Compare Rice Cookers
Aroma ARC-753S Select Stainless Rice Cooker scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the Our Place Rice Cooker 6.9/10 and the Aroma ARC-753S Select Stainless Rice Cooker 9.4/10 on the same rice cookers scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The Aroma ARC-753S Select Stainless Rice Cooker comes out ahead, led by its safety score (10.0/10 vs 7.1/10).
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Go for it if you...
Brand transparency on material safety is your primary purchasing criterion — Our Place publishes test documentation that most competitors do not
You primarily cook white rice and want PFAS-free, lead-certified non-toxic cookware without the Zojirushi price premium
Design and aesthetics matter — Our Place products are thoughtfully designed and integrate well with modern kitchen aesthetics
You are comfortable with hand-wash-only maintenance and the eventual degradation timeline of ceramic coatings (typically 2–4 years of daily use)
Avoiding PTFE and PFAS is your top priority — stainless steel is the only coating-free option
You cook mostly white rice and occasionally brown rice — basic heating handles both adequately
You want a dishwasher-safe inner pot that requires no special handling
You're on a budget — this is the most affordable stainless steel rice cooker with ETL certification
The main thing to know
The ceramic coating will degrade with repeated daily use — unlike stainless steel inner pots which carry zero coating risk. Additionally, UL/ETL electrical safety certification was not confirmed from available sources.
Basic resistive heating means brown rice and specialty grains will be less consistent than on a MICOM or IH model. If your household cooks mostly white rice and prioritizes a coating-free pot at an affordable price, this is the top safety pick in the category.
Skip this if you...
Zero coating risk is your priority — a stainless steel inner pot rice cooker (select Zojirushi models) eliminates ceramic degradation entirely
You need confirmed UL or ETL electrical safety certification for appliance compliance or peace of mind
Brown rice texture quality matters — basic MICOM heating produces less consistent results than fuzzy logic or induction heating for non-white rice
You want the best cooking performance for $139 — Cuckoo and Zojirushi models at this price tier outperform on cooking precision
You regularly cook brown rice, GABA rice, quinoa, or specialty grains — basic resistive heating produces less consistent results and MICOM or IH technology will serve you better
You need 4+ cooking modes or steam functionality
You're willing to pay $150+ for stainless steel with induction heating — look at Zojirushi NS-TSC series
Neither of these quite what you're looking for?
I've reviewed all Rice Cookers options at every price pointEvery Rice Cookers in our database is scored using R3's deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. For this comparison, we evaluated Our Place and Aroma Housewares across 3 independent criteria: Safety (89%), Efficacy (8%), Usability (4%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
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I'd start with Aroma Housewares Aroma ARC-753S Select Stainless Rice Cooker - it scored 9.4/10 overall in our scoring system. Safety is our top-weighted scoring pillar, followed by efficacy, and usability. Check which pillar matters most to your family and compare those specific scores.
R3 uses a deterministic scoring system - the same inputs always produce the same score. We evaluate each Rice Cookers across Safety, Efficacy, Usability using independently verified data. No sponsored rankings. No paid placements. Every score is fully reproducible.
Not necessarily. The overall score reflects how we weight those three pillars, but your priorities may differ. If you care most about safety, compare the safety scores directly. If budget drives your decision, the prices tell a clearer story. The "right" pick is the one that matches what matters most to your family.
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