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Ranch

Ranch is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -16 and gives 867 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Ranch at a glance

Ranch icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -16 and gives 867 calories. It stays fresh for 60 days and rots after 75. It weighs 0.2.

Weight0.2
Hunger-16
Calories867
Fresh for (days)60
Rotten after (days)75
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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.Dip_RanchFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Ranch is on 8 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
Gigamart SauceGeneral Store (box, crate, shelves); GigaMart (shelves); Grocers (shelves); and 1 more place4.8%4
Safehouse FridgeSurvivor safehouse (early) (fridge)1.4%4
Fridge HoarderSpecial spawn (vehicles, events or zombies)0.62%4
Fridge RichAny building (fridge); Living room (fridge)0.56%3
Restaurant Kitchen FridgeRestaurant (fridge); Restaurant kitchen fancy (fridge)0.53%4
Fridge Trailer ParkAny building (fridge); Living room (fridge)0.50%1
Fridge GenericAny building (fridge); Living room (fridge)0.47%2
Safehouse Fridge MidSurvivor safehouse (mid game) (fridge)0.46%4

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Quick answers

How much does the Ranch weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Ranch?

Base.Dip_Ranch.

How many calories are in Ranch?

867 calories, and it changes hunger by -16.

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