Food and Drink

Food and Drink, one of the four primary categories of loot in DayZ Standalone, refers to any item or liquid that can be consumed by a survivor for sustenance. Used to replenish a survivor's energy and hydration, food and drink is perhaps the most important of the four categories of loot. Food typically replenishes both energy and hydration, while drink typically only replenishes hydration.

As of update 1.10, food now decays over time. This is only applied to (as of 1.10): meat and vegetables, with fruit and mushrooms being scripted to do so in the near future.
All foods have a certain amount of hours it will be good to eat/cook, before it spoils and will become inedible. Food will decay between 75-100% of their time limit, which makes certain types of food and the way you prepare them all the more important.
Food will also spoil faster in the players inventory than in a tent or elsewhere on the server.

At the bottom of this page will be a video from Wobo explaining all in greater detail, as it is quite complex.

A comparison of nutritional values can be found below in the Comparison Tables.

Food

Canned Goods

Canned Bacon

Canned
Baked Beans

Canned Peaches

Canned Sardines

Canned Spaghetti

Canned Tuna

Strawberry Jam

Dry Goods

Cereals

Rice

Powdered Milk

Fruits

Apple

Pear

Plum

Tomato

Elderberries

Rose Hips

Vegetables

Pepper

Potato

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Slices

Zucchini

Mushrooms

Field Mushroom

Fly Amanita

Liberty Cap

Oyster Mushroom

Parasol Mushroom

Penny Bun

Red Pine Mushroom

Wood Ear

Meat

Bear Steak

Boar Steak

Carp Fillet

Chicken Steak

Cow Steak

Deer Steak

Goat Steak

Human Steak

Mackerel Fillet

Pig Steak

Sheep Steak

Wolf Steak

Others

Fat

Drinks

Nota Cola

Spite Lemonade

Pipsi Cola

Mad Monk Kvass

Water

Comparison Tables

Canned Goods Nutrition

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Canned Peaches	74 kcal	80 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2x2
Canned Spaghetti	107 kcal	78.2 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2x2
Canned Baked Beans	123 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2x2
Canned Tuna	186 kcal	64 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2x1
Canned Sardines	208 kcal	59.6 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2x1
Canned Bacon	548 kcal	12.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2x2

Drinks Nutrition

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Canteen (water)	0 kcal	1000 ml	1 ml	75	-10	2x2
Plastic Bottle (water)	0 kcal	1000 ml	1 ml	75	-10	1x3
Soda Can (any)	43.5 kcal	89 ml	1 ml	1	0	1x2
Leather Bottle (water)	0 kcal	1250 ml	1 ml	75	-10	2x4
River Water	0 kcal	100 ml	1 ml	75	-10
Well Water	0 kcal	100 ml	1 ml	75	-10

Dry Foods Nutrition

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Cereals	399 kcal	3 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	3x3
Powdered Milk	496 kcal	2.5 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	1x2
Rice	365 kcal	11.5 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2x3

