Legacy 18 x 13 Inch PFA Free Nonstick Cookie vs Nordic Ware Naturals 3-piece Baking Sheet Set: 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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleNonstick coating degradation over time
PossibleCoating fume release at high temperature
PossibleMicroplastics from coating shedding
Nordicware
Nordic Ware Naturals 3-piece Baking Sheet Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAluminum leaching into food
PossibleSurface oxidation and discoloration
PossibleSteel substrate corrosion or rust
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 Nordicware.
- We flag Aluminum leaching into food, Surface oxidation and discoloration and Steel substrate corrosion or rust on the Nordicware and not on the Calphalon.
- The Calphalon is Steel with PFA-free nonstick coating where the Nordicware is Aluminized steel, bare uncoated, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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