Food group · 111 items
Bread & Baking: Shelf Life Chart
Counter, fridge and freezer times for bread, cakes, pies, flour, sugar and spices, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.
111 of 111 items shown · in A–Z order
Storage times from USDA FoodKeeper · printed from diagxcar.com · keep it on your fridge door.
| Good to freeze? | Fridge, sealed | Countertop | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Almond extract | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 12 months |
 Amaranth flour | Not needed | 4 months | Yes | — | 2 months |
 Apple pie | 1 week | 8 months | Yes | 1–2 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Apricot pie | 1 week | 8 months | Yes | 1–2 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Bagels | Not needed | 3 months | Yes | — | 1–2 days |
 Baking chocolate | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1–2 years (pantry) | 1 year |
 Baking powder | Not needed | Not needed | — | 6–18 months (pantry) | 3–6 months |
 Baking soda | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2–3 years (pantry) | 6 months |
 Banana cream pie | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Barley flour | Not needed | 6 months | Yes | — | 3 months |
 Bay leaves | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1–2 years (pantry) | 1–2 years |
 Blackberry pie | 1 week | 8 months | Yes | 1–2 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Blueberry pie | 1 week | 8 months | Yes | 1–2 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Bread | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 months | Yes | 14–18 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Brown sugar | Not needed | Not needed | — | Indefinitely (pantry) | 18–24 months |
 Brownie mix | Not needed | Not needed | — | — | 12–18 months |
 Buckwheat flour | Not needed | 2 months | Yes | — | 1 month |
 Butter flavor | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 12 months |
 Butterscotch pie | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Cake | 7–10 days | 6 months | Yes | 3–7 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Cake mix | Not needed | Not needed | — | — | 12–18 months |
 Canned biscuit and pizza dough | Use-by date | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Cayenne pepper | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2–3 years (pantry) | 2–3 years |
 Cheesecake | 5–7 days | 3–6 months | Yes | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Cherry pie | 1 week | 8 months | Yes | 1–2 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Chiffon pie | 1–2 days | Not recommended | No | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Chili powder | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 2 years |
 Chocolate chiffon pie | 1–2 days | Not recommended | No | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Cinnamon extract | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 12 months |
 Cinnamon rolls | Not needed | 3 months | Yes | — | 1–3 days |
 Cinnamon rolls (tube) | Use-by date | Not listed | — | — | 2 hours |
 Cocoa powder | Not needed | Not needed | — | Indefinitely (pantry) | 1 year |
 Coconut cream pie | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Coconut flavor | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 12 months |
 Coconut flour | 9–12 months | 9–12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Cookie dough | Use-by date | 2 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Cooking spray | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 1 year |
 Cornmeal | 1 year | Not listed | — | 6–12 months (pantry) | 2 years |
 Cornstarch | Not needed | Not needed | — | 18–24 months (pantry) | 18 months |
 Cream pie | 3–4 days | Not recommended | No | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Crispy cookies | Not needed | 8–12 months | Yes | — | 4–6 months |
 Cupcakes | 7–10 days | 6 months | Yes | 3–7 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Danish pastries | 14 months | Not recommended | No | 5–10 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Dinner rolls | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 months | Yes | 14–18 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Donuts | 2 days | Not recommended | No | 1–2 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Dried herbs | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1–2 years (pantry) | 1–2 years |
 Dried oregano | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1–2 years (pantry) | 1–2 years |
 Dried parsley | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1–2 years (pantry) | 1–2 years |
 Dried thyme | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1–2 years (pantry) | 1–2 years |
 Eclairs | 2–3 days | 3 months | Yes | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 English muffins | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 months | Yes | 14–18 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Farro flour | Not needed | 6 months | Yes | — | 3 months |
 Flatbread | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 months | Yes | 14–18 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Flour | 1 year | Not listed | — | 6–12 months (pantry) | 6–8 months |
