Great Value Review, Is Great Value Non-Toxic?
Great Value averages 35 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 13 Great Value products graded as of October 2026, and 2 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Great Value grades Poor on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
You may also be interested in
Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Aquasure
Premier Series 75 GPD Under Sink Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration System
- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Avocado
Vegan Mattress
- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Does Great Value have PFAS, by category
Which Great Value products are PFAS-free? Good or better, best-graded first
- Plastic pitcher with activated carbon/ion-exchange filter cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in filter cartridge. All pitcher filters face biofilm accumulation if cartridges are not…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Activated carbon and ion-exchange resin filter media; plastic pitcher housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth and biofilm in cartridge. All pitcher filters can develop biofilm if cartridges are not…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Which Great Value products contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- Unbleached paper with silicone coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone coating migration at high heat. Food-grade silicone is stable at standard baking temperatures (up to…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- paper/paperboard bag with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Fluorinated barrier coatings are standard in microwave popcorn bags to repel grease; PFAS is the…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- paper/kraft bag with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Peer-reviewed studies document PFAS transfer from microwave popcorn bag coatings into food and air…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- paper/kraft bag with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Microwave popcorn bags almost universally use fluorinated coatings; this product has not confirmed…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- paperboard bag with grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Paperboard bags with water and oil repellency almost universally use PFOA, PFOS, or replacement PFAS…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- unbleached paper with heat-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Heat-resistant coating degradation and leaching. The silicone or wax-based coating may degrade if exposed to…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- paper with unspecified grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Grease-resistant paper coatings in this price and disclosure tier are predominantly PFAS-based. Great…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- silicone-coated paper (coating chemistry undisclosed)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat. Silicone coatings can break down, peel, or release volatile…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- bleached paper with non-stick silicone or unknown coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Non-stick parchment coatings commonly contain PFAS to achieve release properties. Walmart's silence on…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- cellulose paper with unspecified non-stick/water-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- PFAS. Unspecified fluorinated water-resistant coating is typical industry formulation for this product class…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon
- cellulose paper with unspecified non-stick and grease-resistant coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating migration or degradation at high heat. Unspecified non-stick coating composition means unknown…
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on AmazonWhat to buy instead Good or better, in the categories Great Value sells
- silicone-coated parchment paper
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and particulate shedding
- unbleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Silicone coating degradation at high heat
- bleached paper with silicone coating
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Paper degradation and fragmentation
- puffed rice cakes in paperboard packaging
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Mold or bacterial growth in packaging
- paperboard popcorn bag, grease-resistant interior lining
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Moisture and mold risk if bag is compromised
- paper-based food packaging with standard coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Ink migration (printing on exterior or interior)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Great Value and PFAS, common questions
- Does Great Value have PFAS?
- Great Value averages 35 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 13 Great Value products graded as of October 2026, and 2 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
- Is Great Value non-toxic?
- Great Value Water Filter Pitcher HS528N is the highest-graded Great Value product we have scored, at 95/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
- Which Great Value products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Great Value products we have scored are Great Value Water Filter Pitcher HS528N, Great Value 30 Cup Series Water Filter Pitcher. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Great Value products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Great Value products we have scored are Great Value Non-Stick Parchment Paper Roll, Great Value Non-Stick Parchment Paper Roll, Great Value Non-Stick Parchment Paper. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →