Chicken Nuggets is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -10 and gives 230 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -10 and gives 230 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 5. It weighs 0.2.
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.ChickenNuggets | Food |
Chicken Nuggets is on 2 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 Chicken Nuggets | Cafeteria (display); Cafeteria kitchen (display); Restaurant (display); and 5 more places | 100% | 4 |
| Bin Spiffos | Spiffo's dining room (garbage); Spiffo's kitchen (garbage) | 1.7% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
Made with:
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.
Base.ChickenNuggets.
230 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.