Wellsley Farms Canola Oil 96 fl. oz. vs Stik Cast Iron Seasoning: which is safer?

Stik Cast Iron Seasoning is the clear pick. Wellsley Farms Canola Oil 96 fl. oz. carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Wellsley Farms Canola Oil 96 fl. oz.

Canola Oil

Wellsley Farms Canola Oil 96 fl. oz.

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Poor 39/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Refined canola oil

Confidence

90%

LikelyThermal oxidation and breakdown products

PossibleRancidity and free radical formation

PossibleGMO status and labeling transparency

Why this grade

Our pick

Crisbee

Stik Cast Iron Seasoning

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Excellent 77/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Organic waxes and oils blend

Confidence

78%

PossibleOil rancidity and off-gassing

PossibleAllergen risk from plant oils

Why this gradeBuy

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Thermal oxidation and breakdown products, Rancidity and free radical formation and GMO status and labeling transparency on the Canola Oil and not on the Crisbee.
  • We flag Oil rancidity and off-gassing and Allergen risk from plant oils on the Crisbee and not on the Canola Oil.
  • The Canola Oil is Refined canola oil where the Crisbee is Organic waxes and oils blend, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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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