🆕 Updated for Eco 14 — “Garbage & Recycling” — this server and these numbers now reflect the new version. What changed →
  • Byproducts: nearly every recipe now leaves waste behind, so recipe pages list byproducts alongside ingredients.
  • Garbage & recycling: waste sorts from mixed garbage down to pure materials, and can be recycled back into stock.
  • Pollution has four kinds: acid rain, chemical, soil and heavy mineral, each settling into the ground differently. Pollution guide →
  • Modules reworked: upgrades are now Basic / Advanced / Modern / Specialty, one per slot, driving the same bonus system as talents. Module guide →
  • Fresh water: machines need it — water drawn from the ocean has to be desalinated first.

The character calculator has been updated for these changes. Read the garbage & recycling guide →

Beans

Beans

A good source of protein.

Weight50 gMax stack100Food150 calCompostableCrop

Notes

Beans are a raw food item that provides 150 calories alongside a mix of protein, fat, and carbs — a solid early nutrient source that can help balance a diet when combined with vitamin-rich foods. As a crop, they can be grown on the surface from a seed that yields more beans, making them a renewable food source once agriculture is established. A practical tip for any player planning a balanced diet is to grow or stock beans early, since their protein-heavy profile complements carbohydrate- and vitamin-focused foods and helps push your nutrition balance toward the ×2 XP bonus.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

Nutrition

Calories150Shelf life144 h
Carbs1
Protein4
Fat3
Vitamins0

Diet & XP

Eating doesn't change a food's calories or nutrition — those are fixed. What your diet changes is your skill-gain rate (XP). This estimates the rate this food's nutrients contribute. ≈ estimate; set your diet in the ⚙ Character panel.

Nutrient total8Balanced-diet ××0.5Variety ××1Tastiness ××1Skill-gain rate16

Base: this food alone (+12 base gain). Craving & dinner-party bonuses are situational (assumed ×1).

Recycling & waste

Salvages into (per unit)

The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.

How garbage, sorting & recycling work

Categories

Found in the wild

Used in

Campfire
Cast Iron Stove
Farmers Table
Fiber Scutching Station
Industrial Mill
Mill
Research Table
Stove

See also