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193 ingredients whose unopened storage time at room temperature is sixty days or longer. Sixty days is the line between something you buy for a recipe and something you buy once and stop thinking about — the second kind is what a cupboard is for, and what a shopping list should stop asking about.

Every figure here is the USDA FSIS FoodKeeper table's, unopened, at room temperature, with FoodKeeper's own month of 30 days. It was not pulled from USDA: fsis.usda.gov and foodsafety.gov answer 403 to every non-browser client from this machine, so the copy behind these pages is a mirror of the data.gov dataset and its vintage is unverified. A figure here is indicative, not a use-by date.

Ingredients that already had a page elsewhere in the vault keep it and carry their storage section there — the link goes to the page that exists, never to a second copy of it.

Baked Goods — Bakery
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Muffin 9 months mix, dry, commercially packaged
Cookies 6 months soft, crispy
Fruit cake 6 months as sold

Baked Goods — Baking and Cooking
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Cocoa and cocoa mixes indefinitely as sold
Sugar indefinitely brown, granulated, confectioners
Spices 4 years whole, ground
Baking soda 3 years as sold
Gelatin 3 years flavored, unflavored
Almond extract 2 years as sold
Butter flavor 2 years as sold
Chili powder 2 years as sold
Chocolate 2 years unsweetened and semi-sweet, solid
Cinnamon extract 2 years as sold
Coconut flavor 2 years as sold
Herbs 2 years dried
Lemon extract 2 years as sold
Pure vanilla extract 2 years as sold
Seasoning blends 2 years as sold
Shortening 2 years solid
Sugar substitutes 2 years as sold
Vegetable oil sprays 2 years as sold
Yeast 2 years packaged
Cornstarch 2 years as sold
Baking powder a year as sold
Cake, brownie and bread mixes a year as sold
Garam masala a year as sold
Cornmeal 12 months regular, degerminated
Flour 12 months white, whole wheat
Frosting or icing 12 months as sold
Garlic 12 months chopped, commercial jars
Nut oils 12 months as sold
Oils 12 months olive or vegetable
Tamarind paste 12 months as sold
Tapioca 12 months as sold
Whole wheat flour 12 months as sold
Biscuit or pancake mix 9 months as sold
Flavored or herb mixes 6 months as sold

Beverages
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Hard liquors indefinitely as sold
Water indefinitely commercially bottled
Nutrition supplement drinks 5 years canned
Red wine 5 years as sold
Tea 3 years bags, instant, loose
Coffee 2 years whole beans, home ground, non-vacuum, instant, commercial ground, non-vacuum
White wine 2 years as sold
Diet powder mixes and drink mixes 2 years as sold
Lemon juice a year as sold
Lime juice a year as sold
Nectar a year papaya, mango, guava, or guavabana
Vegetable juice a year shelf-stable
Coconut water 12 months as sold
Cream liquors 8 months unopened
Yuzu juice 6 months as sold

Condiments, Sauces & Canned Goods
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Apple cider vinegar indefinitely as sold
Anchovies 5 years canned
Balsamic vinegar 5 years as sold
Gravy 5 years jars and cans
Soy sauce or teriyaki sauce 3 years as sold
Relish 2 years as sold
Cranberry sauce 2 years canned
Dry gravy mixes 2 years as sold
Honey 2 years as sold
Mustard 2 years as sold, dried, ground
Sauce mixes 2 years nondairy (spaghetti, taco, etc.)
Thai red curry paste 2 years as sold
Vinegar 2 years as sold
Black bean sauce 2 years as sold
Hoisin sauce 2 years as sold
Oyster sauce 2 years as sold
Jams, jellies and preserves a year as sold
Olives a year black and green
Spaghetti sauce a year in jars
Barbecue sauce a year bottled, homemade, canned
Chutney a year as sold
Ketchup, cocktail and chili sauce a year as sold
Marinades a year as sold
Pickles a year as sold
Salsa a year picante and taco sauces, homemade, canned
Tahini a year as sold
Worcestershire sauce a year as sold
Cream sauces, milk solids 12 months as sold
Salad dressings 12 months commercial, bottled
Tomato Sauce 12 months homemade, canned
Hot sauce 6 months as sold
Mayonnaise 6 months commercial
Salad dressing 6 months creamy, vinaigrette

Dairy Products & Eggs
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Powdered milk 5 years as sold
Coffee creamer 2 years powdered
Nacho cheese 2 years store bought
Ghee 8 months as sold

