Squid is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -30 and gives 205 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -30 and gives 205 calories. It stays fresh for 2 days and rots after 4. It weighs 0.2.
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.Squid | Food |
Squid is on 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Kitchen Fridge | Sushi kitchen (fridge) | 4.3% | 4 |
| Seafood Kitchen Fridge | Seafood Restaurant (fridge) | 4.0% | 4 |
| Sushi Kitchen Butcher | Sushi kitchen (cupboard) | 2.1% | 4 |
| Fridge Rich | Any building (fridge); Living room (fridge) | 0.56% | 3 |
| Butcher Fish | Barbecue Store (display case); Barbecue store (second list) (display case); Butcher (display case); and 7 more places | 0.13% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Cooler, Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
Used up as an ingredient in 1 recipe: Prepare 2 Squid Calamari.
It weighs 0.2 in Build 42.
Base.Squid.
205 calories, and it changes hunger by -30.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.