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Best Reusable Lunch Containers for a Shallow Drawer

The deciding specification is the height each maker publishes and whether it belongs to a container or a carton, because three of these five state it in words and the two that do not publish a carton figure too low to be a box of four.

By the Lush Editorial Team·Researched & Compared

  • Researched & ComparedSpecs pulled from the manufacturer listing
  • Like-for-LikeSame measures across every model
  • No Paid PlacementsNobody pays to appear here

I compared the height each maker states in words against the height in its dimension fields, the stated footprint, the containers per purchase, the capacity, the material, the nesting claim, the lid fixing and the heat permission across five lunch containers, using only each maker's own listing text.

Our shortlist

Five products, one set of published numbers.
  1. Tanjiae 4Pack 8oz Small (1 CUP) Stainless Steel Snac...
    Best for a stated figure under two inches

    Tanjiae 4Pack 8oz Small (1 CUP) Stainless Steel Snac...

    The only listing here that publishes its height twice, once in a bullet and again in a closing note: a dimension of 3.8 by 2.9 by 1.9 inches for a capacity of one cup, given also as 8 oz and 230 ml, with the dimension fields reading 1.89 inches to match. Four containers per purchase in 18/8 stainless steel with 100 percent silicone lids, stated CPSC certified and third-party lab tested to CPSIA and LFGB standards. The stacking claim is the strongest on this page, because it is specific: the containers stack inside each other with the lids off, which is a different and better thing than stacking with lids on. Dishwasher, freezer and oven safe. The maker says it suits ages one to three.

    • Tanjiae
    • 8 oz
    • 0.6 lb
  2. EASYFUN Bento Box Adult
    Best for four compartments in one flat box

    EASYFUN Bento Box Adult

    A single container rather than a set, published at 8.5 by 6 by 2 inches in a bullet and at 2.0 inches in its height field, which is the cleanest agreement on this page. Capacity is 1000 ml, given also as 40 oz, split across four compartments, and the sealing is the most detailed here: an embedded silicone gasket in the lid, a corresponding gasket for each compartment, and four locking buckles. The removable tray is stated to reheat in the microwave and the whole thing is dishwasher safe. At a weight field of 0.35 lb it is the lightest purchase on this page, which is what one plastic box weighs against four steel ones. No stacking claim is published, and as a single box it does not need one.

    • EASYFUN
    • Large
    • 0.35 lb
  3. Bento Box Adult Lunch Box - 4 Pack
    Best for five compartments and a lid to grip

    Bento Box Adult Lunch Box - 4 Pack

    Published at 9.12 by 6 by 2.1 inches in its size field, with the dimension fields giving 6.0 by 9.1 by 2.1 inches, so two independent figures agree on the height to within a tenth of an inch. Four containers of wheat straw with a grade 5 PP lid, no BPA and odorless, five compartments, and a transparent lid with cat ear handles the maker says a child can open. The washing instruction is more specific than anyone else gives: the cover must be removed and hand washed to avoid deformation under the pressure of a dishwasher or a microwave. Set against that, one bullet calls it a six gallon bento box, which its own dimensions rule out, so no volume figure on this listing is usable.

    • Enstphjoy
    • 9.12 x 6 x 2.1 inches
    • 1.5 lb
  4. 4 Pack Stainless Steel Snack containers
    Best for four stainless boxes of three cups

    4 Pack Stainless Steel Snack containers

    Four stainless containers of three cups each, given also as 720 ml. The steel is named twice over as food-grade 18/8 and 304, with SGS testing and ISO 22000 certification cited. Lids are silicone-sealed, BPA-free and transparent so the contents are visible. What it does not publish is any dimension sentence at all: across five bullets the set is called compact and lightweight with no figure, so the only measurement on the listing is a carton reading 6.6 by 6.6 by 1.8 inches. Four three cup boxes cannot share 1.8 inches of height, and no nesting claim is published to explain it, so that figure is reported here and not used. No heat or dishwasher statement either.

    • KEABOX
    • Assorted
    • 2.5 lb
  5. YEJZXY 4 Pack Stainless Steel Food Containers with H...
    Best for a lid with a handle on it

    YEJZXY 4 Pack Stainless Steel Food Containers with H...

