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Bulk Food Shelf Life & Calories

Bulk Food Shelf Life & Calories - a field reference.

FoodBulkStorageShelf lifeCalories
ItemShelf Life
(@ 70° F)
Calories
Beans, Pinto10+ years1,440 per lb.
Beans, Kidney10+ years1,512 per lb.
Beans, Navy10+ years1,184 per lb.
Butter, Canned2 years220 per oz
Corn, Dent8-12 years3,240 per lb.
Cheese, Canned10+ years110 per oz
Mashed Potatoes2+ years1,625 per lb.
Oats, Quick Rolled8 years1,800 per lb.
Oats, Steel Cut10-15 years1,766 per lb.
Pasta Noodles10-15 years1,680 per lb.
Peanut Butter1 year2,672 per lb.
Rice, Brown5 years1,678 per lb.
Rice, White8-10 years1,650 per lb.
Wheat, Whole15-20 years1,400 per lb.
ItemShelf Life
(@ 70° F)
Calories
Baking PowderUnlimitedN/A
Baking SodaUnlimitedN/A
Black PepperUnlimitedN/A
Butter, Powder10 years1,617 per lb.
Cheese, Powder5-10 years99 per oz
Cornmeal20+ years1,678 per lb.
CornstarchUnlimitedN/A
Flour, Wheat5-10 years1,600 per lb.
HoneyUnlimited1,280 per lb.
Milk, Powdered5 years2,268 per lb.
Milk, Condensed2 years93 per oz
Oil, Olive2 yearsN/A
Oil, Vegetable1 yearN/A
SaltUnlimitedN/A
Shortening, Crisco2 years3,108 per lb.
Shortening, Powder10 years3,236 per lb.
Sugar, BrownUnlimited1,723 per lb.
Sugar, GranulatedUnlimited3,400 per lb.
Sugar, PowderedUnlimited1,814 per lb.
Yeast2 yearsN/A

Note: Stated shelf life assumes all products in non-sealed packages have been re-packaged into sealed buckets and/or mylar bags with an appropriate number of oxygen absorbers when required.