Quote Originally Posted by Vapas View Post
Its the maximum benefit you can receive from each food.
i.e. if it says +3%(max 15) you can get a maximum of 15 points of that trait, generally higher food has higher caps, and is more expensive to make
Not only this, but you should work out the math before buying certain foods. A lot of the high end foods, for example, have high caps but lower percentages, meaning that unless your gear is fantastic you will not gain the full benefit from the food. I use buttons in a blanket when accuracy is not an issue (I almost always have it covered from gear) and know that I receive the maximum crit bonus, but I get 1 point shy of the max for vitality and determination even at ilvl 93 (monk). I would, however, get the maximum bonus from HQ buttons because the max and % increase giving you better gains even with lesser gear.