Fish Roe is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -10 and gives 63 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -10 and gives 63 calories. It stays fresh for 14 days and rots after 21. It weighs 0.1.
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.FishRoe | Food |
Fish Roe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Kitchen Fridge | Sushi kitchen (fridge) | 2.1% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Roe In hand | 0.3 L of water; Fish Roe Sac | any bowl | No skill needed |
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Make Jar of Preserved Food.
Made with:
Used in 1 recipe (as an ingredient or tool):
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
Base.FishRoe.
63 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.