    The only lid on this page with a carrying handle built into it, which is the detail a drawer notices and no published figure contains. Four containers of 850 ml, given also as 29 oz, in food-grade 304 stainless steel, with double-side snap locks on each lid stated to hold an airtight seal. The maker makes a space argument explicitly: a square shape rather than round to use space in lunch bags, fridges and cabinets, and a design stated to be nestable and stackable. It publishes no dimension sentence, so the only figure is a carton of 4.72 by 4.72 by 3.94 inches, and that 3.94 is the one number on this page that might include the handle. Dishwasher and refrigerator safe.

    • YEJZXY
    • 29 fl oz
    • 1.8 lb

Side by side

Blank means the maker does not publish it.
ModelBrandSize (capacity)WeightBest for
Tanjiae 4Pack 8oz Small (1 CUP) Stainless Steel Snac... Tanjiae 8 oz 0.6 lb Best for a stated figure under two inches
EASYFUN Bento Box Adult EASYFUN Large 0.35 lb Best for four compartments in one flat box
Bento Box Adult Lunch Box - 4 Pack Enstphjoy 9.12 x 6 x 2.1 inches 1.5 lb Best for five compartments and a lid to grip
4 Pack Stainless Steel Snack containers KEABOX Assorted 2.5 lb Best for four stainless boxes of three cups
YEJZXY 4 Pack Stainless Steel Food Containers with H... YEJZXY 29 fl oz 1.8 lb Best for a lid with a handle on it

Each pick in detail

What the listing says for it, and against it.
1 Best for a stated figure under two inches

Tanjiae 4Pack 8oz Small (1 CUP) Stainless Steel Snac...

The only listing here that publishes its height twice, once in a bullet and again in a closing note: a dimension of 3.8 by 2.9 by 1.9 inches for a capacity of one cup, given also as 8 oz and 230 ml, with the dimension fields reading 1.89 inches to match. Four containers per purchase in 18/8 stainless steel with 100 percent silicone lids, stated CPSC certified and third-party lab tested to CPSIA and LFGB standards. The stacking claim is the strongest on this page, because it is specific: the containers stack inside each other with the lids off, which is a different and better thing than stacking with lids on. Dishwasher, freezer and oven safe. The maker says it suits ages one to three.

  • For it
  • Publishes 3.8 by 2.9 by 1.9 inches in a bullet and again in a note
  • Its dimension field of 1.89 inches agrees with that sentence
  • Stacks inside each other with the lids off, a specific stacking claim
  • 18/8 stainless with silicone lids, dishwasher, freezer and oven safe
  • Against it
  • One cup per container is the smallest stated capacity on this page
  • Publishes no figure for the four containers stacked
  • The maker recommends it for ages one to three, which limits the audience
2 Best for four compartments in one flat box

EASYFUN Bento Box Adult

A single container rather than a set, published at 8.5 by 6 by 2 inches in a bullet and at 2.0 inches in its height field, which is the cleanest agreement on this page. Capacity is 1000 ml, given also as 40 oz, split across four compartments, and the sealing is the most detailed here: an embedded silicone gasket in the lid, a corresponding gasket for each compartment, and four locking buckles. The removable tray is stated to reheat in the microwave and the whole thing is dishwasher safe. At a weight field of 0.35 lb it is the lightest purchase on this page, which is what one plastic box weighs against four steel ones. No stacking claim is published, and as a single box it does not need one.

  • For it
  • States 8.5 by 6 by 2 inches, and the height field reads 2.0 to match
  • 1000 ml, given also as 40 oz, across four compartments
  • A gasket in the lid and in every compartment, plus four locking buckles
  • Removable tray stated to reheat in the microwave, dishwasher safe
  • Against it
  • One container per purchase, where the other four bring four
  • Publishes no material beyond food-grade and BPA-free
  • No stacking or nesting claim appears on the listing
3 Best for five compartments and a lid to grip

Bento Box Adult Lunch Box - 4 Pack

Published at 9.12 by 6 by 2.1 inches in its size field, with the dimension fields giving 6.0 by 9.1 by 2.1 inches, so two independent figures agree on the height to within a tenth of an inch. Four containers of wheat straw with a grade 5 PP lid, no BPA and odorless, five compartments, and a transparent lid with cat ear handles the maker says a child can open. The washing instruction is more specific than anyone else gives: the cover must be removed and hand washed to avoid deformation under the pressure of a dishwasher or a microwave. Set against that, one bullet calls it a six gallon bento box, which its own dimensions rule out, so no volume figure on this listing is usable.