 French macarons | Not needed | 3 months | Yes | — | 1–2 days |
 Frosting | 2–3 weeks | Not listed | — | 10–12 months (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Frozen bagels | Not listed | 3 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Fruit pie | 1 week | 8 months | Yes | 1–2 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Fruitcake | 12 months | 12 months | Yes | 6 months (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Garam masala | Not needed | Not needed | — | — | 1 year |
 Ground ginger | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2–3 years (pantry) | 2–3 years |
 Ground spices | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2–3 years (pantry) | 2–3 years |
 Hamburger buns | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 months | Yes | 14–18 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Herb mixes | Not needed | Not needed | — | — | 6 months |
 Homemade bread | 2–3 months | Not listed | — | — | 3–5 days |
 Homemade muffins | Not needed | 2–3 months | Yes | — | 3–7 days |
 Hot dog buns | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 months | Yes | 14–18 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Jarred minced garlic | Not needed | Not needed | — | — | 8–12 months |
 Jell-O (flavored gelatin) | Not needed | Not needed | — | 10–12 months (pantry) | 3–4 months |
 Lemon chiffon pie | 1–2 days | Not recommended | No | Not recommended (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Lemon extract | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 12 months |
 Millet flour | Not needed | 2 months | Yes | — | 1 month |
 Mincemeat pie | 1 week | 8 months | Yes | 2 hours (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Muffin mix | Not needed | Not needed | — | — | 9 months |
 Muffins | Not needed | 3 months | Yes | — | 3–7 days |
 Naan | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 months | Yes | 14–18 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Nut oils | 6–8 months | Not listed | — | 6–12 months (pantry) | 3–8 months |
 Oat flour | Not needed | 4 months | Yes | — | 2 months |
 Olive oil | 4 months | Not listed | — | 6–12 months (pantry) | 3–5 months |
 Pancake mix | Not needed | Not needed | — | — | 9 months |
 Paprika | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2–3 years (pantry) | 2–3 years |
 Peach pie | 1 week | 8 months | Yes | 1–2 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Pecan pie | 3–4 days | 1–2 months | Yes | 2 hours (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Pie crust (ready-to-bake) | Use-by date | 2 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Pita bread | 2–3 weeks | 3–5 months | Yes | 14–18 days (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Powdered sugar | Not needed | Not needed | — | Indefinitely (pantry) | 18–24 months |
 Puff pastry | Not listed | 12 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Pumpkin pie | 3–4 days | 1–2 months | Yes | 2 hours (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Quiche | 3–5 days | 2–3 months | Yes | 2 hours (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Refrigerated biscuits | Use-by date | Not recommended | No | — | 2 hours |
 Refrigerated pie crust | Use-by date | 2 months | Yes | — | 2 hours |
 Rye flour | Not needed | 6 months | Yes | — | 3 months |
 Seasoning blends | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1–2 years (pantry) | 1–2 years |
 Shortening | Not needed | Not needed | — | 1–2 years (pantry) | 6–12 months |
 Soft cookies | Not needed | 8–12 months | Yes | — | 2–3 months |
 Sorghum flour | Not needed | 4 months | Yes | — | 2 months |
 Spelt flour | Not needed | 6 months | Yes | — | 3 months |
 Stone-ground cornmeal | 2–4 months | Not listed | — | 1 month (pantry) | Not recommended |
 Sugar | Not needed | Not needed | — | Indefinitely (pantry) | 18–24 months |
 Sugar substitutes | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | Indefinitely |
 Tamarind paste | 2–3 months | Not listed | — | 6–12 months (pantry) | 6 months |
 Tapioca | Not needed | Not needed | — | 12 months (pantry) | 12 months |
 Teff flour | Not needed | 4 months | Yes | — | 2 months |
 Turmeric | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2–3 years (pantry) | 2–3 years |
 Unflavored gelatin | Not needed | Not needed | — | 3 years (pantry) | Not recommended |
 Vanilla extract | Not needed | Not needed | — | 2 years (pantry) | 12 months |
 Vegetable oil | 4 months | Not listed | — | 6–12 months (pantry) | 3–5 months |
 Whole spices | Not needed | Not needed | — | 3–4 years (pantry) | 3–4 years |
 Whole wheat flour | 2 years | 2 years | Yes | — | 12 months |
 Whole wheat flour (bulk) | 6–8 months | Not listed | — | 3–6 months (pantry) | Refrigerate |
 Yeast | 4 months | 6 months | Yes | 2 years (pantry) | Refrigerate |
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Figures here are drawn from USDA FoodKeeper plus FSIS guidance. Data re-checked November 2026. How we check our numbers · Spotted an error? Tell us