Silicone Baking Mold vs Silicone Baking Mat: which is safer?
Mrs. Anderson's Silicone Baking Mat is the clear pick. Fat Daddio's Silicone Baking Mold carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Fat Daddio's
Silicone Baking Mold
PFAS grade
D 65/100
Overall grade
F 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
silicone elastomer
Confidence
78%
PossibleHeavy metal contamination in colorants or fillers
Our pick
Mrs. Anderson's
Silicone Baking Mat
PFAS grade
B 80/100
Overall grade
C 72/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
silicone baking mat
Confidence
82%
Possiblesilicone degradation and fragmentation
Possiblemold or bacterial growth if not dried
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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