7 Days To Die has come a long way since its launch. The survival horror game is set in a post-apocalyptic world that has been ravaged by zombies. The core gameplay loop revolves around spending daylight hours in preparation for a zombie attack. Zombies attack every 7 days and each subsequent attack is worse than the last. Players can choose to be alone or with a group (though this amps up the difficulty even more).
Given the nature of the game, survival is the key focus here. Players have to do all they can to ensure they are well-equipped for a zombie attack. From creating bases to crafting all they can, being adequately prepared is essential. Food is a major tool of survival in the game. Food is key to things such as stamina and health. Going without food for extended durations leads to impairments and eventually death. Here are some of the best foods in 7 Days To Die.
7 Bacon And Eggs
- Fullness: +36
- Stamina: +10
- Health: +18
Bacon and Eggs are a staple food in 7 Days To Die. They rank as one of the greatest food items for early game due to how easy they are to make and the benefits they bring to the table. To make Bacon and Eggs, players need five raw meat and two eggs. Both these items are very easy to acquire and can be discovered abundantly in the wild.
Once acquired players will have to combine them in a pot over a campfire (cooking basics). This will only work if players have learned the recipe or have Master Chef level 1. This recipe gives good stamina, fullness, and health boost that can keep players going for a decent amount of time.
6 Charred Meat
- Fullness +10
- Water -5
- Stamina +10
- 10 Health +10
Another excellent beginner food in 7 Days To Die, Charred Meat only requires one item: raw meat. Players need to charr their raw meat over a campfire and they are good to go.
Despite being one of the simplest recipes in the game, Charred Meat has good bonuses and can be stored in high amounts making it a useful failsafe recipe, especially during the early hours of the game when players do not have much to navigate their way around the peril ridden land with ease.
5 Grilled And Boiled Meat
- Fullness +10
- Stamina +10
- Health +10 (+15 for Boiled Meat)
- Water +10 (only for Boiled Meat)
Both Grill and Boiled Meat serve as slightly upgraded versions of Charred Meat. The only difference here is that they require basic cooking skills or having learned their recipes and the addition of a grill for Grilled Meat and a Pot and Boiled Water for Boiled meat.
Both these versions remove the -5 Water inflicted by consuming Charred meat. Boiled meat gives slightly more health and adds water to the equation. For their simplicity, players should switch to these from Charred Meat the moment they are able to craft them.
4 Canned Food
- Fullness: +5-15
- Water: +5-10
- Health: +1-7
While Canned Foods are mostly required for recipes during mid to late game, they can be consumed as is to a small fullness, health, and water boost. They are great stock-up Foods that players can use as snacks during high-pressure moments. They are readily available in the world and can either be scavenged from areas such as abandoned buildings or be purchased from vending machines.
The amount of variety when it comes to canned food in 7 Days To Die is an added bonus. Stocking up earlier not only means players get varying amounts of stat bonuses which can help with multiple use case scenarios but it also means that players that have a decent amount built up earlier on will have easy access to tons of recipes that require canned foods in the late game.
3 Chili Dog
- Fullness +58
- Health +30
- Stamina +30
The Chili Dog is an excellent mid-game food in 7 Days To Die. All players need to craft this is 5 Raw Meat, a can of Chili, and Cornbread. Level 3 of Master Chef or having the recipe is also required.
Given its high Fullness value, the Chili Dog is a very reliable food that players can stick to for a while. The easy recipe is low ingredient requirement means that players can take the Chili Dog well into the late game Fullness is an essential stat and the Chili Dog is among the easiest to make high-fullness foods in the game. The health and stamina gains are an added bonus that makes it a very useful food in 7 Days To Die.
2 Meat Stew
- Fullness +50
- Water +20
- Stamina +20
- Health +25
Meat Stews are phenomenal as a mid to late-game food in 7 Days To Die. As players can gauge from the stats above, they provide excellent Fullness alongside good amounts of Water, Stamina, and Health.
Their offerings make them a go-to for many players and a food item most players can rely on. To create this recipe, players need to mix 5 Raw Meat, 2 Potatoes, 2 Ears of Corn, 1 Animal Fat, and 1 Bottle of Water in a pot over a campfire. Overall, Meat Stew is an exceptional go-to food item in the game, one that players can rely on for entire playthroughs.
1 Spaghetti
- Fullness +122
- Stamina +40
- Health +61
The high stats that consuming Spaghetti grant in 7 Days To Die make it one of the best late-game foods in the game. While not an easy food to make, the payoff is worth it. The high amount of fullness and health make Spaghetti a food players can rely on for a long duration of time.
In order to make Spaghetti, players need 1 Large Beef Ration, 1 Mushroom, 1 Can of Pasta, 3 Animal Fats, and a bottle of water. Combining these ingredients in a pot above a campfire once players have the recipe will create Spaghetti in 7 Days To Die.