Nordic Ware Review, Is Nordic Ware Non-Toxic?
Nordic Ware averages 56 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 17 Nordic Ware products graded as of October 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Nordic Ware grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand claims its products are PFAS-free (self-declared). 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.
What Nordic Ware says and does about PFAS
Nordic Ware says the gold interior coating on its Naturals nonstick aluminum bakeware is made without PFAS. That is the company’s own claim about that collection, not an independent test, and we found no equivalent claim covering its other lines.
- Brand statementNordic Ware says its Nonstick Naturals aluminum bakeware collection features a premium gold interior coating made without PFAS. Nordic Ware ↗
Sources checked September 17, 2026. A brand statement is the company’s own claim, which we report but have not verified. Our grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests.
Nordic Ware is one of the brands we researched by hand for our record of what every brand has published about PFAS, where the same question is answered for each of them in one line.
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- Does Nordic Ware have PFAS?
- Nordic Ware averages 56 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 17 Nordic Ware products graded as of October 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests. Nordic Ware says its Naturals nonstick bakeware coating is made without PFAS, which is its own claim for that collection rather than an independent test.
- Is Nordic Ware non-toxic?
- Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup is the highest-graded Nordic Ware 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 Nordic Ware products are lower concern for PFAS?
- The highest-graded Nordic Ware products we have scored are Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup, Heritage Bundt Pan 10 Cup, Amazon.com: Nordic Ware, Tan Pizza Stone Set, 13 inch diameter: Home & Kitchen. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
- Which Nordic Ware products should I avoid?
- The lowest-graded Nordic Ware products we have scored are Nordic Ware Oven Liner, Oven Liner by Nordic Ware, Nordic Ware ProCast 12 Cup Nonstick Cast Aluminum Bundt Cake Pan. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.
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