Ceramic Baking Sheet vs Jelly Roll/Large Pan: which is safer?
Caraway Ceramic Baking Sheet is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Caraway
Ceramic Baking Sheet
PFAS grade
Excellent 100/100
Overall grade
Excellent 88/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
not stated
Confidence
80%
PossibleCoating degradation and metal substrate exposure
PossibleAluminum substrate leaching (if aluminum core)
PossibleThermal shock and coating fracturing
Le Creuset
Jelly Roll/Large Pan
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 76/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
enameled cast iron
Confidence
82%
PossibleEnamel coating degradation and cast iron exposure
ReportedThermal shock cracking of enamel
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Coating degradation and metal substrate exposure, Aluminum substrate leaching (if aluminum core) and Thermal shock and coating fracturing on the Caraway and not on the Le Creuset.
- We flag Enamel coating degradation and cast iron exposure and Thermal shock cracking of enamel on the Le Creuset and not on the Caraway.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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