diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/components/CraftFoodComponent.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/components/CraftFoodComponent.java
index 514dab2d4b..21fee6cd21 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/components/CraftFoodComponent.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/inventory/components/CraftFoodComponent.java
@@ -62,7 +62,12 @@ public final class CraftFoodComponent implements FoodComponent {
         result.put("saturation", getSaturation());
         result.put("can-always-eat", canAlwaysEat());
         result.put("eat-seconds", getEatSeconds());
-        result.put("using-converts-to", getUsingConvertsTo());
+
+        ItemStack usingConvertsTo = getUsingConvertsTo();
+        if (usingConvertsTo != null) {
+            result.put("using-converts-to", usingConvertsTo);
+        }
+
         result.put("effects", getEffects());
         return result;
     }