Non-Toxic Rice Cookers, ranked by PFAS grade
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- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
- Heavy metals
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
16 of the 20 rice cookers PFAS Authority has graded score below its 70 point pass mark for PFAS and other toxins, 80% of the category, as of November 2026, leaving 4 that pass. The highest graded is Instant Pot 12 Cup Rice and Grain Cooker at 75 out of 100.
The full ranking is below, best-graded first, with every score linking to the evidence behind it.
Are rice cookers safe?
4 of the 20 rice cookers we graded come back low-concern on our screen and 16 do not. Our grades are model-based assessments built from published materials, ingredient lists, certifications and brand disclosures, not laboratory tests, so they say what we can evidence rather than that anything is safe.
Best graded rice cookers here
- 1Instant Pot 12 Cup Rice and Grain Cooker 75 out of 100
- 2TIGER JNP-1800 10-Cup Uncooked Rice Cooker and Warmer 75 out of 100
- 3Zojirushi Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer 75 out of 100
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The best non-toxic rice cookers, ranked by grade
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What to look for in rice cookers, and which brands grade best and worst
Rice Cookers, ranked.
The quickest read, what to skip and the top-graded picks worth buying instead.
Aroma
Rice Cooker ARC-393NG
High risk; skip until PFAS composition is disclosed.
Zojirushi
Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker & Warmer
Lower PFAS concern; standard rice cooker with non-coated stainless interior, but brand offers no explicit PFAS transparency.
Why Instant Pot 12 Cup Rice and Grain Cooker wins, and what it beats
Every grade on this page is one sum. A category starts from a baseline, each disclosed material or coating adds risk points, and each thing the brand or a third party has published takes them away. Below is that sum for the winner, then for 2 products it beats, so you can see exactly where the 60 points between the top and the bottom of this rice cookers ranking come from.
The winner
Made of Stainless steel pot with no nonstick coating.
- +30Category baseline. The starting point for this type of product, before anything specific to this product is counted.
- +15No PFAS disclosure. No public statement from the brand about PFAS in this product.
- -20Bare uncoated material. Recorded as a bare, uncoated material with no surface coating or treatment.
25risk points in total, which is a grade of 75
What the grade does not fix. It still carries one risk factor, No PFAS disclosure, and our graders recorded 3 other hazards on it. See the full breakdown.
What it beats, and why
What puts it behind. Stain-resistant finish, +20 points. Stain-resistant finishes are a common PFAS use. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Stainless steel inner pot, aluminum heating plate, non-stick inner surface (coating unspecified).
- +30Category baseline
- +20Stain-resistant finish
- +15No PFAS disclosure
65risk points, a grade of 35
What puts it behind. Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed, +40 points. Marketed as non-stick without stating the coating chemistry. The winner carries no such factor.
Made of Aluminum cooking bowl with unspecified nonstick interior coating.
- +40Non-stick, chemistry undisclosed
- +30Category baseline
- +15No PFAS disclosure
85risk points, a grade of 15
No product on this page was physically tested by us. Every number above comes from published materials, ingredient and coating disclosures, certifications and brand statements, scored on one public rubric. Formulations change without notice, so check the current product listing before buying.
Which rice cookers are PFAS-free? Good or Excellent, best-graded first
- Stainless steel pot with no nonstick coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Stainless steel corrosion and metal leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel inner pot and non-coated heating elements
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Mineral and microbial buildup in heating element
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- Stainless steel inner pot, aluminum outer housing
- Stainless steel nickel content
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Stainless steel inner pot and exterior; no nonstick coating disclosed
- Stainless steel corrosion and rust formation
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel inner pot, aluminum heating plate, non-stick inner surface (coating unspecified)
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- stainless steel inner pot, unspecified nonstick inner surface coating
- Teflon-type coating fume risk and coating degradation
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- nonstick-coated inner pot, unspecified polymer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nonstick coating thermal degradation and fume risk
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- Inner bowl coating unspecified, stainless steel body
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating degradation and metal leaching
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- Nonstick-coated heating plate, composition unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (thermal decomposition)
5 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- stainless steel exterior, nonstick interior coating unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (if coating is Teflon-type coating-based)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- Aluminum cooking bowl with unspecified nonstick interior coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Aluminum leaching
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel body; inner cooking bowl material unspecified by brand
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Non-stick coating degradation (Teflon-type coating fume risk if present)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- stainless steel inner pot, unspecified non-stick coating on lid
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Non-stick coating (lid) degradation and shedding
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Stainless steel body; inner cooking bowl coating unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nonstick coating degradation (if Teflon-type coating-based)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Inner cooking bowl with nonstick coating (type unspecified); aluminum/steel body
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume inhalation (nonstick coating)
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Inner bowl coating, nonstick type unspecified by manufacturer
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nonstick coating degradation and particle shedding
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick-coated inner cooking bowl; coating type unspecified
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (heating above safe threshold)
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nonstick-coated inner cooking bowl (type unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating or unidentified nonstick coating fume risk
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- inner pot coating unspecified; likely nonstick (Teflon-type coating or alternative unknown)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating fume risk (nonstick coating degradation)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
Find an alternative on Amazon- Non-stick coated inner pot (composition unspecified)
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Non-stick coating degradation and flaking
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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