Grains, Beans & Pasta
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Mung bean 10 years dry, food-grade bags, dry, vacuum-sealed
Quinoa 3 years uncooked
Refried beans 3 years as sold
Beans 2 years dried
Dry egg noodles 2 years as sold
Pasta 2 years dry, without eggs
Rice 2 years white or wild, brown
Lentils a year dried
Peas a year dried split
Bulgur 12 months as sold
Barley 6 months whole grain, flour, meal
Farro 6 months whole grain, flour, meal
Rye 6 months whole grain, flour, meal
Spelt 6 months whole grain, flour, meal
Amaranth 4 months whole grain, flour, meal
Oats 4 months whole grain, flour, meal
Sorghum 4 months whole grain, flour, meal
Teff 4 months whole grain, flour, meal
Tortillas 3 months flour
Buckwheat 2 months whole grain
Millet 2 months whole grain

Meat — Shelf Stable Foods
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Canned meat 5 years canned
Jerky 12 months commercially dried, homemade
Ham 9 months shelf-stable cans
Bacon 6 months fully cooked

Meat — Smoked or Processed
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Chorizo a year smoked and processed, cooked

Poultry — Shelf Stable Foods
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Canned chicken 5 years as sold

Produce — Fresh Fruits
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Coconut a year shredded
Dates 2 months as sold

Produce — Fresh Vegetables
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Potatoes a year as sold, instant
Basil 12 months dried
Jicama 4 months fresh
Pumpkins 3 months as sold
Spaghetti squash 2 months whole

Shelf Stable Foods
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Salt indefinitely table, plain, or iodized
Canned goods 5 years low acid (such as meat, poultry, fish, gravy, stew, soups, beans, carrots, corn, pasta, peas, potatoes, spinach), high acid (such as juices, fruit, pickles, sauerkraut, tomato soup, and foods in vinegar-based sauce)
Coconut cream 5 years canned
Coconut milk 5 years canned
Sesame seeds 5 years as sold
Cinnamon 4 years ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk
Cumin 4 years ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk, opened or unopened
Garlic powder 4 years dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk
Maple syrup 4 years unopened, glass, unopened, plastic
Nutmeg 4 years ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk
Onion powder 4 years dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk
Black pepper 3 years ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk, cracked, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk
Coconut oil 3 years as sold
Corn syrup 3 years as sold
Peanuts 3 years shell, boiled, shelled
Tuna 3 years packet, canned
Tomato paste 2 years as sold
Avocado Oil 2 years as sold
Cajun seasoning blend 2 years ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk
Chocolate syrup 2 years as sold
Flaxseed 2 years whole seed
Molasses 2 years as sold
Mushrooms 2 years dried
Popcorn 2 years dry kernels in jar, commercially popped in bags, microwave packets
Sesame oil 2 years as sold
Peanut butter 2 years commercial, commercially produced, containing hydrogenated fat or other stabilizers
Applesauce a year commercial
Chia seeds a year as sold
Fruit cocktail a year canned
Almond butter a year as sold
Almond oil a year as sold
Bacon bits a year imitation
Beets a year pickled
Canola oil a year as sold
Grapeseed oil a year as sold
Marshmallows a year as sold
Nuts a year jars or cans
Pudding mixes a year as sold
Seafood a year canned
Soup mix a year dry bouillon
Sun dried tomatoes a year jar
Sunflower oil a year as sold
Syrup a year as sold
Cereal 12 months ready-to-eat, cook before eating (oatmeal, etc.)
Cereal or granola bars 12 months as sold
Dry stuffing mix 12 months commercially packaged
Edamame 12 months salted, dry roasted, out of pod
Grits 12 months boxed
Milk 12 months canned evaporated or condensed, shelf-stable
Sunflower seeds 12 months raw, unsalted, no shell, roasted, no shell
Toaster pastries 12 months as sold
Graham and animal crackers 9 months as sold
Granola 9 months as sold
Gummy (fruit) snacks 9 months as sold
Pretzels 9 months as sold
Tapenade 9 months as sold
Crackers 8 months as sold
Almonds 6 months shell, no shell
Breadcrumbs 6 months commercial
Croutons 6 months as sold
Dried fruit 6 months raisins, apricots, mangoes, cranberries, etc.
Instant breakfast drinks 6 months bottled
Pumpkin seeds 6 months raw, no shell, raw, in-shell, roasted, no-shell, roasted, in-shell
Marshmallow crème 5 months as sold
Pork rinds 4 months as sold
Cashew butter 3 months as sold
Potato chips 2 months as sold

Vegetarian Proteins
Ingredient Unopened Sold as
Textured soy protein 2 years (TSP)
Re-hydrated textured soy protein 4 months (TSP)
Soy flour 2 months full-fat

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