Chatham Ceramic Nonstick 3-Quart Saucepan with Lid vs Rio Advanced 3qt Ceramic Nonstick Sauce Pan with Lid: which is safer?
GreenPan Chatham Ceramic Nonstick 3-Quart Saucepan with Lid is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
GreenPan
Chatham Ceramic Nonstick 3-Quart Saucepan with Lid
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleAluminum leaching
LikelyCoating degradation and loss of nonstick function
GreenPan
Rio Advanced 3qt Ceramic Nonstick Sauce Pan with Lid
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyCeramic coating degradation over time
PossibleAluminum leaching from base material
PossibleLid material hazards (if not specified)
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Aluminum leaching and Coating degradation and loss of nonstick function on the GreenPan and not on the GreenPan.
- We flag Ceramic coating degradation over time, Aluminum leaching from base material, Lid material hazards (if not specified) and PTFE-free claim verification on the GreenPan and not on the GreenPan.
- The GreenPan is Ceramic nonstick coating where the GreenPan is ceramic nonstick coating, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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