PrepNaturals 5 Pack 30oz Glass Meal Prep Containers - 1 Compartment

Why it's worth it

A five-pack of 30-ounce borosilicate glass containers with divided compartments and snap-lock lids. They go in the oven, the microwave, the freezer and the dishwasher, and after years of use they still look and smell like new glass.

Glass solves the problem that ruins most meal prep: reheated food that tastes like the container. Plastic absorbs oils, and a few rounds of curry or tomato sauce leaves a permanent haze and a faint smell. Borosilicate doesn't do that. You wash it, and it's clean. Owners who've kept these in rotation for years consistently say they still look new, which is the whole argument for buying glass once instead of plastic three times.

The compartments matter more than they sound. A divided container means your roasted broccoli isn't sitting in rice steam all morning, and your salad greens aren't wilting against a warm chicken thigh. Owners packing lunches for work call this the difference between food that's edible at noon and food that's just fuel. The 30-ounce capacity lands in a useful spot — enough for a real meal, small enough that it fits a normal lunch bag.

From our review of 5 meal prep containers, by Eleanor Vance, Health & Beauty Editor

What we like

• +Glass solves the problem that ruins most meal prep: reheated food that tastes like the container
• +The compartments matter more than they sound
• +These are rated to high oven temperatures, so you can roast in the container and then store what you don't eat
• +Durability is where the owner feedback gets unusually consistent

What to know

• –They're heavy. A five-pack weighs around seven pounds, and a single filled container is noticeably more to carry than plastic
• –The dividers don't reach the top of the container, so the compartments aren't sealed from each other
• –The size is right for one adult portion, not a generous one