Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct vs 32 oz. Compostable Round Deli Containers, Pack 50: which is safer?
Matter Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Matter
Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable)
Confidence
82%
PossibleMicrobe/mold growth if stored damp
PossibleCellulose degradation under repeated hot/wet stress
32 oz. Compostable Round Deli Containers, Pack 50
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Good 58/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Compostable plant-based fiber with water-based coating
Confidence
82%
PossibleUnspecified water-based coating chemistry
PossibleMoisture absorption and mold risk
PossibleDegradation of coating over time
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 Unspecified water-based coating chemistry, Moisture absorption and mold risk and Degradation of coating over time on the and not on the Matter.
- The Matter is Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable) where the is Compostable plant-based fiber with water-based coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Matter is the one to buy.
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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