Legacy 18 x 13 Inch PFA Free Nonstick Cookie vs Unbleached Parchment Paper 205 sq. ft. 2 pk.: which is safer?
Calphalon Legacy 18 x 13 Inch PFA Free Nonstick Cookie is the clear pick. Member's Mark Unbleached Parchment Paper 205 sq. ft. 2 pk. 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
Member's Mark
Unbleached Parchment Paper 205 sq. ft. 2 pk.
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone coating migration at high heat
PossiblePaper pulp contaminants and mold if stored damp
ReportedCoating degradation and flaking over repeated heating
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 Member's Mark.
- We flag Silicone coating migration at high heat, Paper pulp contaminants and mold if stored damp and Coating degradation and flaking over repeated heating on the Member's Mark and not on the Calphalon.
- The Calphalon is Steel with PFA-free nonstick coating where the Member's Mark is unbleached paper with silicone coating, 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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