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Lobster

Lobster is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -40 and gives 120 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Lobster at a glance

Lobster icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -40 and gives 120 calories. It stays fresh for 2 days and rots after 4. It weighs 0.4.

Weight0.4
Hunger-40
Calories120
Fresh for (days)2
Rotten after (days)4
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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.LobsterFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Lobster is on 10 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
Serving Tray LobsterVIP lounge (display)100%4
Seafood Kitchen FridgeSeafood Restaurant (fridge)16%4
Seafood Kitchen ButcherSeafood Restaurant (cupboard)6.9%4
BBQ Charcoal RichAny building (barbecue)3.5%4
BBQ Propane RichAny building (barbecue)3.5%2
Stove ClassyHouse kitchen (oven); Kitchen (oven)3.1%3
Butcher FishBarbecue Store (display case); Barbecue store (second list) (display case); Butcher (display case); and 7 more places0.64%4
Fridge RichAny building (fridge); Living room (fridge)0.56%3

It is on 2 more tables with smaller shares.

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag, Cooler.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Lobster weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.4 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Lobster?

Base.Lobster.

How many calories are in Lobster?

120 calories, and it changes hunger by -40.

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