Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece vs Flexible Cutting Board Set: which is safer?
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. Good Cook Flexible Cutting Board Set carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Fiskars
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from cutting action
ReportedBacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts
PossibleStaining and odor retention
Good Cook
Flexible Cutting Board Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePolymer thermal degradation and particle shedding
PossibleBacterial and mold colonization
ReportedSurface discoloration and staining
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microplastic shedding from cutting action, Bacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts, Staining and odor retention and Heat-induced warping or leaching on the Fiskars and not on the Good Cook.
- We flag Polymer thermal degradation and particle shedding, Bacterial and mold colonization and Surface discoloration and staining on the Good Cook and not on the Fiskars.
- The Fiskars is Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed where the Good Cook is flexible silicone or TPR rubber, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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