Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece vs TrueCut Self Healing Cutting Mat: which is safer?
Functional Form Cutting Board Set, 3-Piece is the clear pick. TrueCut Self Healing Cutting 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
TrueCut Self Healing Cutting Mat
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePhthalates in PVC
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from surface wear
PossibleOdor and chemical off-gassing (new product)
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 .
- We flag Phthalates in PVC, Microplastic shedding from surface wear, Odor and chemical off-gassing (new product) and Degradation under heat or UV exposure on the and not on the Fiskars.
- The Fiskars is Polypropylene or similar plastic; no nonstick or waterproof coating disclosed where the is PVC or rubber blend self-healing mat, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- We are less certain about the 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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