Meats Nutrition

Raw Meat (obtained by skinning either animals or fish)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Bear Steak	544 kcal	334 ml	1 ml	236	1	4 Slots (2x2)
Boar Steak	130 kcal	70 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Carp Fillet	800 kcal	360 ml	1 ml	184	1	6 Slots (2x3)
Chicken Steak	110 kcal	75 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Cow Steak	200 kcal	65 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	4 Slots (2x2)
Deer Steak	160 kcal	70 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Goat Steak	160 kcal	70 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Human Steak	130 kcal	70 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)
Mackerel Fillet	800 kcal	360 ml	1 ml	184	1	3 Slots (3x1)
Mouflon Steak	160 kcal	70 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pig Steak	130 kcal	70 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Sheep Steak	160 kcal	70 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Wolf Steak	140 kcal	70 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Baked Meat (achieved by cooking raw meat over a Fireplace using a Long Wooden Stick)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Bear Steak	537 kcal	222 ml	1 ml	129	1	4 Slots (2x2)
Boar Steak	227.5 kcal	52.5 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Carp Fillet	600 kcal	222 ml	1 ml	129	1	6 Slots (2x3)
Chicken Steak	192.5 kcal	56.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Cow Steak	350 kcal	48.75 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	4 Slots (2x2)
Deer Steak	280 kcal	52.5 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Goat Steak	280 kcal	52.5 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Human Steak	227.5 kcal	52.5 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)
Mackerel Fillet	600 kcal	222 ml	1 ml	129	1	3 Slots (3x1)
Mouflon Steak	280 kcal	52.5 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pig Steak	227.5 kcal	52.5 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Sheep Steak	280 kcal	52.5 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Wolf Steak	245 kcal	52.5 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Boiled Meat (achieved by cooking raw meat in a Cooking Pot full of water)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Bear Steak	537 kcal	222 ml	1 ml	129	1	4 Slots (2x2)
Boar Steak	162.5 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Carp Fillet	560 kcal	160 ml	1 ml	150	1	6 Slots (2x3)
Chicken Steak	137.5 kcal	75 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Cow Steak	250 kcal	65 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	4 Slots (2x2)
Deer Steak	200 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Goat Steak	200 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Human Steak	162.5 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)
Mackerel Fillet	560 kcal	160 ml	1 ml	150	1	3 Slots (3x1)
Mouflon Steak	200 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pig Steak	162.5 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Sheep Steak	200 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Wolf Steak	175 kcal	70 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Dried Meat (achieved by cooking raw meat in a Cooking Pot without water or fat)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Bear Steak	390 kcal	130 ml	1 ml	180	1	4 Slots (2x2)
Boar Steak	130 kcal	7 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Carp Fillet	390 kcal	130 ml	1 ml	180	1	6 Slots (2x3)
Chicken Steak	110 kcal	7.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Cow Steak	200 kcal	6.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	4 Slots (2x2)
Deer Steak	160 kcal	7 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Goat Steak	160 kcal	7 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Human Steak	130 kcal	7 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)
Mackerel Fillet	390 kcal	130 ml	1 ml	180	1	3 Slots (3x1)
Mouflon Steak	160 kcal	7 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pig Steak	130 kcal	7 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Sheep Steak	160 kcal	7 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Wolf Steak	140 kcal	7 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Burned Meat (achieved by baking, boiling, or drying meat for too long)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Bear Steak	250 kcal	90 ml	1 ml	50	1	4 Slots (2x2)
Boar Steak	97.5 kcal	17.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Carp Fillet	180 kcal	40 ml	1 ml	50	1	6 Slots (2x3)
Chicken Steak	82.5 kcal	18.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Cow Steak	150 kcal	16.25 ml	2 ml	1	0	4 Slots (2x2)
Deer Steak	120 kcal	17.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Goat Steak	120 kcal	17.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Human Steak	97.5 kcal	17.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)
Mackerel Fillet	180 kcal	40 ml	1 ml	50	1	3 Slots (3x1)
Mouflon Steak	120 kcal	17.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pig Steak	97.5 kcal	17.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Sheep Steak	120 kcal	17.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Wolf Steak	105 kcal	17.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Rotten Meat (achieved by allowing raw meat to sit around for too long unprepared)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Bear Steak	250 kcal	222 ml	1 ml	35	1	4 Slots (2x2)
Boar Steak	97.5 kcal	35 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Carp Fillet	200 kcal	360 ml	1 ml	30	1	6 Slots (2x3)
Chicken Steak	82.5 kcal	37.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Cow Steak	150 kcal	32.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	4 Slots (2x2)
Deer Steak	120 kcal	35 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Goat Steak	120 kcal	35 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Human Steak	97.5 kcal	35 ml	2 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)
Mackerel Fillet	200 kcal	360 ml	1 ml	30	1	3 Slots (3x1)
Mouflon Steak	120 kcal	35 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pig Steak	97.5 kcal	35 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Sheep Steak	120 kcal	35 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Wolf Steak	105 kcal	35 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Produce Nutrition

