12 Cup Formed Bundt Pan vs Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup: which is safer?
Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup is the clear pick. Nordic Ware 12 Cup Formed Bundt Pan carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Nordic Ware
12 Cup Formed Bundt Pan
PFAS grade
Good 65/100
Overall grade
Good 57/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Cast aluminum (formed) bundt pan
Confidence
78%
PossibleAluminum leaching
PossibleSurface degradation and pitting
Our pick
Nordic Ware
Original Bundt Pan 12 Cup
PFAS grade
Excellent 95/100
Overall grade
Excellent 87/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Cast iron with natural seasoning
Confidence
88%
PossibleCoating degradation over time
PossibleRust or iron oxidation from improper storage
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Aluminum leaching and Surface degradation and pitting on the Nordic Ware 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 Nordic Ware.
- The Nordic Ware is Cast aluminum (formed) bundt pan 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.
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