Waffles at a glance

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 80 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 5. It weighs 0.3.
Waffles is a food item in Project Zomboid. A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 80 calories. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Food Food & water
A whole one changes hunger by -15 and gives 80 calories. It stays fresh for 3 days and rots after 5. It weighs 0.3.
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.Waffles | Food |
Base.WafflesRecipe | Food |
2 versions share the name Waffles, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Waffles is on 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serving Tray Waffles | Dining (display); Crepe kitchen (display) | 100% | 4 |
| Bin Crepe | Special spawn (vehicles, events or zombies) | 7.5% | 4 |
| Safehouse Fridge | Survivor safehouse (early) (fridge) | 0.36% | 4 |
Inside bags and cases: Garbage Bag.
Town by town: loot locations.
| Recipe | Ingredients (used up) | Tools (kept) | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waffles | Waffles | None | No skill needed |
It weighs 0.3 in Build 42.
Base.Waffles, Base.WafflesRecipe (variants share the name).
80 calories, and it changes hunger by -15.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.