FG1963000000 13-1/2"L Silicone Hot Food Spatula vs Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet: which is safer?
If You Care Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Rubbermaid
FG1963000000 13-1/2"L Silicone Hot Food Spatula
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Poor 44/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
silicone (handle and blade)
Confidence
82%
PossibleSilicone polymer degradation and micro-shedding
LikelyThermal tolerance limits
PossibleBacterial colonization and mold growth
Our pick
If You Care
Baking Paper, Parchment, 70 Square Feet
PFAS grade
Excellent 90/100
Overall grade
Excellent 86/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
silicone-coated parchment paper
Confidence
82%
PossiblePaper degradation and particulate shedding
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Silicone polymer degradation and micro-shedding, Thermal tolerance limits and Bacterial colonization and mold growth on the Rubbermaid and not on the If You Care.
- We flag Paper degradation and particulate shedding on the If You Care and not on the Rubbermaid.
- The Rubbermaid is silicone (handle and blade) where the If You Care is silicone-coated parchment paper, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
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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