  • For it
  • Two independent figures agree on 2.1 inches of height
  • Five compartments, more than anything else on this page
  • A transparent lid with cat ear handles stated to be easy for a child
  • A specific washing instruction: remove the cover and hand wash it
  • Against it
  • One bullet calls it a six gallon bento box, which its dimensions rule out
  • So no usable volume figure exists anywhere on the listing
  • The lid cannot go in the dishwasher or the microwave
4 Best for four stainless boxes of three cups

4 Pack Stainless Steel Snack containers

Four stainless containers of three cups each, given also as 720 ml. The steel is named twice over as food-grade 18/8 and 304, with SGS testing and ISO 22000 certification cited. Lids are silicone-sealed, BPA-free and transparent so the contents are visible. What it does not publish is any dimension sentence at all: across five bullets the set is called compact and lightweight with no figure, so the only measurement on the listing is a carton reading 6.6 by 6.6 by 1.8 inches. Four three cup boxes cannot share 1.8 inches of height, and no nesting claim is published to explain it, so that figure is reported here and not used. No heat or dishwasher statement either.

  • For it
  • Three cups per container, given also as 720 ml, in four separate boxes
  • Steel named twice as 18/8 and 304, with SGS and ISO 22000 cited
  • Silicone-sealed transparent lids so the contents are visible
  • Four containers in one purchase
  • Against it
  • Publishes no dimension sentence at all across five bullets
  • Its only figure is a carton of 6.6 by 6.6 by 1.8 inches
  • Four three cup boxes cannot occupy 1.8 inches between them
5 Best for a lid with a handle on it

YEJZXY 4 Pack Stainless Steel Food Containers with H...

The only lid on this page with a carrying handle built into it, which is the detail a drawer notices and no published figure contains. Four containers of 850 ml, given also as 29 oz, in food-grade 304 stainless steel, with double-side snap locks on each lid stated to hold an airtight seal. The maker makes a space argument explicitly: a square shape rather than round to use space in lunch bags, fridges and cabinets, and a design stated to be nestable and stackable. It publishes no dimension sentence, so the only figure is a carton of 4.72 by 4.72 by 3.94 inches, and that 3.94 is the one number on this page that might include the handle. Dishwasher and refrigerator safe.

  • For it
  • A handle built into the lid, the only one on this page
  • 850 ml per container, given also as 29 oz, in 304 stainless
  • Double-side snap locks stated to hold an airtight seal
  • Stated nestable and stackable, with a square shape for space
  • Against it
  • Publishes no dimension sentence, so only a carton figure exists
  • Its carton reads 3.94 inches, the highest figure on this page
  • The lid handle is in no published measurement

Our verdict

Tanjiae publishes 3.8 by 2.9 by 1.9 inches in a bullet and its fields agree. EASYFUN publishes 8.5 by 6 by 2 inches. Enstphjoy gives 9.12 by 6 by 2.1 inches in its size field, corroborated by a second figure. KEABOX and YEJZXY publish no size sentence at all, leaving carton figures of 1.8 and 3.94 inches that cannot describe four containers between them.

“Four boxes of three cups will not fit in under two inches.”

Lush Editorial Team

What separates these five

Three heights stated in words Tanjiae publishes 1.9 inches, EASYFUN 2 inches and Enstphjoy 2.1 inches. All three are corroborated by a dimension field, which is more than most listings on this pool manage.
A carton that cannot hold four KEABOX publishes 6.6 by 6.6 by 1.8 inches for four containers of three cups each. Four boxes of that volume cannot share 1.8 inches, so the figure is almost certainly one container.
Two listings publish no size at all Across five and six bullets, KEABOX and YEJZXY never give a dimension. Both argue for being compact and space-saving in words, and neither attaches a figure to it.
One stacking claim is specific Tanjiae states its containers stack inside each other with the lids off. YEJZXY says nestable and stackable, Enstphjoy stackable one by one, and none of the three publishes a stacked figure.
A lid handle nobody measured YEJZXY's selling point is a handle built into the lid. No published figure includes it, and its carton height of 3.94 inches is the only number that might.

