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Jug of Vinegar

Jug of Vinegar is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -100 and gives 0 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Jug of Vinegar at a glance

Jug of Vinegar icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -100 and gives 0 calories. It weighs 2.

Weight2
Hunger-100
Calories0
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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 IDGame category
Base.Vinegar_JugFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Jug of Vinegar is on 17 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 tableWhere that table is usedShareRolls
ChemistryAttic (box, crate); Closet (box); Garage storage (box); and 3 more places8.6%4
Seafood Kitchen SauceSeafood Restaurant (cupboard)1.8%4
Spiffos Kitchen SauceSpiffo's kitchen (cupboard)1.5%4
Jays Kitchen SauceJay's Chicken kitchen (cupboard)1.3%4
Fish Chips Kitchen SauceCatfish kitchen (cupboard); Restaurant (cupboard); Fish 'N' Chips Restaurant (cupboard)0.99%4
Butcher SpicesButcher (box, shelves); Butchery (box, shelves); Knox butcher (box, shelves)0.88%4
Arena Kitchen SauceSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)0.85%4
Burger Kitchen SauceArena kitchen (cupboard); Burger kitchen (cupboard); Restaurant (cupboard)0.83%4

It is on 9 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Jug of Vinegar weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Jug of Vinegar?

Base.Vinegar_Jug.

How many calories are in Jug of Vinegar?

0 calories, and it changes hunger by -100.

Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.