There are almost as many items as blocks

There are lots of items, which can be classified as: list 2(breakable, recipe items, trophies, etc)

• Breakable (limited uses)
  • Tools
  • Armor
  • F o o d
  • More
• Items required to craft something (like iron)
• Decorative items because why not
• Few items exclusive to creative (most are blocks, but debugger stick is a exception)
• Items that you interact with/items that open a interface
• Items that are also a block
• Certain trophies
• More...

Some let you have advantages over mobs, others are aesthetic, others let you progress, others can harm you