Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece vs Silicone Pastry Mat with Measures: which is safer?
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. Norpro Silicone Pastry Mat with Measures 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
Norpro
Silicone Pastry Mat with Measures
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone degradation and particle shedding
PossibleMold or bacterial growth if poorly dried
PossibleThermal stress and warping
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 Norpro.
- We flag Silicone degradation and particle shedding, Mold or bacterial growth if poorly dried and Thermal stress and warping on the Norpro and not on the Fiskars.
- The Fiskars is Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed where the Norpro is Food-grade silicone, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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