Do Trueware lunch boxes have PFAS?
Trueware lunch boxes average 73 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Trueware lunch boxes graded as of October 2026, above the 70 out of 100 median for the 42 other lunch boxes brands graded alongside it.
Trueware lunch boxes average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 4 we graded are worth buying. That is above 76% 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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Trueware lunch boxes worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Stainless steel containers and box
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel leaching from stainless steel alloy. Stainless steel contains nickel (typically 8-10% in 304-grade).…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel containers with plastic lids
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plastic lid degradation and microplastic release. Plastic lids in lunch boxes are subject to thermal cycling…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel interior and exterior, food-grade plastic lids
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Plastic lid degradation over time. Food-grade plastics in lunch box lids are susceptible to wear…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- stainless steel containers, plastic exterior
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4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Better lunch boxes from other brands
Graded higher than the Trueware average of 73.
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
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2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel container, no surface treatment
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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. Trueware averages 73.
See every Trueware product we grade on the Trueware brand page, or the full lunch boxes ranking.