Eater Fry Pan vs Stainless Clad Fry Pan: which is safer?

These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.

Heritage Steel Eater Fry Pan

Heritage Steel

Eater Fry Pan

PFAS grade

Excellent 100/100

Overall grade

Excellent 96/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Clad stainless steel, no coating

Confidence

78%

PossibleMetal ion release during cooking (iron, nickel, chromium)

Made In Stainless Clad Fry Pan

Made In

Stainless Clad Fry Pan

PFAS grade

Excellent 100/100

Overall grade

Excellent 96/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Stainless steel clad construction, no nonstick coating

Confidence

90%

PossibleClad separation or delamination over time

Where these two actually differ

  • We flag Metal ion release during cooking (iron, nickel, chromium) on the Heritage Steel and not on the Made In.
  • We flag Clad separation or delamination over time on the Made In and not on the Heritage Steel.
  • The Heritage Steel is Clad stainless steel, no coating where the Made In is Stainless steel clad construction, no 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.

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