How long do Peanuts last in the fridge?

3 kinds · each with its own window
Peanuts, no shell · From purchase · in the fridge
Use by12 months
Counted from the day you bought it
USDA FoodKeeper figure · as published
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Peanuts (no shell) keep 12 months in the fridge from purchase. Enter a day and each row becomes a calendar date, worked out in your browser.

Peanuts, shell

  • From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by24 months after the day you bought it
  • From purchase · in the pantryUse by4 months after the day you bought it
  • From purchase · in the fridgeUse by12 months after the day you bought it

Peanuts, no shell

  • From purchase · in the freezerBest quality by24 months after the day you bought it
  • From purchase · in the pantryUse by4 weeks after the day you bought it
  • From purchase · in the fridgeUse by12 months after the day you bought it

Peanuts, boiled, shelled

  • From purchase · in the pantryUse by3 years after the day you bought it
  • Once opened · in the fridgeUse by7 days after the day you opened it
Peanuts, no shell · From purchase · in the freezer
24 months
Counted from the day you bought it

Every storage figure the USDA publishes for this item

USDA FoodKeeper lists 3 kinds under Peanuts.

Peanuts, shell

  • From purchase · in the freezer24 months
  • From purchase · in the pantry4 months
  • From purchase · in the fridge12 months

Peanuts, no shell

  • From purchase · in the freezer24 months
  • From purchase · in the pantry4 weeks
  • From purchase · in the fridge12 months

Peanuts, boiled, shelled

  • In the freezerIndefinitely
  • From purchase · in the pantry3 years
  • Once opened · in the fridge7 days

Other foods on the same USDA shelf

Food safety rules that apply to every food

  • Keep the refrigerator temperature at or below 40° F (4° C). The freezer temperature should be 0° F (-18° C).
  • Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours—one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
  • Though food will be safe indefinitely at 0° F, quality will decrease the longer the food is in the freezer.
  • Never thaw food at room temperature, such as on the counter top. There are three safe ways to defrost food: in the refrigerator, in cold water, and in the microwave. Food thawed in cold water or in the microwave should be cooked immediately.
  • Perishable foods should never be thawed on the counter, or in hot water and must not be left at room temperature for more than two hours.
  • If you're not sure or if the food looks questionable, throw it out.

Sources: FDA: are you storing food safely · FDA: safe food handling · USDA FSIS: safe defrosting.

Where these numbers come from

Every figure and note on this page is reproduced from USDA FoodKeeper as published; the calendar date is the only arithmetic, and it runs in your browser.

Source: USDA FoodKeeper, retrieved 1 September 2026. A figure that does not match the source? Tell us. How the site is built.

The answer at the top is for Peanuts, no shell, the kind this site shows first; every kind the USDA lists under this name is printed with its own figures.

USDA index terms: boiled, no shell, nut, Peanut, shell, shelled

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