Wooden chopping boards UK: the wood, the glue and the finish
Looking for the best wood for a chopping board? We do not rank woods; each wooden chopping board on this page has a cutting surface of wood or bamboo, as the brand describes it, and the table below gives the wood, the finish and any glue in the brand’s own words. Wood fibre and paper composite boards are left out. We list 3 sold in the UK. Recommended on plastic touching food: 2. Where a board is made of joined strips or blocks, the glue is a separate part, and each row shows whether the brand names it.
Updated regularly. 3 records on this page. See every chopping board in the full table.
| Product | PTFE and PFAS | Lead and cadmium | Bisphenols | Plastic touching food (microplastics) | Coating or material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProCook Wooden Chopping Board with Groove 35 x 25cmRecommended on 3 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS, bisphenols, plastic touching food. | Free fromMaterialRecommended | Not found | Not relevantMaterialRecommended | Free fromMaterialRecommended | Wood |
| Robert Welch Oak Classic Chopping Board 30cmMISRW2360VRecommended on 3 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS, bisphenols, plastic touching food. | Free fromMaterialRecommended | Not found | Not relevantMaterialRecommended | Free fromMaterialRecommended | Wood |
| IKEA APTITLIG Chopping board, bamboo, 45x28 cm802.334.30Recommended on 1 of 4: PTFE and other PFAS. | Free fromMaterialRecommended | Not found | Not found | Not found | Bamboo |
Which wood each board uses
| Board | Wood | Finish | Glue |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProCook Wooden Chopping Board with Groove 35 x 25cm | Beech wood | "Smooth finish" | No glue listed |
| Robert Welch Oak Classic Chopping Board 30cm | Solid oak wood | food safe oiled finish | No glue listed |
| IKEA APTITLIG Chopping board, bamboo, 45x28 cm | Bamboo | Oil | Not named by the brand |
In the words we recorded from each brand. “Not stated” means the brand does not say.
We list each product as the brand describes it. Brands can change their products and pages, so please check the details on the brand’s own site before you buy.
What the labels mean
Each status shows the evidence it rests on: an independent test, a brand lab report, a certificate, the material itself, a brand claim, or no information. A dash means we found nothing from the brand, a test or a certificate. “Recommended” means a source says the product is free from it, the label is not “No information”, and no test or brand source contradicts it. A brand claim is the brand’s own words; we quote them exactly.