Premier Hard-Anodized Nonstick 16in Roasting Pan with Rack vs Reserve Ceramic Nonstick Roasting Pan with Rack: which is safer?
GreenPan Reserve Ceramic Nonstick Roasting Pan with Rack is the clear pick. Calphalon Premier Hard-Anodized Nonstick 16in Roasting Pan with Rack carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Calphalon
Premier Hard-Anodized Nonstick 16in Roasting Pan with Rack
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
ReportedNonstick coating degradation over time
PossibleAluminum leaching potential
PossibleTeflon-type coating fume risk at high temperatures
Our pick
GreenPan
Reserve Ceramic Nonstick Roasting Pan with Rack
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyCeramic coating degradation over time
PossibleAluminum leaching from substrate
PossibleCoating adhesion variability and manufacturing consistency
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Nonstick coating degradation over time, Aluminum leaching potential and PTFE fume risk at high temperatures on the Calphalon and not on the GreenPan.
- We flag Ceramic coating degradation over time, Aluminum leaching from substrate and Coating adhesion variability and manufacturing consistency on the GreenPan and not on the Calphalon.
- The Calphalon is Hard-anodized aluminum with proprietary nonstick coating where the GreenPan is Ceramic nonstick coating (Thermolon™), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 55 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the GreenPan is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Calphalon grade, at 35% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
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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