Pepper
Pepper is a fresh vegetable food item in DayZ obtained through horticulture. Raw Pepper takes 2 inventory slots, weighs 150 g, provides 150 kcal and 49.5 mL of water, and can be cut with a Knife to obtain Pepper Seeds.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
Pepper is a farm-grown vegetable in DayZ. It can be eaten raw, cooked, dried, or used to obtain Pepper Seeds. Raw Pepper gives a small amount of food and decent hydration for its size, while baked, boiled, and dried versions change its nutrition values. Burned or rotten Pepper should be avoided because consuming burned or rotten food can cause poisoning.
In-game description
“Bell pepper, green variety. Has plenty of nutrients and vitamins, and can be used for cooking.”
Main Uses
- Eat raw for food and hydration
- Cook to improve its food value
- Boil for the best hydration value
- Dry for longer-lasting food value with less water
- Cut with a Knife to obtain Pepper Seeds
- Grow through horticulture
- Avoid burned or rotten Pepper because it can cause poisoning
How to use this item
Eat Pepper safely
Pepper can be eaten raw, but cooked versions can provide better food value. Avoid burned or rotten versions.
- Obtain Pepper through horticulture.
- Check its condition before eating.
- Eat raw Pepper if you need food and hydration.
- Cook it if you want better energy value.
- Do not eat burned or rotten Pepper unless you are willing to risk poisoning.
Get Pepper Seeds
Cut Pepper with a Knife or another valid cutting tool to obtain Pepper Seeds.
- Place Pepper in your hands or inventory.
- Find a Knife or another valid cutting tool.
- Combine the tool with the Pepper.
- Craft Pepper Seeds.
- Use the seeds for horticulture and future farming.
How to get Pepper
- Grow Pepper through horticulture.
- Plant Pepper Seeds in a garden plot.
- Use water and farming supplies to support crop growth.
- Harvest the plant when it is ready.
- Loot players carrying farmed vegetables.
Spawn info
- • Pepper is obtained through horticulture.
- • It is a Food and Drink item under Vegetables.
- • Raw Pepper provides 150 kcal.
- • Raw Pepper provides 49.5 mL of water.
- • Raw Pepper has 150 mL stomach volume.
- • It takes 2 inventory slots.
- • It weighs 150 g.
- • It can be cut to obtain Pepper Seeds.
- • It has raw, baked, boiled, dried, burned, and rotten variants.
Food and nutrition notes
Energy
150 kcal
Water
49.5 mL
Stomach
150 mL
Quantity
150
Max wetness
Damp (24.9%)
Freeze time
39.6 minutes
Freezing point
0 °C / 32 °F
Max temperature
105 °C / 221 °F
Notes
- • Raw Pepper provides 150 kcal and 49.5 mL of water.
- • Baked Pepper provides 375 kcal and 30 mL of water.
- • Boiled Pepper provides 300 kcal and 79.5 mL of water.
- • Dried Pepper provides 300 kcal and 10.5 mL of water.
- • Burned Pepper provides 150 kcal and 0 mL of water.
- • Rotten Pepper provides 75 kcal and 19.5 mL of water.
- • Burned or rotten Pepper can cause poisoning.
- • Pepper can be cut with a Knife to obtain Pepper Seeds.
Crafting and item conversions
Used in recipes
Obtain Pepper Seeds
Result: Pepper Seeds
Cut Pepper with a Knife to obtain Pepper Seeds for farming.
Important notes
- Pepper is obtained through horticulture.
- Raw Pepper provides 150 kcal.
- Raw Pepper provides 49.5 mL of water.
- Raw Pepper has 150 mL stomach volume.
- It takes 2 inventory slots.
- It weighs 150 g.
- It is categorized as Food and Drink > Vegetables.
- It can be eaten raw.
- It can be cooked, boiled, dried, burned, or become rotten.
- Burned or rotten Pepper can cause poisoning.
- Pepper can be cut with a Knife to obtain Pepper Seeds.