Dart Compostable Rectangular Fiber Take-Out Container 30-32 oz. 300/Case vs Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct: which is safer?
Matter Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct is the clear pick. Dart Compostable Rectangular Fiber Take-Out Container 30-32 oz. 300/Case carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Dart Container
Dart Compostable Rectangular Fiber Take-Out Container 30-32 oz. 300/Case
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluorinated moisture barrier (PFAS precursor risk)
PossibleBarrier chemical migration on heating
PossibleMold or bacterial colonization if wet-stored
Our pick
Matter
Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicrobe/mold growth if stored damp
PossibleCellulose degradation under repeated hot/wet stress
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fluorinated moisture barrier (PFAS precursor risk), Barrier chemical migration on heating, Mold or bacterial colonization if wet-stored and Lack of compostability in home or landfill conditions on the Dart Container and not on the Matter.
- We flag Microbe/mold growth if stored damp and Cellulose degradation under repeated hot/wet stress on the Matter and not on the Dart Container.
- The Dart Container is Fiber pulp (compostable) with unspecified moisture/grease barrier coating where the Matter is Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 75 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Matter is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Dart Container grade, at 35% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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