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Candy Corn

Candy Corn is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -10 and gives 32 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Candy Corn at a glance

Candy Corn icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -10 and gives 32 calories. It weighs 0.2.

Weight0.2
Hunger-10
Calories32
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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 IDGame category
Base.CandyCornFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Candy Corn is on 4 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Gigamart CandyGeneral Store (box, crate, shelves); GigaMart (shelves); Grocers (shelves); and 1 more place3.7%4
Grocery Storage Crate 1Cafeteria kitchen (box, crate, shelves); Grocers (box, crate, shelves); Grocery (box, crate, shelves); and 1 more place1.2%4
Store Shelf ComboArt Store (shelves); Bookstore (shelves); Butcher (shelves); and 26 more places1.1%3
Gas Storage ComboConvenience store (box, shelves); Corner Store (box, crate); Corner store storage (box, shelves); and 4 more places1.1%4

On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Goth, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.

Inside bags and cases: Halloween Candy Bucket, Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Candy Corn weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Candy Corn?

Base.CandyCorn.

How many calories are in Candy Corn?

32 calories, and it changes hunger by -10.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.