Keeps longest without a freezer

• Powdered milk3 months in the pantry once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Canned chicken3–4 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Nutrition supplement drinks2 days in the fridge once openedcanned · up to 5 years in the pantry
• Coconut cream, canned4 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Anchovies, canned3–4 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Meat products, canned3–4 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Gravy, jars and cans1–2 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Red wine1–3 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Balsamic vinegar18 months in the fridge once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Sesame seeds5 years in the pantry
• Tuna3 years in the pantrycanned
• Baking soda6 months in the pantry once openedup to 3 years in the pantry
• Soy sauce or teriyaki sauce1 month in the fridge once openedup to 3 years in the pantry
• Refried beans2–3 days in the fridge once openedup to 3 years in the pantry
• Coconut oil3 years in the pantry
• Cinnamon, ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk3–4 years in the pantry
• Corn syrup3 years in the pantry
• Tea6–12 months in the pantry once openedbags · up to 36 months in the pantry
• Relish30 months in the pantry
• Tomato paste5 days in the fridge once openedup to 27 months in the pantry
• Pasta, dry, without eggs1 year in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Rice1 year in the pantry once openedwhite or wild · up to 2 years in the pantry
• Nacho cheese, store bought2 weeks in the fridge once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Butter flavor12 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Honey2 years in the pantry
• Coffee1 month in the fridge once openedcommercial ground, non-vacuum · up to 2 years in the pantry
• Popcorn1 year in the pantry once openeddry kernels in jar · up to 2 years in the pantry
• Cornmeal6–12 months in the pantryregular, degerminated · up to 2 years in the pantry once opened
• Spice/spices2–3 years in the pantry once openedground
• Quinoa2–3 years in the pantryuncooked
• Flaxseed2 years in the pantrywhole seed
• "Genuine" Maple syrup2 years in the pantryunopened, plastic
• Cranberry sauce1–2 weeks in the fridge once openedcanned · up to 2 years in the pantry
• Black pepper2 years in the pantryground, dried, commercially bottled or…
• Chocolate syrup6 months in the fridge once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Whole wheat flour2 years in the fridge
• Yeast, packaged4 months in the fridge once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Textured soy protein (TSP)3–4 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Vegetable oil sprays1 year in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Shortening, solid6–12 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Chili powder2 years in the pantry once opened
• Dry egg noodles1–2 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Dry gravy mixes2 years in the pantry
• Molasses6 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• White wine1–3 days in the fridge once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Almond oil2 years in the fridge
• Thai red curry paste5 days in the fridge once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Sesame oil6 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Sugar substitutes2 years in the pantry
• Peanut butter2–3 months in the pantry once openedcommercial · up to 24 months in the pantry
• Diet powder mixes and drink mixes1–3 months in the pantry once openedup to 24 months in the pantry
• Black bean sauce3–6 months in the fridge once openedup to 24 months in the pantry
• Vegetable juice18 months in the pantryshelf-stable
• Lemon juice2 months in the fridge once openedup to 18 months in the pantry
• Lime juice2 months in the fridge once openedup to 18 months in the pantry
• Sugar18–24 months in the pantry once openedgranulated
• Applesauce7–10 days in the fridge once openedcommercial · up to 18 months in the pantry
• Olives2 weeks in the fridge once openedblack and green · up to 18 months in the pantry
• Baking powder3–6 months in the pantry once openedup to 18 months in the pantry
• Cornstarch18 months in the pantry once opened

How this list is built

Ranked by the figure printed in each row: the longest the USDA publishes for that food outside the freezer, for the kind this page leads with, so pantry and refrigerator compete on the same scale. The freezer is excluded on purpose: it flattens almost everything and stops the ranking saying anything.

Left out: Pastries, danish. Its record gives 14 months in the refrigerator after opening against 5 to 10 days in the pantry, which reads like a typo in the source; its page prints the record as published, and this ranking does not lead with it.

KeepsUntil is an independent reference built on public USDA data. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug Administration. Storage times are reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; when in doubt, follow the FDA and USDA FSIS guidance linked on every food page.