Biscuit is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -5 and gives 160 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -5 and gives 160 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 5. It weighs 0.1.
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.Biscuit | Food |
Biscuit is on 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serving Tray Biscuits | Restaurant (display); Fish 'N' Chips Restaurant (display) | 100% | 4 |
| Cafeteria Sandwiches | Cafeteria (display case, grocer display); Cafeteria kitchen (display case, grocer display) | 11% | 4 |
| Western Kitchen Baking | Western kitchen (cupboard) | 6.1% | 4 |
| Bin Crepe | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 2.0% | 4 |
| Bin Jays | Jay's Chicken dining room (garbage); Jay's Chicken kitchen (garbage) | 1.6% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fridge | Survivor safehouse (early) (fridge) | 0.72% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get 6 Biscuits In hand | Biscuits | None | No skill needed |
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
Base.Biscuit.
160 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.