How long does food last?
For each everyday food: how long it keeps, what it costs, how much of it gets thrown away, and easy ways to use it up.
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Shortest fridge life, from USDA's longest listed time.
Raw chicken breast2 daysGround beef2 daysStrawberries3 daysCooked chicken4 daysAvocado4 daysThe freezer buys the most time
Longest fridge time, then longest freezer time.
Raw chicken breast2 d → 9 moStrawberries3 d → 12 moGround beef2 d → 4 moCooked rice6 d → 6 moCooked chicken4 d → 3 moWhere the money goes
Food the average American throws away each year, in dollars.
Ground beef$72Bacon$57Cooked chicken$40Cheddar cheese$22Eggs$12Prices up the most
Change in the national average price since January 2020.
Ground beef+75%Cooked rice+56%Eggs+56%Cooked chicken+37%Milk+26%Browse by category
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A few things you might be wondering
Where do these storage times come from?
They come from the USDA FoodKeeper, a public database of storage guidance for food and drink. Haivenly uses the same guidance to show you what's worth using first.
Are these times exact?
No. They're guidance for food that was stored properly. Your fridge temperature, how fresh the food was when you bought it, and how you handled it all make a difference.
What if my food isn't listed?
We're adding foods over time. When we don't have a time for something, we say so instead of guessing.
Does Haivenly keep track of this for me?
Yes. Scan your grocery receipt and Haivenly adds what you bought to your kitchen inventory, then shows what to use first so it doesn't sit until it turns.