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Cornmeal at a glance
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -20. It weighs 2.
Weight2
Hunger-20
Cornmeal
Cornmeal is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -20. 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.Cornmeal2 | Food |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Cornmeal is on 1 loot table 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Baking | House kitchen (cupboard); Kitchen (cupboard) | 0.49% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
How to make it
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grind Cornmeal Stone quern | 20 × Corn (Dried) | None | No skill needed |
| Mill Cornmeal Stone mill | 20 × Corn (Dried) | None | No skill needed |
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Cornmeal weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 2 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Cornmeal?
Base.Cornmeal2.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.