Squash is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -20 and gives 202 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -20 and gives 202 calories. It stays fresh for 14 days and rots after 28. It weighs 0.5.
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.Squash | Food |
Squash is on 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grocery Stand Vegetables 2 | GigaMart (grocer display); Grocers (grocer display); Grocery (grocer display); and 1 more place | 20% | 4 |
| Restaurant Kitchen Fridge | Restaurant (fridge); Restaurant kitchen fancy (fridge) | 1.1% | 4 |
| Fridge Generic | Any building (fridge); Living room (fridge) | 0.47% | 2 |
| Fridge Hoarder | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 0.31% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Plastic Bag, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
It weighs 0.5 in Build 42.
Base.Squash.
202 calories, and it changes hunger by -20.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.