How we chose

Priorities, not a computed score. The inputs are published specifications, so we rank by what matters most and say how much.

  1. 35% The height each maker states in wordsEight live pages on this pool rank capacity, footprint, lids and heat, and none ranks height, which is the one figure a shallow drawer needs. Tanjiae states 1.9 inches, EASYFUN 2 inches and Enstphjoy 2.1 inches in its size field. KEABOX and YEJZXY state nothing, across five and six bullets respectively, and both spend a bullet calling themselves compact anyway.
  2. 25% Whether the figure belongs to the containerA multipack listing routinely publishes the box. Tanjiae and EASYFUN are unambiguous, with fields of 1.89 and 2.0 inches matching their sentences. Enstphjoy's size field and its carton figure agree at 2.1 inches, which is the next best thing. KEABOX's 1.8 inches and YEJZXY's 3.94 inches are cartons, and both are too low to be four containers, so neither is usable as a height.
  3. 20% What the nesting claims would changeThree publish a claim and none publishes a figure. Tanjiae's is the most specific and the most useful: the containers stack inside each other with the lids off, which keeps a four pack close to one container plus a margin. YEJZXY says nestable and stackable, Enstphjoy stackable one by one. EASYFUN is a single box and KEABOX says nothing at all about stacking.
  4. 12% What stands above the rimEvery one of these five closes with something raised and not one publishes a lid height. EASYFUN has a gasket in the lid and in each compartment plus four locking buckles. YEJZXY has double-side snap locks and a carrying handle on top of the lid. Enstphjoy has cat ear handles. Tanjiae's soft silicone lids are the only ones stated to come off for stacking.
  5. 8% Capacity, material and heatCapacity runs from one cup on the Tanjiae up to 1000 ml on the EASYFUN, with 850 ml on the YEJZXY and three cups on the KEABOX. Enstphjoy publishes no usable volume because its only figure is a six gallon claim its own dimensions rule out. Three are stainless, two are plastic or wheat straw, and KEABOX is the only one publishing no heat or dishwasher statement.

How the Five Compare on the Numbers

Eight live pages already rank this pool: three of them by stated capacity, one by published width and depth, one by how many pieces go in the cabinet and whether they nest, one by whether the lid is allowed in the machine, and one by what each maker will let you put into heat. Capacity, footprint, lids and heat are all covered. Height is not, by any of the eight.

A drawer is the one place where height is the whole question, and it is the figure these listings handle worst. Three of these five state it in their own words: 1.9 inches, 2 inches and 2.1 inches. Two publish no size sentence at all, so the only figure available is a carton, and on both of those the carton is too low to be a box of four.

Specification Tanjiae EASYFUN Enstphjoy KEABOX YEJZXY
Height in the maker’s words 1.9 in 2 in 2.1 in, in the size field not published not published
Height in the dimension field 1.89 in 2.0 in read as a carton at 2.1 in read as a carton at 1.8 in read as a carton at 3.94 in
Footprint stated 3.8 x 2.9 in 8.5 x 6 in 9.12 x 6 in 6.6 x 6.6 in, the carton 4.72 x 4.72 in, the carton
Containers per purchase Four One Four Four Four
Capacity stated 8 oz, given also as 1 cup and 230 ml 1000 ml, given also as 40 oz 5 compartments, and a bullet saying 6 gallons 3 cups, given also as 720 ml 850 ml, given also as 29 oz
Material named 18/8 stainless with silicone lids food-grade material, BPA-free wheat straw with a grade 5 PP lid 304 stainless, given also as 18/8 304 stainless
Stacking or nesting stated stacks inside each other with the lids off not published stackable one by one not published nestable and stackable
How the lid is fixed silicone lids, stated leak proof embedded silicone gasket and 4 locking buckles airtight lid with cat ear handles silicone-sealed transparent lids double-side snap locks, lid with a handle
Heat permission published dishwasher, freezer and oven safe microwave and dishwasher safe microwave, freezer and dishwasher, lid hand wash not published dishwasher and refrigerator safe
Weight field 0.6 lb 0.35 lb 1.5 lb 2.5 lb 1.8 lb

What the table cannot tell you is what any four pack measures stacked, because the only candidate figures are cartons and none of them behaves like a carton. A drawer owner has to take the single container height, multiply it themselves and accept that the nesting claims on three of these listings would change the answer by an amount no maker states.

