Pantry Staples · 38 foods

Nuts & seeds Storage Times

How long nuts & seeds last on the counter, in the fridge and in the freezer — opened and unopened. Sourced from USDA FoodKeeper, last verified November 2026.

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38 of 38 foods · sorted A–Z

	Counter		Fridge (unopened)		Freezes well?
Almond butter	1 year	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Almond oil	1 year	2 years	—	Not listed	—
Almonds	4 months	8 months	—	10 months	Yes
Almonds in the shell	6 months	16 months	—	20 months	Yes
Bottled nutrition shakes	Use-by date	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Canned coconut cream	Refrigerate	4 days	2–5 years (pantry)	3 months	Yes
Canned coconut milk	Refrigerate	4 days	2–5 years (pantry)	3 months	Yes
Canned nuts	2–9 months	4–6 months	1 year (pantry)	6–12 months	Yes
Cashew butter	3 months	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Cashews	2–4 weeks	6 months	—	12 months	Yes
Chia seeds	18 months	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Chopped pecans	Not recommended	12 months	—	2 years	Yes
Coconut oil	3 years	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Flaxseed (ground)	Not recommended	12 months	—	12 months	Yes
Flaxseed (whole seed)	2 years	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Grapeseed oil	1 year	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Macadamia nuts	2–4 weeks	12 months	—	24 months	Yes
Natural peanut butter	Refrigerate	3–4 months	12 months	Not listed	—
Nutella (hazelnut spread)	Use-by date	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Nutmeg	3–4 years	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Peanut butter	2–3 months	Not needed	6–24 months (pantry)	Not needed	—
Peanuts	4 weeks	12 months	—	24 months	Yes
Peanuts in the shell	4 months	12 months	—	24 months	Yes
Pecans	2–4 weeks	9 months	—	24 months	Yes
Pecans in the shell	2–4 weeks	12 months	—	24 months	Yes
Pine nuts	2–3 weeks	3 months	—	9 months	Yes
Pistachios	3 weeks	12 months	—	24 months	Yes
Pumpkin seeds	6 months	6 months	—	Not listed	—
Pumpkin seeds in the shell	6 months	Not recommended	—	Not listed	—
Roasted nuts	1–2 weeks	4 weeks	Use-by date (pantry)	Not listed	—
Roasted pumpkin seeds	6 months	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Roasted pumpkin seeds in the shell	6 months	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Roasted sunflower seeds	3–4 months	7–8 months	12 months (pantry)	Not listed	—
Salted sunflower seeds in the shell	Use-by date	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Sesame seeds	5 years	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Stabilized peanut butter	2–3 months	3–4 months	12 months	Not listed	—
Sunflower seeds	12 months	Not needed	—	Not needed	—
Walnuts	2–4 weeks	9–12 months	—	24 months	Yes