Anniversary Pastry Set vs 12 Cup Formed Bundt Pan: which is safer?
Le Creuset Anniversary Pastry Set is the clear pick. Nordic Ware 12 Cup Formed Bundt Pan carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
Le Creuset
Anniversary Pastry Set
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleEnamel coating degradation and iron exposure
PossibleThermal stress and cracking from high or uneven heat
PossibleBacterial retention if enamel is compromised
Nordic Ware
12 Cup Formed Bundt Pan
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAluminum leaching
PossibleSurface degradation and pitting
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Enamel coating degradation and iron exposure, Thermal stress and cracking from high or uneven heat and Bacterial retention if enamel is compromised on the Le Creuset and not on the Nordic Ware.
- We flag Aluminum leaching and Surface degradation and pitting on the Nordic Ware and not on the Le Creuset.
- The Le Creuset is Enameled cast iron where the Nordic Ware is Cast aluminum (formed) bundt pan, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 25 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the Le Creuset is the one to buy.
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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