Legacy 18 x 13 Inch PFA Free Nonstick Cookie vs kitchens 45 sq ft parchment paper, 1 package: which is safer?
Calphalon Legacy 18 x 13 Inch PFA Free Nonstick Cookie is the clear pick. reynolds kitchens 45 sq ft parchment paper, 1 package carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
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
Reynolds
kitchens 45 sq ft parchment paper, 1 package
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleThermal breakdown of coating and paper at extreme temperatures
PossiblePFAS in coating formulation (non-disclosed)
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 Reynolds.
- We flag Thermal breakdown of coating and paper at extreme temperatures and PFAS in coating formulation (non-disclosed) on the Reynolds and not on the Calphalon.
- The Calphalon is Steel with PFA-free nonstick coating where the Reynolds is silicone-coated paper, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 70 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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