Bowl of Rice at a glance

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -12 and gives 160 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 6. It weighs 1.
Bowl of Rice is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -12 and gives 160 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -12 and gives 160 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 6. It weighs 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.RiceBowl | Food |
Base.RiceBowlClay | Food |
2 versions share the name Bowl of Rice, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Used up as an ingredient in 4 recipes: Make 4 Cabbage Rolls, Prepare Maki, Prepare Onigiri, Prepare Sushi.
Made with:
Used in 4 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):
Counts as: any ricerecipe, any dontinheritcondition.
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
Base.RiceBowl, Base.RiceBowlClay (variants share the name).
160 calories, and it changes hunger by -12.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.