40oz Stainless Steel Tumbler vs Byron 2.0 Stainless Steel Travel Mug Snapseal: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

40oz Stainless Steel Tumbler

Calpak

40oz Stainless Steel Tumbler

PFAS grade

A 95/100

Overall grade

B 83/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Stainless steel, bare uncoated

Confidence

78%

PossibleNickel leaching (stainless steel alloy)

PossibleLid gasket and seal degradation

PossibleBacterial or mold growth in insulation gap

Contigo Byron 2.0 Stainless Steel Travel Mug Snapseal

Contigo

Byron 2.0 Stainless Steel Travel Mug Snapseal

PFAS grade

A 95/100

Overall grade

B 83/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Stainless steel, silicone gasket

Confidence

78%

PossibleSilicone gasket degradation

PossibleThermal stress cracking

PossibleLid seal failure and contamination

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