At present, lunch boxes on the market are mainly made of the following materials: plastic, stainless steel, glass, ceramics, bamboo and wood. Each material has its own unique advantages and disadvantages.
1. Plastic lunch box
• Advantages: light weight, cheap price, various colors and styles, not easy to break.
• Disadvantages: poor heat resistance, easy to precipitate harmful substances at high temperatures, and some low-quality plastics may pose health risks.
• Suggestion: Choose a lunch box made of food-grade PP (polypropylene), which has good high temperature resistance and is safer.
2. Stainless steel lunch box
• Advantages: durable, not easy to break, high temperature resistant, easy to clean, and does not contain harmful substances.
• Disadvantages: heavy weight, strong thermal conductivity, not suitable for microwave heating.
• Suggestion: Choose a lunch box made of 304 stainless steel to ensure its corrosion resistance and antioxidant properties.
3. Glass lunch box
• Advantages: safe and non-toxic, high temperature resistant, easy to clean, and not easy to leave odor.
• Disadvantages: fragile, heavy, relatively expensive.
• Suggestion: Choose lunch boxes made of tempered glass or high borosilicate glass, which have better heat resistance and impact resistance.
4. Ceramic lunch box
• Advantages: natural material, safe and healthy, good heat preservation, beautiful and generous.
• Disadvantages: fragile, heavy, and expensive.
• Suggestion: Choose a ceramic lunch box that has passed the national quality certification to ensure that it does not contain harmful substances.
5. Bamboo lunch box
• Advantages: environmentally friendly, natural, light, and beautiful appearance.
• Disadvantages: poor heat resistance, difficult to clean, and easy to breed bacteria.
• Suggestion: suitable for storing dry food, not recommended for long-term storage of hot and humid food.