Cascadian Farm Organic Oven Fries Wedge Cut vs Ore Ida Crispy Shoestrings: which is safer?

Cascadian Farm Organic Oven Fries Wedge Cut is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Cascadian Organics

Cascadian Farm Organic Oven Fries Wedge Cut

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 52/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

cardboard box, frozen potato product in plastic bag

Confidence

72%

PossiblePlasticizer migration from inner bag film

ReportedAcrylamide formation during cooking

PossibleMicrobial growth if thawed or improperly stored

Why this gradeBuy

Conagra Foods

Ore Ida Crispy Shoestrings

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 48/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Potatoes, vegetable oil, salt (frozen food product)

Confidence

72%

PossibleAcrylamide (heat-generated)

ReportedSodium content (nutritional hazard)

PossibleOil oxidation and rancidity during storage

Why this gradeBuy

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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