Raw Fruit & Vegetables (obtained by harvesting produce from plants when they are ready)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Apple	50 kcal	80 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Elderberries	50 kcal	80 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Pepper	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Potato	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pumpkin	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	9 Slots (3x3)
Pumpkin Slices	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	6 Slots (3x2)
Rose Hips	50 kcal	80 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Tomato	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Zucchini	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)

Baked Fruit & Vegetables (achieved by roasting produce over a Fireplace using a Long Wooden Stick)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Apple	87.5 kcal	60 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Elderberries	87.5 kcal	60 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Pepper	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Potato	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pumpkin Slices	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	6 Slots (3x2)
Rose Hips	87.5 kcal	60 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Tomato	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Zucchini	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)

Boiled Fruit & Vegetables (achieved by boiling produce in a Cooking Pot full of water)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Apple	62.5 kcal	80 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Elderberries	62.5 kcal	80 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Pepper	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Potato	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pumpkin Slices	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	6 Slots (3x2)
Rose Hips	62.5 kcal	80 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Tomato	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Zucchini	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)

Dried Fruit & Vegetables (achieved by cooking produce in a Cooking Pot without water or fat)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Apple	50 kcal	8 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Elderberries	50 kcal	8 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Pepper	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Potato	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pumpkin Slices	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	6 Slots (3x2)
Rose Hips	50 kcal	8 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Tomato	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Zucchini	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)

Burned Fruit & Vegetables (achieved by cooking produce for too long)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Apple	37.5 kcal	20 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Elderberries	37.5 kcal	20 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Pepper	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Potato	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pumpkin Slices	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	6 Slots (3x2)
Rose Hips	37.5 kcal	20 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Tomato	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Zucchini	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)

Rotten Fruit & Vegetables (achieved by allowing produce to sit for too long before harvesting)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Apple	37.5 kcal	40 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Elderberries	37.5 kcal	40 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Pepper	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Potato	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Pumpkin	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	9 Slots (3x3)
Pumpkin Slices	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	6 Slots (3x2)
Rose Hips	37.5 kcal	40 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Tomato	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Zucchini	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	3 Slots (1x3)

Mushrooms Nutrition

Raw Mushrooms (obtained by gathering)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Field Mushroom	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Fly Amanita	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Liberty Cap	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Oyster Mushroom	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Parasol Mushroom	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Penny Bun	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Red Pine Mushroom	20 kcal	95 ml	2.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Baked Mushrooms (achieved by roasting them over a Fireplace using a Long Wooden Stick)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Field Mushroom	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Fly Amanita	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Liberty Cap	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Oyster Mushroom	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Parasol Mushroom	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Penny Bun	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Red Pine Mushroom	35 kcal	71.25 ml	1.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Boiled Mushrooms (achieved by boiling them in a Cooking Pot full of water)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Field Mushroom	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Fly Amanita	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Liberty Cap	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Oyster Mushroom	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Parasol Mushroom	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Penny Bun	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Red Pine Mushroom	25 kcal	95 ml	1.5 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Dried Mushrooms (achieved by cooking them in a Cooking Pot without water or fat)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Field Mushroom	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Fly Amanita	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Liberty Cap	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Oyster Mushroom	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Parasol Mushroom	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Penny Bun	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Red Pine Mushroom	20 kcal	9.5 ml	0.75 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Burned Mushrooms (achieved by cooking them for too long)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Field Mushroom	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Fly Amanita	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Liberty Cap	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Oyster Mushroom	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Parasol Mushroom	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Penny Bun	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Red Pine Mushroom	15 kcal	23.75 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Rotten Mushrooms (achieved by allowing raw mushrooms to sit around for too long unprepared)

Name	Energy	Water	Stomach	Nutr. Index	Toxicity	Size
Field Mushroom	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Fly Amanita	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Liberty Cap	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	1 Slot
Oyster Mushroom	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Parasol Mushroom	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Penny Bun	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)
Red Pine Mushroom	15 kcal	47.5 ml	2 ml	1	0	2 Slots (1x2)

Media

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See Also

• Cooking
• Liquid Containers
• Survival