Abstract:Two mathematical models were used to predict the shelf life of tea soda crackers and compare error value and the optimal model was determined. Base on the theory of first-order kinetics model, the peroxide values of tea soda crackers stored at different temperatures (24,4, 44,4℃) were studied. Moreover, the correlation between the storage temperature and reaction rate of peroxide value was established using the Arrhenius equation and Q10 equation and the shelf life of tea soda crackers stored at different temperatures (28,38,48℃) were compared with the real values. The results showed that the maximum prediction errors of the Arrhenius model and Q10 model were 10.9% and 4.3%. Therefore, the Q10 model could be used to establish the correlation between the shelf life and temperature. Compared with the Arrhenius model, the Q10 model had the higher precision to predict the shelf life of tea soda crackers.