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Sugar Packet

Sugar Packet is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -1 and gives 11 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

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Sugar Packet at a glance

Sugar Packet icon

Food Food & water

A whole one changes hunger by -1 and gives 11 calories. It weighs 0.005.

Weight0.005
Hunger-1
Calories11
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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.SugarPacketFood
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Where it spawns: the loot tables

Sugar Packet is on 7 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
Cafe Counter MixCafe (cupboard)63%4
Cafe Kitchen CoffeeCafe (cupboard)34%4
Cafe Kitchen TeaCafe (cupboard)30%4
Cafe Kitchen SuppliesCafe (box, cupboard, crate, …)21%4
Store Kitchen CafeDiner kitchen (cupboard); Dinner kitchen (cupboard); Donut dining (cupboard); and 4 more places8.5%4
Break Room ShelvesBreak room (shelves)6.5%4
Break Room CounterBreak room (cupboard); Detective office (cupboard); Nolan's office (cupboard); and 1 more place5.0%4

Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.

Town by town: loot locations.

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Crafting and loot tables

Used in 7 recipes (as an ingredient or tool):

Where to find it (loot tables with the highest weight first):

Counts as: any sugar.

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Quick answers

How much does the Sugar Packet weigh in Project Zomboid?

It weighs 0.005 in Build 42.

What is the item ID for Sugar Packet?

Base.SugarPacket.

How many calories are in Sugar Packet?

11 calories, and it changes hunger by -1.

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