Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct vs Compostable Takeout Container - Rectangular Grab 'n Go 64 oz. (200 / case): which is safer?
Matter Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct is the clear pick. Compostable Takeout Container - Rectangular Grab 'n Go 64 oz. (200 / case) 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
Compostable Takeout Container - Rectangular Grab 'n Go 64 oz. (200 / case)
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyFluorinated greaseproofing coating (PFAS or analog)
PossibleCoating degradation and microparticle migration
PossibleMold or bacterial growth from moisture retention
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 Fluorinated greaseproofing coating (PFAS or analog), Coating degradation and microparticle migration and Mold or bacterial growth from moisture retention on the and not on the Matter.
- The Matter is Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable) where the is Fiber-based (likely sugarcane/bagasse) with unknown grease-resistant coating, 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 40% 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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