Great Value · Parchment Paper & Baking Liners
Katbite Great Value 15 in White Baking Parchment Paper Roll
Skip. Grease-resistant paper likely treated with PFAS; no disclosure.
Parchment paper typically has a water and grease-resistant coating to prevent food contact. Great Value does not disclose coating chemistry, and grease-resistant food papers commonly use fluorinated compounds.
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Material
paper with unspecified grease-resistant coating
Brand disclosure
Brand is silent on PFAS
Lab data
No public lab test
What Katbite Great Value 15 in White Baking is made of, ingredients and materials
Baking parchment is bleached paper with a grease-resistant coating applied to both sides to prevent food sticking and moisture transfer. The coating composition is not disclosed by Great Value or Katbite. Grease-resistant paper coatings historically rely on fluorinated compounds (PFAS) to repel oils; non-fluorinated alternatives exist but cost more and perform differently. Without an explicit statement that the coating is PFAS-free, this product should be assumed to contain PFAS.
What’s concerning
Waterproof / stain-resistant treatment
Water-repellent coating treatments have historically used PFAS.
Category baseline
The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
No PFAS disclosure
No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
PFAS
Grease-resistant paper coatings in this price and disclosure tier are predominantly PFAS-based. Great Value and Katbite provide no statement ruling this out. PFAS migrates into food, especially fatty or acidic items, and accumulates in the body.
Source, ATSDR ↗Coating degradation and migration at high heat
Parchment paper coatings can break down, bleed, or flake if overheated or used above manufacturer limits (typically 420-450°F). Degraded coating particles and leached components may contact food.
Unspecified additives in coating formulation
The coating composition is proprietary and undisclosed. Beyond PFAS, other performance chemicals (plasticizers, slip agents, stabilizers) may be present; their identity and food-contact safety are not publicly documented.
What’s reassuring
Bleach residues in paper substrate
Food-contact paper is bleached to FDA standards; residual chlorine compounds are not on record as a concern for this product category when used within normal temperature range. However, no third-party testing of this specific roll is available.
The full breakdown
The brand's record and disclosure
Great Value (Walmart's private label) does not publish transparency reports or certifications regarding PFAS use in food-contact paper products. Katbite, the listed manufacturer, has no publicly available sustainability or chemical-disclosure policy. Neither brand has committed to phasing out PFAS-treated paper or offering PFAS-free alternatives in this category. This silence is notable given increasing retailer pressure on suppliers to disclose or eliminate PFAS in food packaging.
How it compares in its category
Conventional parchment paper (most of the market, including store brands) is assumed PFAS-treated unless labeled otherwise. Certified alternatives exist, some brands explicitly market PFAS-free parchment, though at higher cost and sometimes with reduced non-stick performance at high heat. Unbleached parchment and silicone-coated baking mats avoid the fluorinated-coating question entirely but have different heat limits and handling properties. Great Value's silence places it in the mainstream unvetted category, not ahead of it.
If you buy it
Do not use above 420°F; most parchment degrades and can smoke above this. Replace the roll if the coating shows tears, discoloration, or flaking, as degradation may increase leaching. Store in a cool, dry place away from oils and solvents, which can compromise the coating. Given the PFAS concern and lack of brand assurance, consider switching to labeled PFAS-free parchment or unbleached alternatives for regular use.
What we don’t know
- Basis
- Model estimate, 35% confidence, not a lab result
- Lab test
- None on record for this exact product
- Brand statement
- Great Value has made none
Formulations change between production runs, so check the current label. How we grade.
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