Create Delicious Aluminum Nonstick Deep 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.
Rachael Ray
Create Delicious Aluminum Nonstick Deep Skillet
PFAS grade
F 15/100
Overall grade
F 1/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Aluminum with unspecified nonstick coating
Confidence
45%
PossibleAluminum leaching
ReportedCoating degradation over time
Our pick
Tramontina
Professional 12-Inch Ceramic Fry Pan
PFAS grade
D 65/100
Overall grade
F 35/100
Verdict
Skip
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
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