I’m more referring to when a random person experiences a random craving for something they’ve had before.
Does that generally point to something you’ve had before that unknowingly satisfied a deficiency and which your body tacitly took note of?
I notice it sometimes, like
Beef = i “need” a burger (I’m a skinny dude, beef is not a common staple for me)
Fruit: i need juice or actual berries in yogurt for a smoothie or parfait
Rarely. Common food cravings follow a druglike addiction pathway more than a nutrient deficiency one. Beyond the known drugs in your food like the sugar, caffeine, and alcohol, you’ll crave weird features like the texture, blandness, or familiarity. Pay no mind to the unrecognizable chemical ingredient cocktail known only to increase profits.