Pancakes

Pancakes is a Food And Drink item in The Long Dark. It provides 500 kcal and -3% hydration. It weighs 0.15 kg.

Its 500 kcal puts it on the lighter end of the 100 Food And Drink entries here (#63).

At 3333.33 kcal/kg its calorie density ranks #21 of 108 foods here — one of the densest. This is the number that decides what is worth carrying on a long trip.

It dehydrates you by 3% — pair it with water or a drink before a long trek.

It decays faster indoors (20% vs 5% per day), which decides where you should leave the surplus.

It is renewable, so it can be re-stocked rather than only found.

Verdict: Overall Pancakes is one of the most efficient Food And Drink items to carry.