Salad at a glance

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -60 and gives 97 calories. It stays fresh for 2 days and rots after 3. It weighs 0.7.
Salad is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -60 and gives 97 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -60 and gives 97 calories. It stays fresh for 2 days and rots after 3. It weighs 0.7.
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.FruitSalad | Food |
Base.Salad | Food |
Base.SaladClay | Food |
3 versions share the name Salad, usually different colours, sizes or states.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make Fruit Salad | Bowl | None | No skill needed |
| Make Salad | Bowl | None | No skill needed |
| Make Salad | Bowl | None | No skill needed |
It weighs 0.7 in Build 42.
Base.FruitSalad, Base.Salad, Base.SaladClay (variants share the name).
97 calories, and it changes hunger by -60.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.