Beef Patty is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -40 and gives 612 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -40 and gives 612 calories. It stays fresh for 2 days and rots after 4. It weighs 0.3.
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.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.MeatPatty | Food |
Beef Patty is on 31 loot tables 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 table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stove Spiffos | Arena kitchen (oven); Burger kitchen (oven); Spiffo's kitchen (oven) | 100% | 3 |
| Stove Redneck | House kitchen (oven); Kitchen (oven) | 53% | 1 |
| Butcher Ground | Butcher (display case); Butchery (display case); GigaMart (display case); and 4 more places | 50% | 4 |
| Spiffos Kitchen Freezer | Spiffo's kitchen (freezer); Spiffo's storage (freezer) | 47% | 4 |
| Spiffos Kitchen Fridge | Spiffo's kitchen (fridge); Spiffo's storage (fridge) | 45% | 4 |
| Burger Kitchen Fridge | Burger kitchen (fridge) | 38% | 4 |
| Arena Kitchen Freezer | Arena kitchen (freezer); Arena kitchen storage (freezer); Hotdog stand (freezer, fridge) | 33% | 4 |
| BBQ Charcoal | Any building (barbecue) | 29% | 2 |
It is on 23 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Cooler, Plastic Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Meat Patty On any surface | 40 × Ground Beef | None | No skill needed |
Made with:
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
Base.MeatPatty.
612 calories, and it changes hunger by -40.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.