Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct vs Compostable Microflute Takeaway Box: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Vegware
Compostable Microflute Takeaway Box
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 92/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Plant-based fiber (sugarcane bagasse microflute); water-based coatings
Confidence
78%
PossibleMold and microbial growth on untreated fiber
PossibleFormaldehyde or volatile organic compound off-gassing
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 Vegware.
- We flag Mold and microbial growth on untreated fiber and Formaldehyde or volatile organic compound off-gassing on the Vegware and not on the Matter.
- The Matter is Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable) where the Vegware is Plant-based fiber (sugarcane bagasse microflute); water-based coatings, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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