Chatham Ceramic Nonstick 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.

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Chatham Ceramic Nonstick Grill Pan

PFAS grade

A 90/100

Overall grade

F 60/100

Verdict

Buy with care

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

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

Confidence

78%

LikelyCeramic coating degradation and aluminum exposure

PossibleThermal decomposition of ceramic nonstick (off-gassing)

PossibleAluminum core leaching

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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