Orbit Baking Mat, 16.5 x 11 Inch Silicone Baking Sheet Mat, Nonstick Baking Mat, High-Heat Resistant Non-Slip Countertop vs Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet: which is safer?
If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Orbit Baking Mat, 16.5 x 11 Inch Silicone Baking Sheet Mat, Nonstick Baking Mat, High-Heat Resistant Non-Slip Countertop
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Poor 44/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Silicone baking mat
Confidence
35%
PossibleSilicone degradation and leaching at high heat
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from wear
LikelyNon-stick surface loss over time
Our pick
If You Care
Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 86/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
silicone-coated parchment paper
Confidence
82%
PossiblePaper degradation and particulate shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone degradation and leaching at high heat, Microplastic shedding from wear and Non-stick surface loss over time on the and not on the If You Care.
- We flag Paper degradation and particulate shedding on the If You Care and not on the .
- The is Silicone baking mat where the If You Care is silicone-coated parchment paper, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the 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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