Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece vs Foldable Cutting Board: which is safer?

Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. Trudeau Foldable Cutting Board 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

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 63/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from cutting action

ReportedBacterial biofilm accumulation in deep cuts

PossibleStaining and odor retention

Trudeau Foldable Cutting Board

Trudeau

Foldable Cutting Board

PFAS grade

Good 65/100

Overall grade

Good 53/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Polypropylene (PP) cutting board surface

Confidence

72%

PossibleMicroplastic shedding from surface degradation

PossibleThermal warping and oligomer release

PossibleBacterial growth in damaged surfaces

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 Trudeau.
  • We flag Microplastic shedding from surface degradation, Thermal warping and oligomer release and Bacterial growth in damaged surfaces on the Trudeau and not on the Fiskars.
  • The Fiskars is Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed where the Trudeau is Polypropylene (PP) cutting board surface, which is most of the difference in these two grades.

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