Canned Potato

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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.

State	Hunger	Boredom	Unhappiness	Sickness chance
Fresh	-18	-	-	-
Stale	-14	+10	+10	-
Rotten	-8	+20	+20	100%

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

Location

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

CannedPotato2 distributionShow / 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	Duffel Bag	23.28%
Bag_SurvivorBag	Large Backpack	23.28%
FoodCache1	FoodBox	55.18%
GroceryBag1	Plastic Bag	0.89%
GroceryBag2	Plastic Bag	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.

History

Base.CannedPotato2

Version	Description
38.30	Released on or before this version.

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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