Contemporary Stainless Steel Round Grill Pan vs Chatham Ceramic Nonstick Grill Pan: which is safer?
Calphalon Contemporary Stainless Steel Round Grill Pan is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Calphalon
Contemporary Stainless Steel Round Grill Pan
PFAS grade
Excellent 75/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
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Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
stainless steel, non-nonstick
Confidence
82%
PossibleStainless steel nickel or chromium leaching under acidic conditions
GreenPan
Chatham Ceramic Nonstick Grill Pan
PFAS grade
Good 70/100
Overall grade
Poor 44/100
Verdict
Buy with care
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Ceramic nonstick coating (proprietary, Teflon-type coating-free)
Confidence
78%
LikelyCeramic coating degradation and flaking
PossibleAluminum leaching (substrate)
PossibleCoating adhesion and pan handle safety
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Stainless steel nickel or chromium leaching under acidic conditions on the Calphalon and not on the GreenPan.
- We flag Ceramic coating degradation and flaking, Aluminum leaching (substrate) and Coating adhesion and pan handle safety on the GreenPan and not on the Calphalon.
- The Calphalon is stainless steel, non-nonstick where the GreenPan is Ceramic nonstick coating (proprietary, PTFE-free), which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are 5 points apart, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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