Silicone Pillow Baking Mold vs Square Savarin Silicone Baking Mold: which is safer?

Square Savarin Silicone Baking Mold is the clear pick. Silicone Pillow Baking Mold carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Silicone Pillow Baking Mold

Calphalon

Silicone Pillow Baking Mold

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 57/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

silicone mold, no nonstick coating

Confidence

82%

PossibleSilicone degradation at high heat

PossibleBacterial or mold growth in crevices

Why this grade

Our pick

Square Savarin Silicone Baking Mold

Calphalon

Square Savarin Silicone Baking Mold

PFAS grade

Excellent 80/100

Overall grade

Good 68/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Food-grade silicone

Confidence

82%

PossibleDegradation and brittleness over time

PossibleMold and bacterial colonization

PossibleOdor and flavor absorption

Why this gradeBuy

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Silicone degradation at high heat and Bacterial or mold growth in crevices on the Calphalon and not on the Calphalon.
  • We flag Degradation and brittleness over time, Mold and bacterial colonization and Odor and flavor absorption on the Calphalon and not on the Calphalon.
  • The Calphalon is silicone mold, no nonstick coating where the Calphalon is Food-grade silicone, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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