How Long Does It Keep?
104 foods

Shelf Stable Foods: storage times

How long shelf stable foods last in the fridge and freezer, from USDA FoodKeeper data. Open a food for pantry times, opened vs unopened, and tips.

FoodFridgeFreezer
"Genuine" Maple syrup (unopened, glass)Indefinitely—
"Genuine" Maple syrup (unopened, plastic)18–24 months—
Almond butter——
Almond oil2 years—
Almonds (no shell)8 months10 months
Almonds (shell)16 months20 months
Applesauce (commercial)7–10 days—
Avocado Oil——
Bacon bits (imitation)Until package use-by date—
Base (beef, vegetable)——
Beets (pickled)1–2 months—
Black pepper (cracked, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)——
Black pepper (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)——
Breadcrumbs (commercial)——
Cajun seasoning blend (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)——
Canned goods (high acid (such as juices, fruit, pickles, sauerkraut, tomato soup, and foods in vinegar-based sauce))5–7 days—
Canned goods (low acid (such as meat, poultry, fish, gravy, stew, soups, beans, carrots, corn, pasta, peas, potatoes, spinach))3–4 days—
Canola oil——
Capers (in jar)——
Cashew butter——
Cashews (no shell)6 months12 months
Cereal (cook before eating (oatmeal, etc.))——
Cereal (ready-to-eat)——
Cereal or granola bars——
Chia seeds——
Chocolate hazlenut spread——
Chocolate syrup6 months—
Cinnamon (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)——
Coconut cream (canned)4 days3 months
Coconut milk (canned)4 days3 months
Coconut oil——
Corn syrup——
Crackers3–4 months3–4 months
Croutons5–6 months11–12 months
Cumin (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk, opened or unopened)——
Dry stuffing mix (commercially packaged)——
Edamame (salted, dry roasted, out of pod)6 months—
Flaxseed (ground)12 months12 months
Flaxseed (whole seed)——
Fruit cocktail (canned)——
Fruits, dried (raisins, apricots, mangoes, cranberries, etc.)6 months—
Garlic powder (dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)——
Graham cracker/animal cracker——
Granola——
Grapeseed oil——
Grits (boxed)——
Gummy (fruit) snacks——
Instant breakfast drinks (bottled)——
Macadamias (no shell)12 months24 months
Marshmallow crème——
Marshmallows——
Milk (canned evaporated or condensed)4–5 days—
Milk (shelf-stable)5–7 days—
Milk (ultra-pasteurized)7–10 days—
Molasses——
Mushrooms (dried)——
Mustard (dried, ground)—1–2 years
Nutmeg (ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)——
Nutrition supplement drinks (bottled)——
Nuts (jars or cans)4–6 months6–12 months
Onion powder (dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk)——
Peanut butter (commercial)——
Peanut butter (commercially produced, containing hydrogenated fat or other stabilizers)3–4 months—
Peanut butter (natural)3–4 months—
Peanuts (no shell)12 months24 months
Peanuts (shell)12 months24 months
Pecans (chopped)12 months2 years
Pecans (no shell)9 months24 months
Pecans (shell)12 months24 months
Pectin——
Pine nuts3 months9 months
Pistachios (shell or no shell)12 months24 months
Polenta (shelf-stable)5–7 days—
Popcorn (commercially popped in bags)——
Popcorn (dry kernels in jar)——
Popcorn (microwave packets)——
Pork rinds——
Potato chips——
Potatoes (instant)——
Pretzels——
Pudding mixes——
Pumpkin seeds (raw, in-shell)——
Pumpkin seeds (raw, no shell)6 months—
Pumpkin seeds (roasted, in-shell)——
Pumpkin seeds (roasted, no-shell)——
Roasted nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds)4 weeks—
Roasted red peppers (jar)4–6 months—
Salt (table, plain, or iodized)——
Seafood (canned)1–2 days—
Sesame oil——
Sesame seeds——
Soup mixes (dry bouillon)——
Sun dried tomatoes (jar)3–6 months—
Sunflower oil——
Sunflower seeds (raw, unsalted, no shell)——
Sunflower seeds (roasted, no shell)7–8 months—
Sunflower seeds (roasted, salted, in shell)——
Syrup6 months—
Tapenade9 months—
Toaster pastries——
Tomato paste5 days2–3 months
Tuna (canned)——
Tuna (packet)3–4 days—
Walnuts (shell or no shell)9–12 months24 months