Cast Iron Skillet No. 4 vs Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets: which is safer?
Lodge Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Field Company
Cast Iron Skillet No. 4
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 67/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
cast iron, seasoned surface
Confidence
92%
PossibleRust and iron transfer to food
PossibleSeasoning oil degradation or rancidity
Our pick
Lodge
Cast Iron Classic Cast Iron Skillets
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 78/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
cast iron (bare or seasoned with oil)
Confidence
95%
PossibleIron leaching into food
PossibleRust formation and corrosion
PossibleThermal shock and cracking
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Rust and iron transfer to food and Seasoning oil degradation or rancidity on the Field Company and not on the Lodge.
- We flag Iron leaching into food, Rust formation and corrosion and Thermal shock and cracking on the Lodge and not on the Field Company.
- The Field Company is cast iron, seasoned surface where the Lodge is cast iron (bare or seasoned with oil), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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