DST Food Spoilage Timer
Select a food item and storage type to see how long it stays fresh. Optionally enter when you picked it up for a live real-time countdown.
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Select a food item above
Choose any raw food, cooked food, or Crock Pot dish to see its spoilage times across all storage types.
How DST food spoilage works
Freshness percentage
Every food item in Don't Starve Together has a freshness value that starts at 100% and drains over time. When it hits 0%, the item becomes Spoiled Food — still edible, but deals health damage and provides no hunger. Fresh food gives a small sanity bonus when eaten.
Storage multipliers
An Ice Box multiplies freshness duration by roughly 3.33x. A Salt Box (Shipwrecked/DST) extends it to 5x. Bundled Supplies (crafted with Trusty Tape) give the largest boost at ~6.67x — ideal for long expeditions away from base.
Day length & server settings
Default DST servers run at 8 real minutes per game day. "Fast" servers (typically used for quick seasonal runs) use 4 min/day, while modded or survival-focused servers often use 12 min/day. Changing day length doesn't affect game-day freshness — only the real-world time changes.
Crock Pot dishes
Cooked dishes from the Crock Pot generally spoil at the same rate as raw ingredients — but their real-time freshness depends on day length just like everything else. Cooking food never resets its spoilage clock, so cook only what you'll eat soon.