Burger is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -25 and gives 440 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -25 and gives 440 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 5. 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.Burger | Food |
Base.BurgerRecipe | Food |
2 versions share the name Burger, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Burger is on 10 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 Burgers | Burger kitchen (display); Cafeteria (display); Cafeteria kitchen (display); and 5 more places | 100% | 4 |
| Bin Spiffos | Spiffo's dining room (garbage); Spiffo's kitchen (garbage) | 15% | 4 |
| University Fridge | Living room (fridge) | 9.1% | 4 |
| Fridge Snacks | Convenience store (fridge); Corner Store (fridge); Fossoil gas station (fridge); and 9 more places | 7.3% | 4 |
| Band Practice Fridge | Band kitchen (fridge) | 6.2% | 4 |
| Motel Fridge | Occupied motel room (fridge) | 6.0% | 1 |
| Fridge Office | Car dealership office (fridge); Factory (fridge); Office (fridge); and 4 more places | 2.9% | 2 |
| Fridge Break Room | Break room (fridge); Daycare (fridge) | 2.5% | 2 |
It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Takeout Container, Paper Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare Burger | Burger | None | No skill needed |
| Prepare Burger | Hamburger Bun | None | No skill needed |
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
Base.Burger, Base.BurgerRecipe (variants share the name).
440 calories, and it changes hunger by -25.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.