Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct vs 32 oz Takeout Box Compostable (Case of 200): which is safer?
Matter Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct is the clear pick. 32 oz Takeout Box Compostable (Case of 200) carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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
32 oz Takeout Box Compostable (Case of 200)
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCoating migration (unidentified plant-based polymer)
PossibleFormaldehyde in fiber processing or adhesives
PossibleBacterial or mold growth if stored damp
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microbe/mold growth if stored damp and Cellulose degradation under repeated hot/wet stress on the Matter and not on the .
- We flag Coating migration (unidentified plant-based polymer), Formaldehyde in fiber processing or adhesives, Bacterial or mold growth if stored damp and PFAS in grease-resistant coating on the and not on the Matter.
- The Matter is Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable) where the is Compostable fiber/plant-based coating (unspecified), 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 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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