Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet vs Silicone Baking Mat 11x17 Inch Set Of 2 Blue: which is safer?
Caraway Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet is the clear pick. Hamilton Beach Silicone Baking Mat 11x17 Inch Set Of 2 Blue carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Caraway
Nonstick Ceramic Medium Baking Sheet
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCeramic coating degradation over time
Hamilton Beach
Silicone Baking Mat 11x17 Inch Set Of 2 Blue
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone degradation at extreme heat
PossibleBacterial or mold growth if wet-stored
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Ceramic coating degradation over time on the Caraway and not on the Hamilton Beach.
- We flag Silicone degradation at extreme heat and Bacterial or mold growth if wet-stored on the Hamilton Beach and not on the Caraway.
- The Caraway is ceramic nonstick coating where the Hamilton Beach is silicone (food-grade), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 35 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Caraway is the one to buy.
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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