Lunchbox comparison
Looking for the perfect lunchbox?
Well you’ve come to the right place. We’ve collected all the nitty gritty information on all the popular lunchboxes and laid it out for you in an easy-to-read table.
There’s so much to consider when searching for the best bento lunchbox. How much food does it hold? How many compartments does it have? What size is it? How much does it weigh? What lunch bags does it fit in? Does the lunchbox have an ice brick to help keep food cold?
Back in ‘the day’ (you know, our day way back in the 80s and 90s!) a lunchbox was a simple container, with food wrapped in plastic film and a frozen drink to keep it cool. Well, haven’t times changed (oh goodness, I sound like a grandma!). We now know a lot more about making healthy food choices, we’re more mindful of the environment and the impact we have on the planet and we’re generally more aware of our conscious buying decisions.
Single-use plastic is on its way out. Reuse, recycle and re-purpose is the way forward. Having a good quality lunchbox that is designed to last is a conscious decision for the health of the planet and the health of our children. The Sustainable Schools Project found that a single child taking a packaged lunch to school produces at least 3 pieces of rubbish per day. Which equals 30kg of rubbish in one year, from one child. In a school of 500 students, that equates to 15 tonnes (yes, 15,000 kg) of rubbish in one year!* But there is a solution: a good quality, leak-proof lunchbox that doesn’t need any extra plastic wrap or packaged foods.
With a little bit of planning and preparation, we can reduce our footprint on the planet, save unnecessary packaging and provide our children with healthier food choices to help nourish their bodies and feed their brains.
A lunchbox that can be repurposed or recycled at the end of its life is the way to go.
Here’s the low-down on the most popular lunchboxes on the market:
| Lunchbox |
Capacity / Size |
Weight |
Ice brick |
Leak proof |
Lunchbag |
| Boxi Cool |
5.5 cups 24cm x 21cm x 7.5cm |
615g without ice brick 1095g with ice brick |
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Fits in most |
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Yumbox Tapas |
4.2 cups 24.1cm x 17cm x 4.5cm |
627g |
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Fits in most |
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Yumbox original |
2.5 cups 21cm x 15.2 x 4.5cm
|
490g |
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Fits in most |
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Lunchbag with Sistema lunchbox plus ice brick |
7.6 cups 21cm x 15cm x 8.7cm |
820g |
Buy separately |
|
Fits in some larger bags |
|
Stuck on You bento lunchbox |
1.9 litres 23cm x 18cm x 5cm |
710g |
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Fits in most |
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Seed and Sprout Crunchbox |
25cm x 21cm x 4.5cm |
665g |
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Fits in some larger bags |
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B.Box Whole foods lunchbox |
8 cups 23.5cm x 21.5cm 6.5cm |
585g |
Yes, very small gel disc |
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Fits in some larger square bags |
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Smiggle Life Large Happy Bento Lunchbox |
1.29 litres 22.2cm x 18cm x 6.5cm |
710g |
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GoGreen |
2000ml/ 2 Litres 31cm x 19cm x 7cm |
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No, only fits in GoGreen bag |
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Little Lunchbox Co Bento Five |
980ml 17.5cm x 17.5cm x 5.6cm |
408g |
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*Queensland Sustainable Schools - Litter Free Lunches https://www.sustainableschools.qld.edu.au/Default.aspx?tabid=921
https://yumboxlunch.com/pages/faq