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Do Snapware lunch boxes have PFAS?

The verdict
Snapware lunch boxes average 75 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Snapware lunch boxes graded as of October 2026, above the 70 out of 100 median for the 42 other lunch boxes brands graded alongside it.
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Snapware lunch boxes average Excellent on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 86% of the lunch boxes brands we grade.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

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Snapware Meal Box Glass

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80ExcellentPFAS grade
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Meal Box Glass. 3.8 cup

70GoodPFAS grade
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Graded higher than the Snapware average of 75.

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  • Silicone gasket degradation

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

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  • Lid/gasket polymer leaching

3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

  • 304 stainless steel container with silicone or rubber gasket lid seal
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3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.

The same question, asked of the other lunch boxes brands

Best average grade first. Snapware averages 75.

See every Snapware product we grade on the Snapware brand page, or the full lunch boxes ranking.