Instant Pot stainless vs Cuckoo coating-free vs Zojirushi nonstick: rice & pressure cookers compared

Aroma · Model ARC-757SG / ARC-757SGB / ARC-757SGR

Why: Brand + manual: food-grade 304 stainless uncoated inner pot; tempered glass lid. Same materials pattern as existing ARC-753SG pass. Lid handle is exterior plastic; cooking surface is uncoated stainless.

Price checked

$55.00 · 2026-11-01

Food-contact

• 100% food-grade 304 stainless steel inner pot (uncoated)
• Tempered glass lid
• Serving spatula / measuring cup (accessories — plastic typical; not the cooking pot)

Made in

Not confirmed this check

Warranty

1-year limited (Aroma product page)

Watch-outs

• Basic feature set
• Stainless needs scrubbing
• CA Prop 65 warning on product page
• Confirm spatula material if counting utensils as food contact

Sources

• Aroma ARC-757SG product page
• Aroma ARC-757SG instruction manual PDF

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Cuckoo · Model CRP-LHTAR0609F · 4.4★ (5 ratings)

Why: Ships with built-in 3-ply stainless inner pot with zero synthetic cooking-surface coating. Made in South Korea. Optional coated pot sold separately — stay with the included stainless pot.

Price checked

$599.99 · 2026-11-01

Food-contact

• Built-in 3-ply stainless steel inner pot, no synthetic coating (Cuckoo)
• Rubber packing (lid seal, part CCP-DH06); polymer grade not named by Cuckoo
• Inner lid / steam path parts: materials not published

Made in

South Korea (Cuckoo spec table)

Warranty

1-year limited manufacturer (Cuckoo spec table)

Watch-outs

• Expensive
• Stainless pot needs more scrubbing than nonstick
• Lid seal is 'rubber packing'; Cuckoo does not name the polymer
• Lookalike CRP-LHTR0609F ships with a coated Xwall pot and cannot take the stainless pot

Sources

• Cuckoo America CRP-LHTAR0609F (pot, specs, made in, warranty, price)
• Cuckoo CCP-DH06 replacement rubber packing (fits LHTAR0609F)

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Instant Pot · Model Duo Plus 6 Qt (SKU 112-0169-01)

Why: Instant Pot says the inner pot is 18/8 (304) stainless with a tri-ply bottom whose aluminum core does not touch food, and no chemical coating. The steam rack is stainless too. The sealing ring is disclosed silicone. We stop at partial because the underside of the lid also carries the anti-block shield, float valve and silicone cap, and Instant does not publish materials for every one of those steam-path parts.

Price checked

$139.99 · 2026-11-01

Food-contact

• 18/8 (304) stainless steel inner pot, tri-ply bottom; aluminum core not food-facing (Instant Pot FAQ)
• Stainless steel steam rack (Instant Pot)
• Silicone sealing ring (disclosed; absorbs odors)
• Lid underside: anti-block shield, float valve + silicone cap; full materials not published

Made in

Not confirmed this check

Warranty

1-year limited (instantpot.com product page)

Watch-outs

• Not a traditional rice-cooker form factor
• Silicone ring holds odors; Instant suggests separate rings for sweet/savory
• Do not buy the optional ceramic-coated inner pot if you are avoiding coatings

Sources

• Instant Pot Duo Plus 6QT product page (pot, rack, rings, warranty, price)
• Instant Pot FAQ: 304 (18/8) pot, aluminum core not food-contact, no coating
• Instant Pot care & cleaning: silicone sealing ring, anti-block shield
• Instant Pot Getting Started guide (lid parts: float valve, silicone cap, anti-block shield)

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Tiger · Model JAX-T10U / JAX-T18U

Why: Aluminum inner pot with fluorocarbon/fluorine nonstick; Tiger USA regulatory page discloses intentionally added PFAS for nonstick. Made-in-Japan quality that fails coating rule.

Price checked

Price: varies / not listed · 2026-11-01
Not listed on Tiger's US product page; retailer prices vary. Not verified this check.

Food-contact

• Aluminum inner pot with fluorine coating (Tiger product page)
• PFAS intentionally added (Tiger state-regulations disclosure)

Made in

Japan

Warranty

1-year limited on electric products (Tiger USA product page)

Watch-outs

• Nonstick PFAS coating

Sources

• Tiger JAX-T10U product
• Tiger regulatory / PFAS disclosures

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Zojirushi · Model NP-NWC10 / NP-NWC18

Why: Excellent rice cooker and Made in Japan, but the inner cooking pan is platinum-infused nonstick. Zojirushi's California AB1200 disclosure lists PFA for NP-NWC10/18. Fails a no-coating rule.

