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Rice

Cheap, long-lasting calories. Stats, where to find it and how to use it below. Updated for Build 42.21, November 2026.

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Rice at a glance

Rice icon

Dry food Food & water

Cheap, long-lasting calories.

Hunger-60
Calories2880
Fresh forNever
Rots afterNever
CookingCannot be eaten raw: cook in a pot
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Where to find it

Kitchens and groceries.

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Quick answers

Where do you find the Rice in Project Zomboid?

Kitchens and groceries.

What is the Rice used for?

Cheap, long-lasting calories. Needs boiling water and a pot.

Item data from the ProjectZom item database, with stats from the Build 42 game data as published by pzfans.com and pindrop.gg. Item art is from Project Zomboid.