Grains, Beans & Pasta

• Refried beans2–3 days in the fridge once openedup to 3 years 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
• Quinoa2–3 years sealed in the pantryuncooked
• Dry egg noodles1–2 months in the pantry once openedup to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Mung bean1 year in the fridgedry, food-grade bags
• Lentils, dried1 year in the pantry once opened
• Peas, dried split1 year in the pantry once opened
• Barley6 months in the pantrywhole grain
• Farro6 months in the pantrywhole grain
• Amaranth4 months in the pantrywhole grain
• Tortillas3 months in the fridge once openedflour
• Whole wheat bread3–5 days in the pantrycommercially baked & pre-sliced
• Fresh pasta1–2 days in the fridge

How this list is ordered

14 foods in this category have a page here, ranked by the figure each row prints: how long it keeps outside the freezer. Refried beans leads at 3 years sealed in the pantry and Fresh pasta closes the order at 1–2 days in the fridge, a spread of 1095 times across one shelf.

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.