Square Savarin Silicone Baking Mold vs 9-Inch Nonstick Bakeware Springform Pan: which is safer?

Square Savarin Silicone Baking Mold is the clear pick. Rachael Ray 9-Inch Nonstick Bakeware Springform Pan carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

Calphalon

Square Savarin Silicone Baking Mold

PFAS grade

B 80/100

Overall grade

D 68/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Food-grade silicone

Confidence

82%

PossibleDegradation and brittleness over time

PossibleMold and bacterial colonization

PossibleOdor and flavor absorption

Why this gradeBuy

Rachael Ray

9-Inch Nonstick Bakeware Springform Pan

PFAS grade

F 15/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Nonstick coating, type unspecified

Confidence

45%

PossibleTeflon-type coating fume risk (nonstick degradation)

ReportedCoating degradation and flaking

PossibleSteel substrate leaching (if uncoated areas exposed)

Why this grade

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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