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Buffalo Classic Rice Cooker Clad Stainless Steel scores higher on safety - here's why.
R3 scored the COSORI Rice Cooker 10 Cup CRC-R501-KUS 3.3/10 and the Buffalo Classic Rice Cooker Clad Stainless Steel 8.3/10 on the same rice cookers scoring system, weighing safety, efficacy, and usability. The Buffalo Classic Rice Cooker Clad Stainless Steel comes out ahead, led by its safety score (9.0/10 vs 2.9/10).
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Go for it if you...
You are a cooking enthusiast who prioritizes feature depth and cooking versatility over material safety certification
You accept PFOA/PFOS-free claims at face value and are comfortable with coating uncertainty
You want fuzzy logic, 18 modes, and 24-hour keep warm at under $100 and no comparable alternative fits your budget
ETL electrical safety certification is sufficient for your needs and coating PFAS status is not a primary concern
Avoiding PTFE, PFAS, and ceramic coatings is your top priority — stainless steel is the safest inner pot material available
You cook primarily white rice and porridge, where basic resistive heating performs adequately
You want a dishwasher-safe inner pot that doesn't require careful handling to protect a coating
You're working within a $149 budget and want clean stainless construction without stepping up to IH pricing
The main thing to know
COSORI's nonstick coating chemistry cannot be independently verified as fully PFAS-free. The brand claims PFOA/PFOS-free but withholds full-spectrum test data. Mamavation — which tests products and rates them for conscious families — places this in its 'avoid' tier.
The stainless steel inner pot earns top marks for safety, but the basic resistive heating is a real limitation — brown rice will be less consistent than MICOM or IH models. The missing UL/ETL certification is worth resolving if electrical safety compliance matters to you.
Skip this if you...
You are buying a rice cooker specifically to reduce chemical exposure — the coating chemistry is unverified and Mamavation rates it 'avoid'
You want a stainless steel inner pot with zero coating degradation risk — a Zojirushi NHS-18 or equivalent covers this at $50–65
Full PFAS spectrum certification matters to you — COSORI has not published this data
You expect brand transparency commensurate with 'clean' positioning — the PFOA/PFOS-free claim without independent testing does not meet that bar
You cook brown rice, GABA rice, or specialty grains regularly — basic resistive heating produces less consistent results and you'll want MICOM or IH technology
You require a UL or ETL certified appliance — Buffalo's certification status could not be confirmed from available sources
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 COSORI and Buffalo across 3 independent criteria: Safety (89%), Efficacy (8%), Usability (4%). No sponsored rankings. No paid placements.
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I'd start with Buffalo Buffalo Classic Rice Cooker Clad Stainless Steel - it scored 8.3/10 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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