Cast Iron Ultimate Bundle vs CVS Gold Emblem Abound Extra Virgin Coconut Oil: which is safer?
Cast Iron Ultimate Bundle is the clear pick. CVS Gold Emblem Abound Extra Virgin Coconut Oil carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Coconut Oil
Cast Iron Ultimate Bundle
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cast iron, bare or seasoned with coconut oil
Confidence
92%
PossibleIron leaching into food
PossibleRust and surface degradation
Coconut Oil
CVS Gold Emblem Abound Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Extra virgin coconut oil, liquid edible oil
Confidence
92%
PossibleOxidative rancidity at elevated cooking temperatures
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Iron leaching into food and Rust and surface degradation on the Coconut Oil and not on the Coconut Oil.
- We flag Oxidative rancidity at elevated cooking temperatures on the Coconut Oil and not on the Coconut Oil.
- The Coconut Oil is cast iron, bare or seasoned with coconut oil where the Coconut Oil is Extra virgin coconut oil, liquid edible oil, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Coconut Oil is the one to buy.
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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