Sustainables 3 Compartment Hinged Lid To Go Food Container vs TakeAlongs Meal Prep Containers: 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 Meal Prep Containers
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicroplastics from degradation
PossiblePolyester gasket degradation
ReportedOdor absorption and food flavor transfer
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 Microplastics from degradation, Polyester gasket degradation and Odor absorption and food flavor transfer on the Rubbermaid and not on the Lakeland.
- The Lakeland is Molded fiber/pulp (plant-based) where the Rubbermaid is polypropylene (PP) container, polyester gasket, 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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