Classic Bakeware 10-Inch Nonstick Bundt Cake Pan vs Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup: which is safer?
Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup is the clear pick. Calphalon Classic Bakeware 10-Inch Nonstick Bundt Cake Pan carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Calphalon
Classic Bakeware 10-Inch Nonstick Bundt Cake Pan
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleNonstick coating degradation and fume release
PossibleAluminum leaching
ReportedCoating adhesion loss over time
Our pick
Nordic Ware
Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCoating degradation over time
PossibleRust or iron oxidation from improper storage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Nonstick coating degradation and fume release, Aluminum leaching, Coating adhesion loss over time and PFAS in nonstick formulation (unconfirmed) on the Calphalon and not on the Nordic Ware.
- We flag Coating degradation over time and Rust or iron oxidation from improper storage on the Nordic Ware and not on the Calphalon.
- The Calphalon is Aluminum with nonstick coating (type unspecified) where the Nordic Ware is Cast iron with natural seasoning, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 80 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Nordic Ware is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Calphalon grade, at 35% confidence against 88%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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