Canned Potato

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Canned Potato

General

Category

Food

Encumbrance

0.8

Properties

Packaged

Yes

Days fresh

2 days

Days until rotten

4 days

Nutrition

Hunger

-18

Thirst

-7

Calories

175

Carbohydrates

35

Proteins

2.5

Fat

0

Technical

Item ID

Base.CannedPotato2
Base.CannedPotatoOpen

Canned potato (written as NEW POTATOES on the model) is a non-perishable food item.

Usage

Canned potato can only be opened with a can opener, and once opened become perishable.

Product	Ingredients	Tools	Requirements	Workstation	XP
Opened Canned Potato	Canned Potato ×1	Can Opener	none	none	none

Consumable properties

Opened canned potato can be eaten, providing the player with some positive effects, however these will become negative the longer it's left to perish.

Fresh	Stale	Rotten
Hunger: -18	Hunger: -13 Boredom: +10 Unhappiness: +10	Hunger: -8 Boredom: +20 Unhappiness: +20 Dangerous, will cause sickness.

Crafting

Main article: Cooking

Evolved recipes

Canned potato is a cooking ingredient.

Product	Nutrition
Soup	18
Stew	18
Salad	9
Stir Fry	18
Roasted Vegetables	18
Pie (savory)	18
Omelette	9

Distribution

The loot distributions can be found in the table(s) below.

CannedPotato2 distribution Show / Hide

Effective chance calculations are based off of default loot settings, and median zombie density. The higher the density of zombies in an area, the higher the effective chance of an item spawning. Chance is also influenced by the lucky and unlucky traits.

Containers

Building/Room	Container	Effective chance
Bag_FoodCanned	Bag_FoodCanned	23.28%
Bag_SurvivorBag	Bag_SurvivorBag	23.28%
FoodCache1	FoodBox	55.18%
GroceryBag1	GroceryBag1	0.89%
GroceryBag2	GroceryBag2	2.81%
SafehouseLoot	counter	19.27%
SurvivorCache1	SurvivorCrate	19.27%
SurvivorCache1	counter	19.27%
SurvivorCache2	SurvivorCrate	19.27%
SurvivorCache2	counter	19.27%
garagestorage	crate	19.27%
generalstore	crate	23.28%
generalstore	shelves	23.28%
generalstorestorage	crate	23.28%
generalstorestorage	shelves	23.28%
gigamart	crate	23.28%
gigamart	shelves	23.28%
grocery	crate	23.28%
grocery	shelves	23.28%
grocery	smallcrate	23.28%
grocerystorage	crate	3.51%
grocerystorage	crate	23.28%
grocerystorage	crate	41.14%
grocerystorage	metal_shelves	3.51%
grocerystorage	metal_shelves	23.28%
grocerystorage	metal_shelves	41.14%
grocerystorage	smallcrate	3.51%
grocerystorage	smallcrate	23.28%
grocerystorage	smallcrate	41.14%
kitchen	counter	19.27%
kitchen	crate	19.27%
kitchen	overhead	19.27%
kitchen	shelves	19.27%
livingroom	counter	19.27%
livingroom	overhead	19.27%
storageunit	crate	19.27%

Canned potato can often be found in kitchen counters.

Code

Code snippet! This section contains source code from Project ZomboidShow / Hide

Base.CannedPotato2
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_food.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item CannedPotato2
	{
		DisplayName = Canned Potato,
		DisplayCategory = Food,
		Type = Food,
		Weight = 0.8,
		Icon = CannedPotato,
		CannedFood = TRUE,
		CantEat = TRUE,
		Packaged = TRUE,
		Calories = 175,
		Carbohydrates = 35,
		Lipids = 0,
		Proteins = 2.5,
		StaticModel = CanClosed,
		WorldStaticModel = CanClosedPotatoes,
		Tags = HasMetal,
	}

Base.CannedPotatoOpen
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_food.txt

Retrieved: Build 41.78.16

item CannedPotatoOpen
	{
		DisplayName = Opened Canned Potato,
		DisplayCategory = Food,
		Type = Food,
		Weight = 0.8,
		Icon = CannedPotatoOpen,
		CannedFood = TRUE,
		EatType = can,
		EvolvedRecipe = Omelette:9;Soup:18;Stew:18;Pie:18;Stir fry Griddle Pan:18;Stir fry:18;Salad:9;Roasted Vegetables:18,
		/*EvolvedRecipeName = Canned Potato,*/
		EvolvedRecipeName = Potato,
		FoodType = Vegetables,
		Packaged = TRUE,
		ReplaceOnUse = TinCanEmpty,
		DaysFresh = 2,
		DaysTotallyRotten = 4,
		HungerChange = -18,
		ThirstChange = -7,
		Calories = 175,
		Carbohydrates = 35,
		Lipids = 0,
		Proteins = 2.5,
		StaticModel = CanOpen,
		WorldStaticModel = CanOpenPotatoes,
		Tags = HasMetal,
	}

See also

• Canned Carrots
• Canned Chili
• Canned Corn
• Canned Peas
• Canned Tomato