	2.63	3.29	3.95
Flounder	125g	53	2.36	2.94	3.53
Flounder	150g	68	2.21	2.75	3.31
Flounder	200g	98	2.04	2.55	3.06
Midnight Carp	150g	50	3	3.75	4.5
Midnight Carp	187g	70	2.67	3.34	4.01
Midnight Carp	225g	90	2.5	3.12	3.74
Midnight Carp	300g	130	2.31	2.88	3.46
Sturgeon	200g	25	8	10	12
Sturgeon	250g	35	7.14	8.91	10.71
Sturgeon	300g	45	6.67	8.33	10
Sturgeon	400g	65	6.15	7.69	9.23
Tiger Trout	150g	25	6	7.5	9
Tiger Trout	187g	35	5.34	6.69	8.03
Tiger Trout	225g	45	5	6.24	7.49
Tiger Trout	300g	65	4.62	5.77	6.92
Bullhead	75g	25	3	3.75	4.5
Bullhead	93g	35	2.66	3.34	4
Bullhead	112g	45	2.49	3.11	3.73
Bullhead	150g	65	2.31	2.88	3.46
Tilapia	75g	25	3	3.75	4.5
Tilapia	93g	35	2.66	3.34	4
Tilapia	112g	45	2.49	3.11	3.73
Tilapia	150g	65	2.31	2.88	3.46
Chub	50g	25	2	2.5	3
Chub	62g	35	1.77	2.23	2.66
Chub	75g	45	1.67	2.07	2.49
Chub	100g	65	1.54	1.92	2.31
Dorado	100g	25	4	5	6
Dorado	125g	35	3.57	4.46	5.34
Dorado	150g	45	3.33	4.16	5
Dorado	200g	65	3.08	3.85	4.62
Albacore	75g	25	3	3.75	4.5
Albacore	93g	35	2.66	3.34	4
Albacore	112g	45	2.49	3.11	3.73
Albacore	150g	65	2.31	2.88	3.46
Shad	60g	25	2.4	3	3.6
Shad	75g	35	2.14	2.66	3.2
Shad	90g	45	2	2.49	3
Shad	120g	65	1.85	2.31	2.77
Lingcod	120g	25	4.8	6	7.2
Lingcod	150g	35	4.29	5.34	6.43
Lingcod	180g	45	4	5	6
Lingcod	240g	65	3.69	4.62	5.54
Halibut	80g	25	3.2	4	4.8
Halibut	100g	35	2.86	3.57	4.29
Halibut	120g	45	2.67	3.33	4
Halibut	160g	65	2.46	3.08	3.69
Woodskip	75g	25	3	3.75	4.5
Woodskip	93g	35	2.66	3.34	4
Woodskip	112g	45	2.49	3.11	3.73
Woodskip	150g	65	2.31	2.88	3.46
Void Salmon	150g	63	2.38	2.98	3.57
Void Salmon	187g	88	2.13	2.66	3.19
Void Salmon	225g	113	1.99	2.49	2.98
Void Salmon	300g	163	1.84	2.3	2.76
Slimejack	100g	38	2.63	3.29	3.95
Slimejack	125g	53	2.36	2.94	3.53
Slimejack	150g	68	2.21	2.75	3.31
Slimejack	200g	98	2.04	2.55	3.06
Midnight Squid	100g	38	2.63	3.29	3.95
Midnight Squid	125g	53	2.36	2.94	3.53
Midnight Squid	150g	68	2.21	2.75	3.31
Midnight Squid	200g	98	2.04	2.55	3.06
Spook Fish	220g	38	5.79	7.24	8.68
Spook Fish	275g	53	5.19	6.47	7.77
Spook Fish	330g	68	4.85	6.06	7.28
Spook Fish	440g	98	4.49	5.61	6.73
Blobfish	500g	38	13.16	16.45	19.74
Blobfish	625g	53	11.79	14.74	17.68
Blobfish	750g	68	11.03	13.78	16.54
Blobfish	1000g	98	10.2	12.76	15.31

Non-Fish

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio
Joja Cola	25g	13	1.92
Seaweed	20g	13	1.54
Seaweed	25g	18	1.39
Seaweed	30g	23	1.3
Seaweed	40g	33	1.21
Green Algae	15g	13	1.15
White Algae	25g	20	1.25

Food (Buyable)

Name	Gold	Energy	Ratio	Ratio w/ Buying
Beer	200g	50	4	8
Salad	110g	113	0.97	1.95
Bread	60g	50	1.2	2.4
Spaghetti	120g	75	1.6	3.2
Pizza	300g	150	2	4
Ice Cream	120g	100	1.2	2.4
Energy Tonic	500g	500	1	2
Muscle Remedy	500g	50	10	20
Miner's Treat	200g	125	1.6	3.2
Life Elixir	500g	200	2.5	5