Keeps longest without a freezer

• Powdered milk3 months in the pantry once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Canned chicken3 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years sealed in the pantry
• Nutrition supplement drinks2 days in the fridge once openedcanned · up to 5 years sealed in the pantry
• Coconut cream, canned4 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years sealed in the pantry
• Anchovies, canned3 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years in the pantry
• Meat products, canned3 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years sealed in the pantry
• Gravy, jars and cans1 day in the fridge once openedup to 5 years sealed in the pantry
• Red wine1 day 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 sealed in the pantry
• Soy sauce or teriyaki sauce1 month in the fridge once openedup to 3 years sealed in the pantry
• Refried beans2 days in the fridge once openedup to 3 years sealed in the pantry
• Coconut oil3 years in the pantry
• Cinnamon, ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk3 years sealed in the pantry
• Tea6 months in the pantry once openedbags · up to 36 months sealed in the pantry
• Relish30 months sealed in the pantry
• Tomato paste5 days in the fridge once openedup to 27 months sealed in the pantry
• Pasta, dry, without eggs1 year in the pantry once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Rice1 year in the pantry once openedwhite or wild · up to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Nacho cheese, store bought2 weeks in the fridge once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Butter flavor12 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Honey2 years sealed in the pantry
• Coffee1 month in the fridge once openedcommercial ground, non-vacuum · up to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Popcorn1 year in the pantry once openeddry kernels in jar · up to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Cornmeal6 months sealed in the pantryregular, degerminated · up to 2 years in the pantry once opened
• Spice/spices2 years in the pantry once openedground
• Quinoa2 years sealed in the pantryuncooked
• Flaxseed2 years sealed in the pantrywhole seed
• "Genuine" Maple syrup2 years in the pantryunopened, plastic
• Cranberry sauce1 week in the fridge once openedcanned · up to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Black pepper2 years sealed in the pantryground, dried, commercially bottled or…
• Chocolate syrup6 months in the fridge once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Whole wheat flour2 years in the fridge
• Yeast, packaged4 months in the fridge once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Textured soy protein, (TSP)3 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Chili powder2 years in the pantry once opened
• Dry gravy mixes1 day in the fridgeup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• White wine1 day in the fridge once openedup to 2 years in the pantry
• Almond oil2 years sealed in the fridge
• Thai red curry paste5 days in the fridge once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Peanut butter2 months in the pantry once openedcommercial · up to 24 months sealed in the pantry
• Diet powder mixes and drink mixes1 month in the pantry once openedup to 24 months sealed in the pantry
• Black bean sauce3 months in the fridge once openedup to 24 months sealed in the pantry
• Vegetable juice18 months sealed in the pantryshelf-stable
• Lemon juice2 months in the fridge once openedup to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Lime juice2 months in the fridge once openedup to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Sugar18 months in the pantry once openedgranulated
• Applesauce7 days in the fridge once openedcommercial · up to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Olives2 weeks in the fridge once openedblack and green · up to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Baking powder3 months in the pantry once openedup to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Cornstarch18 months in the pantry once opened
• Spaghetti sauce, in jars4 days in the fridge once openedup to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Fruit cocktail, canned18 months in the pantry
• Pastries, danish5 days sealed in the pantryup to 14 months in the fridge once opened
• Bacon bits, imitation1 year sealed in the pantry
• Ghee1 year in the fridge
• Almond butter1 year in the pantry
• Sun dried tomatoes, jar3 months in the fridge once openedup to 1 year sealed in the pantry
• Ketchup, cocktail, or chili sauce6 months in the fridge once openedup to 1 year sealed in the pantry

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.

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. Whether a given window is a safety limit or a quality window is stated on the page that prints it.