Pork Rinds is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -5 and gives 240 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -5 and gives 240 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.PorkRinds | Food |
Pork Rinds is on 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigamart Crisps | General Store (box, crate, shelves); GigaMart (shelves); Grocers (shelves); and 1 more place | 5.9% | 4 |
| Juice Stand Snacks | Juice stand (cupboard) | 5.1% | 4 |
| Bar Counter Misc | Bar (cupboard); Twiggy's bar counter (cupboard) | 5.0% | 4 |
| Prison Cell Random Classy | Cells (drawer); Prison cells (drawer) | 4.8% | 4 |
| Bar Counter Liquor | Bar (cupboard); Twiggy's bar counter (cupboard); Dining (cupboard); and 2 more places | 3.9% | 4 |
| Store Shelf Snacks | Band kitchen (cupboard); Cafeteria (shelves); Convenience store (shelves); and 6 more places | 3.8% | 4 |
| Gas Storage Combo | Convenience store (box, shelves); Corner Store (box, crate); Corner store storage (box, shelves); and 4 more places | 3.2% | 4 |
| Store Shelf Combo | Art Store (shelves); Bookstore (shelves); Butcher (shelves); and 26 more places | 2.3% | 3 |
It is on 8 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Survivalist, Survivalist 02, Survivalist 02 Late, Survivalist 02 Mid, Survivalist 03, Survivalist 03 Late, Survivalist 03 Mid, Survivalist 04 and 12 more.
Inside bags and cases: Duffel Bag, Plastic Bag, Military Backpack.
Town by town: loot locations.
Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):
It weighs 0.1 in Build 42.
Base.PorkRinds.
240 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.