Ceramic Non-stick vs M'Steel Black Carbon Natural Nonstick Frying Pan With Iron Handle 9.4-in and Frying Pan With Iron Handle 11-in B: which is safer?
GreenPan Ceramic Non-stick is the clear pick. Mauviel M'Steel Black Carbon Natural Nonstick Frying Pan With Iron Handle 9.4-in and Frying Pan With Iron Handle 11-in B carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Our pick
GreenPan
Ceramic Non-stick
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleCoating degradation and integrity loss
PossibleAluminum leaching
PossibleMicroparticle shedding from coating
Mauviel
M'Steel Black Carbon Natural Nonstick Frying Pan With Iron Handle 9.4-in and Frying Pan With Iron Handle 11-in B
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleNonstick coating degradation and particle release
PossibleCoating fume risk at high heat
ReportedIron handle burn risk
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Coating degradation and integrity loss, Aluminum leaching and Microparticle shedding from coating on the GreenPan and not on the Mauviel.
- We flag Nonstick coating degradation and particle release, Coating fume risk at high heat, Iron handle burn risk and Coating adhesion and leaching under acidic food on the Mauviel and not on the GreenPan.
- The gap is 75 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the GreenPan is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Mauviel grade, at 35% confidence against 100%, because it discloses less.
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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