Omni Exclusive Technology 6 Piece Ultra Air Flow Bakeware Set vs Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup: which is safer?
Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup is the clear pick. Calphalon Omni Exclusive Technology 6 Piece Ultra Air Flow Bakeware Set carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Calphalon
Omni Exclusive Technology 6 Piece Ultra Air Flow Bakeware Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleNonstick coating degradation over time
PossibleAluminum leaching (secondary to coating failure)
PossibleTeflon-type coating fume risk (if Teflon-type coating is present)
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 over time, Aluminum leaching (secondary to coating failure), PTFE fume risk (if PTFE is present) and Unspecified coating chemistry (transparency gap) 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 Hard-anodized aluminum with proprietary nonstick coating (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.
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