Gum is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -1 and gives 30 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -1 and gives 30 calories. 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.Gum | Food |
Gum is on 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crate Gum | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 100% | 4 |
| School Lockers Bad | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 10% | 2 |
| Store Shelf Snacks | Band kitchen (cupboard); Cafeteria (shelves); Convenience store (shelves); and 6 more places | 9.4% | 4 |
| School Lockers | Elementary hall (locker); Elementary school (locker); Secondary hall (locker) | 9.2% | 2 |
| Gym Lockers | Bathroom (locker); Break room (locker); Change room (locker); and 4 more places | 8.8% | 4 |
| Laboratory Lockers | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 8.3% | 4 |
| Hospital Lockers | Bathroom (locker); Break room (locker); Change room (locker); and 4 more places | 7.8% | 4 |
| Baseball Lockers | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 6.9% | 4 |
It is on 35 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Baseball Player KY, Baseball Player Rangers, Baseball Player Z, Club Goer, Tourist, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early and 17 more.
Inside bags and cases: Fanny Pack, Duffel Bag, ALICE Belt and Suspenders and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
Base.Gum.
30 calories, and it changes hunger by -1.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.