This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a golden carrot with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a golden carrot is one of the many food items that you can make.
Let’s explore how to make a golden carrot.
Where to find a Golden Carrot in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a golden carrot in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Brewing
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Food & Drinks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 1.20
Ingredients
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make a Golden Carrot
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a golden carrot:
8 Gold Nuggets 1 Carrot
How to craft a Golden Carrot in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Golden Carrot
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a golden carrot, place 8 gold nuggets and 1 carrot in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a golden carrot, it is important that the gold nuggets and the carrot are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 gold nuggets. In the second row, there should be 1 gold nugget in the first box, 1 carrot in the second box, and 1 gold nugget in the third box. In the third row, there should be 3 gold nuggets. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a golden carrot.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the golden carrot will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Golden Carrot to Inventory
Once you have crafted a golden carrot, you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a golden carrot in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a golden carrot has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Golden Carrot
(minecraft:golden_carrot)
0
64
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Golden Carrot
(minecraft:golden_carrot)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.20
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Golden Carrot
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Golden Carrot is:
/give @p golden_carrot 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Golden Carrot is:
/give @p golden_carrot 1 0
Things to Make with Golden Carrots
You can use golden carrots to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Potion of Night Vision (3:00)
Things to Do with Golden Carrots
Here are some activities that you can do with golden carrots in Minecraft:
How to Eat Food
How to Feed a Horse
How to Feed a Mule
How to Feed a Donkey
How to Breed Horses
How to Breed Mules