I carry 3 only and change it up depending on what I'm doing. Usually it's two stamina foods and a meat. So if I'm gardening at home then maybe a honey, a yellow mushroom and a deer meat. If I'm venturing into harder areas then the best food I've got. For most things it's sausage, and two of carrot soup, turnip stew, or onion soup.

If I'm not sure what I'm up to or just generally wandering and adventuring I carry a portal and have an unconnected but named one at my base. Then I can pop the portal down and go home to dump stuff and pick up more or different foods as needed.