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Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -9 and gives 24 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Cauliflower at a glance

Cauliflower icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -9 and gives 24 calories. It changes thirst by -4. It stays fresh for 4 days and rots after 6. It weighs 0.2.

Weight0.2
Hunger-9
Thirst-4
Calories24
Fresh for (days)4
Rotten after (days)6
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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.CauliflowerFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Cauliflower 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
Grocery Stand Vegetables 5GigaMart (grocer display); Grocers (grocer display); Grocery (grocer display); and 1 more place20%4
Produce Storage Loose VegSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)6.7%4
Produce Storage Rotten VegProduce Warehouse (crate)6.7%4
Mexican Kitchen FridgeMexican Restaurant (fridge); Taco kitchen (fridge)2.4%4
Italian Kitchen FridgeItalian kitchen (fridge)1.9%4
Fridge RichAny building (fridge); Living room (fridge)1.1%3
Restaurant Kitchen FridgeRestaurant (fridge); Restaurant kitchen fancy (fridge)1.1%4
Fridge Trailer ParkAny building (fridge); Living room (fridge)1.0%1

It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Cauliflower weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Cauliflower?

Base.Cauliflower.

How many calories are in Cauliflower?

24 calories, and it changes hunger by -9.

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