diff --git a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
index 3440b0384b..5f9e0e0ac9 100644
--- a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
@@ -65,16 +65,31 @@ end)
 
 -- Comestibles
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid(nil, "use", function(itemstring, def)
+	local s = ""
 	if def.groups.eatable and not def._doc_items_usagehelp then
 		if def.groups.food == 2 then
-			return "To eat it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			s = s .. "To eat it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			if def.groups.can_eat_when_full == 1 then
+				s = s .. "\n" .. "You can eat this even when your hunger bar is full."
+			else
+				s = s .. "\n" .. "You cannot eat this when your hunger bar is full."
+			end
 		elseif def.groups.food == 3 then
-			return "To drink it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			s = s .. "To drink it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			if def.groups.can_eat_when_full ~= 1 then
+				s = s .. "\n" .. "You cannot drink this when your hunger bar is full."
+			end
 		else
-			return "To consume it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			s = s .. "To consume it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			if def.groups.can_eat_when_full ~= 1 then
+				s = s .. "\n" .. "You cannot consume this when your hunger bar is full."
+			end
+		end
+		if def.groups.no_eat_delay ~= 1 then
+			s = s .. "\n" .. "You have to wait for about 2 seconds before you can eat or drink again."
 		end
 	end
-	return ""
+	return s
 end)
 
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid(nil, "groups", function(itemstring, def)
diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
index 6056331bc9..76693f1018 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_cake/init.lua
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 minetest.register_node("mcl_cake:cake", {
 	description = "Cake",
 	_doc_items_longdesc = "Cakes can be placed and eaten to restore hunger points. A cake has 7 slices. Each slice restores 2 hunger points and 0.4 saturation points. Cakes will be destroyed when dug or when the block below them is broken.",
-	_doc_items_usagehelp = "Place the cake anywhere, then rightclick it to eat a single slice.",
+	_doc_items_usagehelp = "Place the cake anywhere, then rightclick it to eat a single slice. You can't eat from the cake when your hunger bar is full.",
 	tiles = {"cake_top.png","cake_bottom.png","cake_side.png","cake_side.png","cake_side.png","cake_side.png"},
 	inventory_image = "cake.png",
 	wield_image = "cake.png",