Which Height Is the Container

Three Makers Say It in Words

Tanjiae publishes the figure twice, in a bullet and again in a closing note: a capacity of one cup at a dimension of 3.8 by 2.9 by 1.9 inches, with its fields reading 1.89 inches to match. EASYFUN publishes 8.5 by 6 by 2 inches in a bullet headed portable lightweight, and its fields read 2.0 inches. Both are single containers measured as single containers.

Enstphjoy is the third and the least direct. Its size field reads 9.12 by 6 by 2.1 inches, which is a sentence of sorts, and no bullet repeats it. The dimension fields were read as a carton and give 6.0 by 9.1 by 2.1 inches, which is the same figure to within a tenth. Two sources agreeing is worth more here than either on its own.

Two Leave You the Carton

KEABOX and YEJZXY publish no dimension sentence anywhere across five and six bullets. KEABOX states a capacity of three cups, given also as 720 ml, per container and calls the set compact and lightweight without a figure. YEJZXY states 850 ml, given also as 29 oz, and describes a square shape that optimizes space in lunch bags, fridges and cabinets, again with no figure.

That leaves their carton figures as the only measurements on either listing: 6.6 by 6.6 by 1.8 inches for the KEABOX four pack and 4.72 by 4.72 by 3.94 inches for the YEJZXY four pack. Both are real published figures and both are cited here as cartons. Neither is a container height, and the next section is about why neither can be a box of four either.

Cartons That Cannot Hold Four

Four Three Cup Boxes in 1.8 Inches

The KEABOX carton figure is 1.8 inches on its lowest edge. Each of the four containers holds three cups, given also as 720 ml, in 304 stainless steel, and the weight field for the purchase is 2.5 lb. Four containers of that volume cannot occupy 1.8 inches of height between them, and the listing publishes no nesting claim that would explain it.

The most likely reading is that the figure describes one container rather than the box, which is a common fault on a multipack listing and the reason the sheet moves these figures out of the unit fields. We have not used 1.8 inches as a container height, because the listing never says it is one. It is reported as the carton and nothing is built on it.

What Nesting Does to the Arithmetic

Three of these five publish a nesting or stacking claim and none of them puts a figure on it. Tanjiae says its containers stack inside each other with the lids off, which is the strongest version: lids off means the stack is close to the height of one container plus a little. YEJZXY says nestable and stackable. Enstphjoy says stackable one by one.

EASYFUN and KEABOX say nothing about stacking at all, and EASYFUN is a single container so the question does not arise. For a drawer the practical consequence is that the three nesting sets are better than their carton figures suggest and the one that publishes neither a stack claim nor a usable height, KEABOX, is the one you cannot plan around.

Figures That Are Not Heights

A Bento Box Described as Six Gallons

Enstphjoy’s fourth bullet calls the product a six gallon bento box with five compartments, in the same listing that gives its size as 9.12 by 6 by 2.1 inches. Those two statements cannot both describe one object. We have used the dimensions, which are corroborated by a second field, and treated the volume claim as unusable, and the listing publishes no figure in milliliters or ounces to replace it.

It is worth saying what the listing does publish usefully, because the rest of it is careful: wheat straw construction with a grade 5 PP lid, no BPA and odorless, five compartments, a transparent lid with cat ear handles for children, and a specific washing instruction that the cover must be removed and hand washed to avoid deformation.

What the Listings Do Not Measure

No listing here publishes a lid height separately from the body, which matters because every one of these five closes with a silicone gasket, a snap lock or a buckle that stands above the rim. EASYFUN publishes four locking buckles and a gasket in every compartment; YEJZXY publishes double-side snap locks and a lid with a handle on top of it.

