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Baloney Slices

Baloney Slices is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -5 and gives 33 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Baloney Slices at a glance

Baloney Slices icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -5 and gives 33 calories. It stays fresh for 2 days and rots after 4. It weighs 0.04.

Weight0.04
Hunger-5
Calories33
Fresh for (days)2
Rotten after (days)4
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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.BaloneySliceFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Baloney Slices is on 1 loot table in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.

Loot tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Nolans FridgeNolan's office (fridge)59%4

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes

How to make it

RecipeIngredients (used up)Tools (kept)Requirements
Slice Baloney
On any surface
Baloneyany sharp knife or any meat cleaver or any dull knifeNo skill needed

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Quick answers

How much does the Baloney Slices weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.04 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Baloney Slices?

Base.BaloneySlice.

How many calories are in Baloney Slices?

33 calories, and it changes hunger by -5.

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