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Cheese Powder

Cheese Powder is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -14 and gives 130 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Cheese Powder at a glance

Cheese Powder icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -14 and gives 130 calories. It changes thirst by 14. It weighs 0.1.

Weight0.1
Hunger-14
Thirst14
Calories130
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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.cheese_powderedFood
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Quick answers

How much does the Cheese Powder weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Cheese Powder?

Base.cheese_powdered.

How many calories are in Cheese Powder?

130 calories, and it changes hunger by -14.

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