Shelf Stable Foods

• Coconut cream, canned4 days in the fridge once openedup to 5 years sealed in the pantry
• Sesame seeds5 years in the pantry
• Tuna3 years in the pantrycanned
• Coconut oil3 years in the pantry
• Cinnamon, ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk3 years sealed in the pantry
• Tomato paste5 days in the fridge once openedup to 27 months sealed in the pantry
• Popcorn1 year in the pantry once openeddry kernels in jar · up to 2 years sealed in the pantry
• Flaxseed2 years sealed in the pantrywhole seed
• "Genuine" Maple syrup2 years in the pantryunopened, plastic
• 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
• Almond oil2 years sealed in the fridge
• Peanut butter2 months in the pantry once openedcommercial · up to 24 months sealed in the pantry
• Applesauce7 days in the fridge once openedcommercial · up to 18 months sealed in the pantry
• Fruit cocktail, canned18 months in the pantry
• Bacon bits, imitation1 year sealed in the pantry
• Almond butter1 year in the pantry
• Sun dried tomatoes, jar3 months in the fridge once openedup to 1 year sealed in the pantry
• Soup mixes, dry bouillon1 year in the pantry once opened
• Nuts, jars or cans2 months in the pantry once openedup to 1 year sealed in the pantry
• Seafood, canned1 day in the fridge once openedup to 1 year in the pantry
• Cajun seasoning blend, ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk1 year sealed in the pantry
• Peanuts12 months sealed in the fridgeno shell
• Sunflower seeds7 months in the fridge once openedroasted, no shell · up to 12 months sealed in the pantry
• Cereal2 months in the pantry once openedready-to-eat · up to 12 months sealed in the pantry
• Pistachios, shell or no shell12 months sealed in the fridge
• Grits, boxed12 months sealed in the pantry
• Pecans9 months sealed in the fridgeno shell
• Pretzels3 weeks in the pantry once openedup to 9 months sealed in the pantry
• Tapenade9 months sealed in the fridge
• Dry stuffing mix, commercially packaged9 months in the pantry
• Almonds8 months sealed in the fridgeno shell
• Crackers3 months in the fridge once openedup to 8 months sealed in the pantry
• Pumpkin seeds6 months in the fridgeraw, no shell
• Fruits, dried, raisins, apricots, mangoes, cranberries, etc.6 months in the fridge once opened
• Cashews, no shell6 months sealed in the fridge
• Graham cracker/animal cracker6 months sealed in the pantry
• Instant breakfast drinks, bottled6 months in the pantry
• Croutons5 months in the fridge
• Marshmallow crème1 month in the pantry once openedup to 5 months sealed in the pantry
• Roasted red peppers, jar4 months in the fridge
• Cashew butter3 months in the pantry
• Pine nuts3 months in the fridge
• Potato chips1 week in the pantry once openedup to 2 months sealed in the pantry
• Pectin1 month in the pantry once opened
• Roasted nuts (peanuts, cashews, almonds)4 weeks in the fridge once opened
• Polenta5 days in the fridge once openedshelf-stable
• Canned goods2 kinds3 days to 2 years

How this list is ordered

48 foods in this category have a page here, ranked by the figure each row prints: how long it keeps outside the freezer. 2 foods here share the top at 5 years sealed in the pantry and Polenta closes the order at 5 days in the fridge once opened, a spread of 365 times across one shelf. 1 page here carries kinds rather than one figure, so it sit at the end without a place in the order.

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.