Question

Arrange the following food items in increasing order of shelf life.
(Item with lowest shelf life on top)

• A. Pickle
• B. Flavoured milk
• C. Banana
• D. Honey

Answer 1

Milk lasts for a couple of days without spoilage.
Fruits like bananas, oranges, etc have a shelf life of around one week.
Salt is added to the pickles as a preservative. So, it has a longer shelf life. It lasts for several months without spoilage.
Honey has a shelf life of more than a year.