Canned Bacon
Canned Bacon is a rare canned food item in DayZ found in military bases and camps. It takes 4 inventory slots, weighs 440 g, provides 1200 kcal and 100 mL of water, and has 800 mL stomach volume.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Canned Bacon is one of the strongest canned food items in DayZ for raw calories. It is rare and only found in military bases and camps, making it harder to find than most common canned goods. It provides 1200 kcal, a small amount of water, and does not spoil when left opened for too long.
In-game description
“A can of bacon. Smoke flavor added! Fully cooked! Delicious. Unopened, it lasts over 10 years.”
Main Uses
- Eat for a very large amount of calories
- Gain a small amount of water
- Carry as high-value emergency food
- Use as travel food after military looting
- Stockpile as rare canned food
- Open with a Can Opener or Knife
How to use this item
Open and eat Canned Bacon
Canned Bacon must be opened before it can be eaten. A Can Opener is ideal, but a Knife can also be used.
- Find Canned Bacon in military bases or military camps.
- Find a Can Opener, Knife, or another usable opening tool.
- Combine the tool with the Canned Bacon.
- Open the can.
- Eat it when you need a large calorie boost.
How to get Canned Bacon
- Search military bases.
- Search military camps.
- Check military food spawns and storage areas.
- Loot players leaving military zones.
Spawn info
- • Canned Bacon is rare.
- • It is only found in military camps and bases.
- • It is a Food and Drink item under Canned Goods.
- • It provides 1200 kcal.
- • It provides 100 mL of water.
- • It has 800 mL stomach volume.
- • It takes 4 inventory slots.
- • It weighs 440 g.
- • Unlike other prepackaged food items that need to be opened before consumption, Canned Bacon does not spoil when left opened for too long.
Food and nutrition notes
Energy
1200 kcal
Water
100 mL
Stomach
800 mL
Quantity
400
Max wetness
Damp (24.9%)
Freeze time
68 minutes
Freezing point
-10 °C / 14 °F
Max temperature
120 °C / 248 °F
Notes
- • Provides extremely high energy for a canned food item.
- • Gives a small amount of water.
- • Only found in military bases and camps.
- • Rare compared to most other canned foods.
- • Does not spoil when left opened for too long.
- • Needs to be opened before eating.
- • A Can Opener is the cleanest option, but a Knife can also open it.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Open Canned Bacon with a Can Opener
Result: Opened Canned Bacon
Use a Can Opener to open Canned Bacon cleanly before eating.
Open Canned Bacon with a Knife
Result: Opened Canned Bacon
Use a Knife to open Canned Bacon if you do not have a Can Opener.
Important notes
- Canned Bacon is a rare canned food item.
- It is only found in military bases and camps.
- It provides 1200 kcal.
- It provides 100 mL of water.
- It has 800 mL stomach volume.
- It takes 4 inventory slots.
- It weighs 440 g.
- It is categorized as Food and Drink > Canned Goods.
- It does not spoil when left opened for too long.
- A Can Opener is the cleanest way to open it.
- A Knife can also be used to open it.
- It is one of the strongest canned foods for energy.