Genesis tells Noah to take food onto the Ark for himself, his family, and the animals. Genesis 6:21 instructs him to gather and store edible provisions, because the occupants would need sustenance during their time inside the vessel.
The passage does not provide a complete menu, quantities, preservation method, or daily ration schedule. It gives the practical instruction to collect food and says that it would serve as nourishment for Noah’s household and the animals. Later artistic reconstructions often add baskets, grain, hay, or fruit, but those specific inventories are not supplied by Genesis.
This detail is easy to overlook beside the Ark’s dimensions and the animal pairs. It also explains why the narrative presents the Ark as a prepared refuge rather than merely a floating container. The text’s concise wording leaves the logistics open, so a precise claim about particular foods goes beyond what Genesis states.