Simply Calphalon Nonstick Bakeware 9-Inch Round Cake Pan vs Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup: which is safer?

Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup is the clear pick. Simply Calphalon Nonstick Bakeware 9-Inch Round Cake Pan carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Simply Calphalon Nonstick Bakeware 9-Inch Round Cake Pan

Calphalon

Simply Calphalon Nonstick Bakeware 9-Inch Round Cake Pan

PFAS grade

Bad 15/100

Overall grade

Bad 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Nonstick coating (type unspecified, proprietary)

Confidence

35%

PossibleNonstick coating thermal stability (unspecified chemistry)

ReportedCoating degradation and flaking

PossibleSubstrate leaching (aluminum if used)

Our pick

Nordic Ware

Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup

PFAS grade

Excellent 95/100

Overall grade

Excellent 87/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Cast iron with natural seasoning

Confidence

88%

PossibleCoating degradation over time

PossibleRust or iron oxidation from improper storage

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Nonstick coating thermal stability (unspecified chemistry), Coating degradation and flaking, Substrate leaching (aluminum if used) and Uneven heat distribution and hotspots 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 Nonstick coating (type unspecified, proprietary) 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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