Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan vs Valencia Pro Ceramic Nonstick 11" Round Grill Pan: which is safer?

GreenPan Valencia Pro Ceramic Nonstick 11" Round Grill Pan is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Caraway

Crate & Barrel Caraway Cream Ceramic Non-Stick Square Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

D 68/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

ceramic non-stick coating

Confidence

72%

PossibleCeramic coating degradation and potential leaching

PossibleThermal stability and fume risk from ceramic coating

PossibleMicroplastics or polymer particle shedding from degraded coating

Why this gradeBuy

Our pick

GreenPan

Valencia Pro Ceramic Nonstick 11" Round Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

C 78/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Ceramic nonstick coating (Teflon-type coating-free proprietary formulation)

Confidence

82%

PossibleAluminum leaching from base material

LikelyCeramic coating degradation and mechanical wear

Why this gradeBuy

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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