Legacy 18 x 13 Inch PFA Free Nonstick Cookie vs Amazon.com: Parchment Paper Sheets for Toaster Oven Air Fryer 9 x 11 Compatible with Gowise, Cuisinart, Black Decker, Em: which is safer?
Calphalon Legacy 18 x 13 Inch PFA Free Nonstick Cookie is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Calphalon
Legacy 18 x 13 Inch PFA Free Nonstick Cookie
PFAS grade
Excellent 95/100
Overall grade
Excellent 83/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Steel with PFA-free nonstick coating
Confidence
72%
PossibleNonstick coating degradation over time
PossibleCoating fume release at high temperature
PossibleMicroplastics from coating shedding
Cuisinart
Amazon.com: Parchment Paper Sheets for Toaster Oven Air Fryer 9 x 11 Compatible with Gowise, Cuisinart, Black Decker, Em
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Good 66/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
parchment paper, unbleached or bleached cellulose
Confidence
72%
PossibleSilicone coating integrity at high heat
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Nonstick coating degradation over time, Coating fume release at high temperature and Microplastics from coating shedding on the Calphalon and not on the Cuisinart.
- We flag Silicone coating integrity at high heat on the Cuisinart and not on the Calphalon.
- The Calphalon is Steel with PFA-free nonstick coating where the Cuisinart is parchment paper, unbleached or bleached cellulose, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Calphalon is the one to buy.
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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