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Can of Soda at a glance
Food Food & water
It holds 0.3. It weighs 0.3.
Weight0.3
Capacity0.3
Can of Soda
Can of Soda is a food item in Project Zomboid. It holds 0.3. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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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 ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.SodaCan | Food |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Can of Soda is on 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store Shelf Drinks | Cafeteria (shelves); Convenience store (grocer display, shelves); Corner Store (grocer display, shelves); and 5 more places | 16% | 4 |
| Fridge Soda | Candy store (fridge); Convenience store (fridge); Corner Store (fridge); and 18 more places | 15% | 4 |
| Juice Stand Fridge | Juice stand (fridge) | 14% | 4 |
| Kitchen Bottles | House kitchen (cupboard, shelves); Kitchen (cupboard, shelves); Living room (cupboard) | 12% | 2 |
| Cafeteria Drinks | Cafeteria (display case, grocer display); Cafeteria kitchen (display case, grocer display) | 8.6% | 4 |
| Theatre Drinks | Arena kitchen (cupboard); Theatre kitchen (cupboard) | 3.1% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fridge | Survivor safehouse (early) (fridge) | 2.9% | 4 |
| Bar Counter Misc | Bar (cupboard); Twiggy's bar counter (cupboard) | 2.5% | 4 |
It is on 3 more tables with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Tote Bag, Halloween Candy Bucket.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Needed as a tool in 1 recipe (it is not used up): Open Beverage Can.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Can of Soda weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Can of Soda?
Base.SodaCan.
How much can the Can of Soda hold?
Capacity 0.3.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.