Canned Sardines
Canned Sardines are a common canned food item in DayZ found across all locations. They take 2 inventory slots, weigh 125 g, provide 250 kcal and 25 mL of water, and have 200 mL stomach volume.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Canned Sardines are a small canned food item in DayZ. They provide a modest amount of calories and a tiny amount of hydration, making them useful as lightweight backup food while looting or traveling. They are common and can spawn across all locations.
In-game description
“A can of sardines. If unopened, it will last two to five years depending on the storage conditions.”
Main Uses
- Eat for calories
- Gain a tiny amount of water
- Carry as lightweight emergency food
- Use as travel food while looting
- Stockpile with other canned goods
- Open with a Can Opener or Knife
How to use this item
Open and eat Canned Sardines
Canned Sardines must be opened before they can be eaten. A Can Opener is ideal, but a Knife can also be used.
- Find Canned Sardines while looting.
- Find a Can Opener, Knife, or another usable opening tool.
- Combine the tool with the Canned Sardines.
- Open the can.
- Eat them when you need a small food boost.
How to get Canned Sardines
- Search general food spawns.
- Check houses, kitchens, shelves, and civilian loot areas.
- Loot stores, camps, and other common food locations.
- Loot players carrying canned food supplies.
Spawn info
- • Canned Sardines are common.
- • They can spawn across all locations.
- • They are a Food and Drink item under Canned Goods.
- • They provide 250 kcal.
- • They provide 25 mL of water.
- • They have 200 mL stomach volume.
- • They take 2 inventory slots.
- • They weigh 125 g.
Food and nutrition notes
Energy
250 kcal
Water
25 mL
Stomach
200 mL
Quantity
100
Max wetness
Damp (24.9%)
Freeze time
33 minutes
Freezing point
0 °C / 32 °F
Max temperature
120 °C / 248 °F
Notes
- • Provides a modest amount of energy and a tiny amount of water.
- • Commonly found across all locations.
- • Useful as a lightweight backup food item.
- • 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 Sardines with a Can Opener
Result: Opened Canned Sardines
Use a Can Opener to open Canned Sardines cleanly before eating.
Open Canned Sardines with a Knife
Result: Opened Canned Sardines
Use a Knife to open Canned Sardines if you do not have a Can Opener.
Important notes
- Canned Sardines are ready to eat once opened.
- They provide 250 kcal.
- They provide 25 mL of water.
- They have 200 mL stomach volume.
- They take 2 inventory slots.
- They weigh 125 g.
- They are common.
- They can be found across all locations.
- They are categorized as Food and Drink > Canned Goods.
- A Can Opener is the cleanest way to open them.
- A Knife can also be used to open them.