Sustainables 3 Compartment Hinged Lid To Go Food Container vs TakeAlongs 3.2-Cup Round Food Container 4-Pack: which is safer?
Sustainables 3 Compartment Hinged Lid To Go Food Container is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Lakeland
Sustainables 3 Compartment Hinged Lid To Go Food Container
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleDegradation and food contact integrity
PossibleMold or bacterial growth from moisture retention
Rubbermaid
TakeAlongs 3.2-Cup Round Food Container 4-Pack
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from degradation
PossibleMold or bacterial growth in lid seals
PossibleOdor absorption and chemical transfer from external sources
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Degradation and food contact integrity and Mold or bacterial growth from moisture retention on the Lakeland and not on the Rubbermaid.
- We flag Microplastic shedding from degradation, Mold or bacterial growth in lid seals and Odor absorption and chemical transfer from external sources on the Rubbermaid and not on the Lakeland.
- The Lakeland is Molded fiber/pulp (plant-based) where the Rubbermaid is Polypropylene plastic container with snap-lock lid, 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.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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