A handle on a lid is the kind of detail that decides a drawer and the kind of detail nobody measures. YEJZXY’s handle is a selling point in its own bullet and is included in no published figure, and its carton height of 3.94 inches is the only number on the page that might contain it. Tanjiae’s soft silicone lids are the only ones that come off for stacking.

Which One Fits Your Kitchen

The drawer clearance is tight. Tanjiae. A stated 3.8 by 2.9 by 1.9 inches in 18/8 stainless steel, confirmed by its own fields, holding one cup. Four stack inside each other with the lids off.

You want one flat box with compartments. EASYFUN. A stated 8.5 by 6 by 2 inches holding 1000 ml across four compartments, with a gasket in each and four locking buckles, at 0.35 lb.

Five compartments and a lid a child can open. Enstphjoy. Published at 9.12 by 6 by 2.1 inches in wheat straw with a grade 5 PP lid. Remove the cover and hand wash it, as the maker instructs.

You want stainless and four separate boxes. KEABOX. Four containers of three cups each, given also as 720 ml, in 304 stainless steel. Accept that no listing figure is a container height.

You carry the box by its lid. YEJZXY. Four 850 ml containers in 304 stainless with double-side snap locks and a handle on the lid, stated nestable, at 1.8 lb for the set.

What We Could Not Verify

These are the specifications we went looking for in all five listings and did not find.

  • A container height from KEABOX or YEJZXY, neither of which publishes a dimension sentence.
  • What any of the four packs measures stacked, which no listing on this page states.
  • A lid height separate from the body, on five containers that all close with something raised.
  • Any volume figure from Enstphjoy that is not the six gallon claim its own dimensions rule out.
  • A heat or dishwasher statement from KEABOX.
  • Whether the KEABOX carton figure of 1.8 inches is one container, which the listing never says.

Frequently asked questions

How do I tell whether a lunch container fits my drawer?+

Find a height in the maker's own words and check it against the dimension fields. Three of these five allow that: Tanjiae states 3.8 by 2.9 by 1.9 inches, EASYFUN states 8.5 by 6 by 2 inches, and Enstphjoy gives 9.12 by 6 by 2.1 inches in its size field. The other two publish no sentence at all, which leaves a carton figure that on both listings is too low to describe four containers.

Why is the KEABOX carton figure unusable?+

Because it reads 6.6 by 6.6 by 1.8 inches for a four pack of containers that each hold three cups, given also as 720 ml. Four boxes of that volume cannot occupy 1.8 inches of height between them, and the listing publishes no nesting claim that would explain it. The likeliest reading is that the figure describes one container, but the listing never says so, so this page reports it as a carton and builds nothing on it.

Do the nesting claims help with a drawer?+

They should, and none of them is measured. Tanjiae makes the most specific claim, that the containers stack inside each other with the lids off, which keeps a four pack close to the height of one. YEJZXY states nestable and stackable, and Enstphjoy stackable one by one. No listing publishes the height of a nested stack, so the benefit is real and the figure is yours to estimate.

What is wrong with the Enstphjoy capacity claim?+

One bullet describes it as a six gallon bento box with five compartments, in a listing that gives its size as 9.12 by 6 by 2.1 inches. A box of those dimensions cannot hold six gallons, so the two statements cannot both be true. The dimensions are corroborated by a second figure and the volume claim is not corroborated by anything, so this page uses the dimensions and treats the capacity as unpublished.

Does the lid count toward the height?+

On every one of these it must, and not one listing says by how much. EASYFUN publishes an embedded gasket plus four locking buckles, YEJZXY publishes double-side snap locks and a handle built into the lid, Enstphjoy publishes cat ear handles, and KEABOX publishes silicone-sealed lids. Only Tanjiae's lids are stated to come off for stacking, which is the one case where the body height is the figure that matters.

Which of these can be reheated in the box?+

Four publish something and one publishes nothing. Tanjiae states dishwasher, freezer and oven safe, which is the widest permission here. EASYFUN states the removable tray reheats in the microwave and the container is dishwasher safe. Enstphjoy allows microwave, freezer and dishwasher but requires the cover to be removed and hand washed. YEJZXY states dishwasher and refrigerator only. KEABOX publishes no heat statement at all.

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