Product name How long will it last?

When to rotate

GRAINS: Soft Grains 8 years.

Hard Grains 10 to 12 years.

Rolled Oats Up to 30 years.

White Rice Up to 20 years.

Hardtack Indefinitely.

Flour Up to 25 years (unground).

2 years (store bought).

PASTA: Dry Pasta Up to 30 years (with oxygen

absorber).

Ramen Noodles Up to 2 years.

Canned Spaghetti Up to 2 years.

LEGUMES: Dried Beans No more than 5 years.

Canned Beans Up to 6 years.

Lentils and Legumes Between 4 and 5 years.

FRUIT: Dehydrated Fruit Varies.

VEGGIES: Dehydrated Vegetables Varies.

15 years (freeze-dried corn).

Dried Corn / Popcorn
Indefinitely (popcorn).

Potato Flakes Up to 30 years.

Up to 2 years sealed and free

PROTEIN: Dried Meat (Beef jerky)
from moisture.

Freeze-Dried Meat Up to 15 years.

Canned Meats 2 to 5 years.

Pemmican 50 years or more.

Powdered Whole Eggs Up to 15 years.

Up to 2 years (jar).

Peanut Butter
Up to 15 years (powdered).

OILS: Coconut Oil (Extra Virgin) 2 to 5 years (unopened).

Olive Oil Up to 2 years (unopened).

Ghee Up to 2 years (unopened).

 Product name How long will it last? When to rotate

SWEETS: Maple Syrup Indefinitely (unopened).

Corn Syrup Indefinitely.

Sugar (White, Brown, Cane) Indefinitely.

Raw Honey Indefinitely.

Hard Candy Indefinitely.

Dry Mix Jello Indefinitely.

OTHER: Corn Starch Indefinitely.

Soy Sauce Indefinitely.

Vinegar (White and Apple Cider

Indefinitely.
Vinegar)
Varies (wine).

Alcohol (Wine, Hard Liquor)

Indefinitely (hard liquor).

Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract Indefinitely.

Indefinitely with a moisture

Salt
absorber.

Stock (Bouillon) 10 years or more.

1 to 3 years (herbs).

Dried Herbs and Spices

Up to 4 years (spices).

Baking Soda Indefinitely.

Up to 20 years (pantry).

Instant or Freeze-Dried Coffee

Indefinitely (freezer).

Powdered Milk Up to 25 years.

2 to 3 years (raw cacao).

Raw Cacao / Cocoa Powder

2 years (cocoa powder).

Tea More than 10 years.

MRE’s: Meals Ready To Eat 30 years (Mountain House).

Canned Food 1 to 3 years.

* For longest shelf life, maintain all food in a cool, dark place where temperatures don’t fluctuate. Most foods are best
stored with oxygen absorbers and free from moisture.
* Mark all your food (on the front with a permanent marker) with its rotation date. Use the last column in this sheet to
write down the specific rotation dates for your food, to serve as a reminder.