Ginger Root is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -5 and gives 46 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -5 and gives 46 calories. It stays fresh for 6 days and rots after 10. 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.GingerRoot | Food |
Ginger Root 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Gourmet | Any building (cabinet) | 2.4% | 4 |
| Fridge Rich | Any building (fridge); Living room (fridge) | 0.56% | 3 |
Inside bags and cases: Plastic Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
Base.GingerRoot.
46 calories, and it changes hunger by -5.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.