Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece vs Pastry Mat: which is safer?
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. Trudeau Pastry Mat 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
Trudeau
Pastry Mat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleSilicone degradation and leaching
PossibleOdor and off-gassing
PossibleSurface wear and micro-particle shedding
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 Silicone degradation and leaching, Odor and off-gassing and Surface wear and micro-particle shedding 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 Silicone or rubber mat, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the Trudeau grade, at 35% confidence against 72%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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