Vegetables · 17 items
Leafy greens: Shelf Life Chart
Counter, fridge and freezer times for leafy greens, sealed or opened, collected in one sortable chart. Every figure comes from USDA FoodKeeper and was re-checked November 2026.
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17 of 17 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arugula | 3–7 days | Not listed | — | — | Not recommended |
 Baby spinach | 3–7 days | Not recommended | No | — | Not recommended |
 Bagged salad | 2 days | Not recommended | No | 3–5 days | Refrigerate |
 Bok choy | 2–3 days | 10–12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Butter lettuce | 3–7 days | Not recommended | No | — | Not recommended |
 Collard greens | 1–4 days | 10–12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Cooking greens | 1–4 days | 10–12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Iceberg lettuce | 1–2 weeks | Not recommended | No | — | Not recommended |
 Kale | 3–5 days | 8–12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Leaf lettuce | 3–7 days | Not recommended | No | — | Not recommended |
 Lettuce | 1–2 weeks | Not recommended | No | — | Not recommended |
 Mustard greens | 1–4 days | 10–12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
 Radicchio | 2–3 weeks | Not listed | — | — | Not recommended |
 Romaine lettuce | 1–2 weeks | Not recommended | No | — | Not recommended |
 Spinach | 3–7 days | Not recommended | No | — | Not recommended |
 Swiss chard | 1–2 weeks | Not listed | — | — | Not recommended |
 Turnip greens | 1–4 days | 10–12 months | Yes | — | Not recommended |
Can you freeze leafy greens?
14 freezer answers in alphabetical order
Does it go bad?
How to spot spoilage in each leafy greens item
Left out overnight
The 2-hour rule applied to each food
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