Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Nonstick Skillet vs Professional 12-Inch Ceramic Fry Pan: which is safer?

Tramontina Professional 12-Inch Ceramic Fry Pan is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

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Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Nonstick Skillet

PFAS grade

F 15/100

Overall grade

F 0/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Stainless steel with nonstick coating, composition unspecified

Confidence

35%

PossibleTeflon-type coating fume risk (thermal degradation)

LikelyCoating degradation and flaking

PossiblePFAS in nonstick coating (separate assessment)

Why this grade

Our pick

Tramontina

Professional 12-Inch Ceramic Fry Pan

PFAS grade

D 65/100

Overall grade

F 35/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Ceramic nonstick coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleLead and cadmium in ceramic glaze or bonding layer

LikelyCeramic coating degradation over time

PossibleAluminum leaching from substrate

Why this grade

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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