Utensil Essentials 6-Piece Silicone Utensil Set vs Utensil Essentials Set: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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Utensil Essentials 6-Piece Silicone Utensil Set
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Silicone utensils, no coating
Confidence
85%
PossibleMicroplastic generation
PossibleBacterial colonization
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Utensil Essentials Set
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 82/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Stainless steel utensils, material unclear
Confidence
62%
PossibleHandle material degradation (if present)
PossibleCorrosion and rust formation in joints
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Microplastic generation and Bacterial colonization on the Our Place and not on the Our Place.
- We flag Handle material degradation (if present) and Corrosion and rust formation in joints on the Our Place and not on the Our Place.
- The Our Place is Silicone utensils, no coating where the Our Place is Stainless steel utensils, material unclear, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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