Price checked

$634.99 · 2026-11-01
NP-NWC10 $634.99; NP-NWC18 $669.99 (Zojirushi store, 2026-11-01)

Food-contact

• Platinum-infused nonstick inner pan, 1.7 mm (Zojirushi); PFA per AB1200 disclosure
• Stainless steel inner lid (detachable)

Made in

Japan

Warranty

Not confirmed this check

Watch-outs

• Nonstick coated pot
• AB1200 PFA disclosure

Sources

• Zojirushi store NP-NWC (platinum-infused nonstick pan, made in Japan, price)
• Zojirushi AB1200 chemical disclosures PDF (CDN)

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Breville · Model BPR700BSSUSC

Why: The removable 6-qt cooking bowl has a ceramic coating (Breville says PTFE/PFOA-free). It is still a coated cooking surface, and the bowl is the only part that holds food. The silicone lid seal is disclosed.

Price checked

$329.95 · 2026-11-01

Food-contact

• Ceramic-coated removable cooking bowl (Breville: PTFE/PFOA-free)
• Silicone lid seal (disclosed)
• Stainless steamer basket and rack (included accessories)

Made in

Not confirmed this check

Warranty

1 year (Breville spec table)

Watch-outs

• Coated bowl; Breville sells no uncoated stainless bowl for this model that we could find
• Breville's BPR700 manual PDFs returned 404 on 2026-11-01; materials taken from the product page

Sources

• Breville Fast Slow Pro BPR700 product page (ceramic-coated bowl, silicone seal, warranty, price)

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Cuisinart · Model CPC-900NAS

Why: Cuisinart's listing describes a 6-quart nonstick cooking pot inside a brushed stainless housing. The stainless is the outside of the machine; food sits on a nonstick coating.

Price checked

Price: varies / not listed · 2026-11-01
A search-index copy of the cuisinart.com page showed $189.95. The live page blocked our fetcher on 2026-11-01 and one third-party site calls the model discontinued, so price and availability are unverified.

Food-contact

• Nonstick-coated 6-qt cooking pot (Cuisinart listing; coating chemistry not named)

Made in

Not confirmed this check

Warranty

3-year limited per Cuisinart listing (not re-verified live)

Watch-outs

• Current availability unverified (cuisinart.com blocked automated checks). We list no buy links until it is confirmed.
• Stainless housing is not the cooking surface

Sources

• Cuisinart CPC-900NAS product page (nonstick pot, warranty)

Hamilton Beach · Model 37548MN

Why: Hamilton Beach says the removable pot has a 'PFAS-free ceramic nonstick coating'. That is still a coating on the only surface the rice touches.

Price checked

$66.99 · 2026-11-01

Food-contact

• Removable pot with PFAS-free ceramic nonstick coating (Hamilton Beach)
• 2-in-1 rice rinser / steam basket (material not stated)

Made in

Not confirmed this check

Warranty

Not stated on product page

Watch-outs

• Coated pot
• Rinser/steam basket material not disclosed

Sources

• Hamilton Beach 37548MN product page (ceramic nonstick pot, price, in stock)

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Ninja · Model OL601

Why: Ninja's support FAQ says the cooking pot is aluminum with a ceramic nonstick coating, marketed as PTFE-free. SharkNinja's own California AB1200 sheet lists PTFE ('provides a non-stick coating') and aluminum for OL600-series pressure cookers made before 8/15/24. Either way the pot is coated, and so is the crisping basket.

Price checked

Price: varies / not listed · 2026-11-01
No current sharkninja.com listing. The product page returned 404 on 2026-11-01 and the brand's pressure/multicooker category no longer lists any OL model.

Food-contact

• Aluminum pot with ceramic nonstick coating (Ninja support FAQ)
• AB1200 sheet: PTFE + aluminum for OL600 series made before 8/15/24
• Ceramic-coated Cook & Crisp basket
• Silicone ring (replacement kit 108GX600)

Made in

Not confirmed this check

Warranty

Not confirmed this check

Watch-outs

• Appears discontinued: no longer in SharkNinja's pressure/multicooker lineup (checked 2026-11-01). No buy links.
• Recall check 2026-11-01: no CPSC or Health Canada recall matches OL601. Check the model label on any used Ninja Foodi against cpsc.gov before buying.
• Replacement pots are still sold and are coated too

Sources

• Ninja support: OL600 series FAQ (aluminum pot, ceramic nonstick)
• SharkNinja California AB1200 disclosure PDF (OL600: PTFE, aluminum)
• SharkNinja 108GX600 8-qt replacement pot (ceramic-coated) + ring kit
• SharkNinja pressure & multicooker lineup (no OL models listed)

No buy links. Discontinued — entry kept for materials context only.