TakeAlongs Meal Prep Containers vs TakeAlongs Special-Edition Americana Food Storage Container Set: which is safer?

Rubbermaid TakeAlongs Special-Edition Americana Food Storage Container Set is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Rubbermaid

TakeAlongs Meal Prep Containers

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 52/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

polypropylene (PP) container, polyester gasket

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastics from degradation

PossiblePolyester gasket degradation

ReportedOdor absorption and food flavor transfer

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

Rubbermaid

TakeAlongs Special-Edition Americana Food Storage Container Set

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Polypropylene (PP) plastic containers

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastic shedding when heated

PossibleOff-gassing or odor (non-chemical)

Why this gradeBuy

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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