Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Food Canister Container with Leak Proof Lid vs Small Plain Metal Lunch Box: which is safer?
Klean Kanteen Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Food Canister Container with Leak Proof Lid is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Klean Kanteen
Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Food Canister Container with Leak Proof Lid
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone gasket degradation
PossibleBacterial growth in vacuum seal
PossibleSurface corrosion under acidic conditions
Small Plain Metal Lunch Box
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleStainless steel ion leaching (nickel, chromium)
PossibleBacterial or mold growth in seams and hinges
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone gasket degradation, Bacterial growth in vacuum seal and Surface corrosion under acidic conditions on the Klean Kanteen and not on the .
- We flag Stainless steel ion leaching (nickel, chromium) and Bacterial or mold growth in seams and hinges on the and not on the Klean Kanteen.
- The Klean Kanteen is Stainless steel body, silicone gasket lid seal where the is Bare stainless steel or painted metal, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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