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

Ore Ida Steak Fries is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Cascadian Farm Organic Oven Fries Wedge Cut

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

Our pick

Ore Ida Steak Fries

Seaboard

Ore Ida Steak Fries

PFAS grade

C 70/100

Overall grade

F 62/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

potato, vegetable oil, salt; cardboard/paper packaging

Confidence

75%

PossibleAcrylamide formation (cooking byproduct)

PossibleVegetable oil oxidation and rancidity

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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