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Bacon Bits

Bacon Bits is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -1 and gives 10 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Bacon Bits at a glance

Bacon Bits icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -1 and gives 10 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 5. It weighs 0.025.

Weight0.025
Hunger-1
Calories10
Fresh for (days)3
Rotten after (days)5
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What it is and how to use it

Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.

More: Cooking guide · Food list.

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Item ID and variants

Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.

Item IDGame category
Base.BaconBitsFood
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Quick answers

How much does the Bacon Bits weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.025 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Bacon Bits?

Base.BaconBits.

How many calories are in Bacon Bits?

10 calories, and it changes hunger by -1.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.