Hot Dog is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -20 and gives 100 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -20 and gives 100 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 6. It weighs 0.3.
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.Hotdog | Food |
Hot Dog is on 9 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 Hotdogs | Cafeteria (display); Cafeteria kitchen (display); Dining (display); and 3 more places | 100% | 4 |
| Fridge Snacks | Convenience store (fridge); Corner Store (fridge); Fossoil gas station (fridge); and 9 more places | 7.3% | 4 |
| Motel Fridge | Occupied motel room (fridge) | 6.0% | 1 |
| University Fridge | Living room (fridge) | 4.5% | 4 |
| Band Practice Fridge | Band kitchen (fridge) | 3.1% | 4 |
| Fridge Office | Car dealership office (fridge); Factory (fridge); Office (fridge); and 4 more places | 2.9% | 2 |
| Fridge Break Room | Break room (fridge); Daycare (fridge) | 2.5% | 2 |
| Safehouse Fridge Mid | Survivor safehouse (mid game) (fridge) | 1.9% | 4 |
It is on 1 more table with smaller shares.
Inside bags and cases: Takeout Container, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prepare Hotdog | Hot Dog | None | No skill needed |
| Prepare Hot Dog In hand | Hotdog Bun; Hotdog Wiener | None | No skill needed |
Made with:
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
Base.Hotdog.
100 calories, and it changes hunger by -20.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.