Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct vs TR-SC-UAR-LFS, 20 oz Compostable Fiber Take-Out Container (600/Case): which is safer?
Matter Compostable Food Storage Container 5ct is the clear pick. World Centric TR-SC-UAR-LFS, 20 oz Compostable Fiber Take-Out Container (600/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
World Centric
TR-SC-UAR-LFS, 20 oz Compostable Fiber Take-Out Container (600/Case)
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleGrease-resistant coating composition (unspecified)
PossibleCoating degradation over time or when heated
PossibleMicroplastic-like particles from fiber shedding
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 World Centric.
- We flag Grease-resistant coating composition (unspecified), Coating degradation over time or when heated, Microplastic-like particles from fiber shedding and Inadequate composting end-of-life (field disposal) on the World Centric and not on the Matter.
- The Matter is Plant-based fiber pulp (compostable) where the World Centric is Compostable fiber pulp with 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.
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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