Platinum Silicone Tongs vs 365 by Whole Foods Market Unbleached Parchment Paper: which is safer?
GreenPan Platinum Silicone Tongs is the clear pick. 365 by Whole Foods Market Unbleached Parchment Paper carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
GreenPan
Platinum Silicone Tongs
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 78/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
silicone, stainless steel handle
Confidence
78%
PossibleSilicone degradation and leaching
PossibleColor dyes or pigments in silicone
PossibleBacterial growth in grip seams or joints
Whole Foods 365
365 by Whole Foods Market Unbleached Parchment Paper
PFAS grade
Poor 25/100
Overall grade
analysis pending
Verdict
pending
Hazard flags
none flagged
Material
Unbleached paper, likely silicone-treated for non-stick release
Confidence
45%
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone degradation and leaching, Color dyes or pigments in silicone and Bacterial growth in grip seams or joints on the GreenPan and not on the Whole Foods 365.
- The GreenPan is silicone, stainless steel handle where the Whole Foods 365 is Unbleached paper, likely silicone-treated for non-stick release, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 65 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the GreenPan is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Whole Foods 365 grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric: 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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