Sustainables 3 Compartment Hinged Lid To Go Food Container vs TakeAlongs Special-Edition Americana Food Storage Container Set: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
Lakeland
Sustainables 3 Compartment Hinged Lid To Go Food Container
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Good 62/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Molded fiber/pulp (plant-based)
Confidence
72%
PossibleDegradation and food contact integrity
PossibleMold or bacterial growth from moisture retention
Rubbermaid
TakeAlongs Special-Edition Americana Food Storage Container Set
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Good 62/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polypropylene (PP) plastic containers
Confidence
72%
PossibleMicroplastic shedding when heated
PossibleOff-gassing or odor (non-chemical)
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 when heated and Off-gassing or odor (non-chemical) on the Rubbermaid and not on the Lakeland.
- The Lakeland is Molded fiber/pulp (plant-based) where the Rubbermaid is Polypropylene (PP) plastic containers, 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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