12-Cup Mini Fluted Cake Pan vs Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup: which is safer?
Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup is the clear pick. Le Creuset 12-Cup Mini Fluted Cake Pan carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Le Creuset
12-Cup Mini Fluted Cake Pan
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleEnamel coating degradation and metal exposure
PossibleThermal shock and enamel cracking
Our pick
Nordic Ware
Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCoating degradation over time
PossibleRust or iron oxidation from improper storage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Enamel coating degradation and metal exposure and Thermal shock and enamel cracking on the Le Creuset and not on the Nordic Ware.
- We flag Coating degradation over time and Rust or iron oxidation from improper storage on the Nordic Ware and not on the Le Creuset.
- The Le Creuset is Enameled cast iron (enamel coating over cast iron body) where the Nordic Ware is Cast iron with natural seasoning, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 30 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Nordic Ware is the one to buy.
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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