Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven (SP101)
A capable flip-away air-fry toaster oven with a bare-metal interior - but its bundled air-fry basket is Teflon-coated, so it is only a clean choice if you cook on a stainless tray or swap in a stainless mesh basket.
The verdict: Minimal plastic contact
The oven cavity and wire rack are bare metal, so the oven itself has no nonstick cavity - the point of going the toaster-oven route. The catch is the included air-fry basket, which Ninja coats with PTFE (Teflon). As shipped, air-fried food sits on that coated basket, so it is minimal-contact. It earns that rating only on the assumption you use your own uncoated stainless tray or a stainless mesh replacement basket instead of the bundled Teflon one - a cheap third-party swap. Used with the coated basket, it is effectively a coated surface under the food.
What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| oven cavity bare metal interior, no nonstick coating on the cavity | Plated / Coated Steel nickel, chrome, galvanized | No |
| wire rack chrome/plated wire rack, uncoated | Plated / Coated Steel nickel, chrome, galvanized | Yes primary 🔥 |
| air-fry basket Teflon (PTFE) nonstick-coated basket as bundled - swap for a stainless mesh basket or use a stainless tray | PTFE / Teflon nonstick fluoropolymer | Yes primary 🔥 |
| sheet pan / crumb tray aluminum sheet pan and crumb tray | Aluminum | Yes primary 🔥 |
| housing / controls | Plastic other / unspecified | No |
A popular 8-in-1 air-fry toaster oven with a flip-away design: the whole unit rotates up to stand against the backsplash when not in use, saving counter space. It air-fries, roasts, bakes, toasts, and more across a wide temperature range, and ships with an air-fry basket, a sheet pan, and a wire rack. To keep food off the coated basket, air-fry on your own uncoated stainless tray or a cheap third-party stainless mesh replacement basket.
Pros
- Bare-metal oven cavity - no nonstick-coated interior
- Space-saving flip-away storage; large usable capacity
- Easy to run with your own stainless tray or a stainless mesh basket
Cons
- Bundled air-fry basket is PTFE (Teflon) coated
- Only a clean choice if you deliberately swap the basket or use a stainless tray
- Sheet pan and crumb tray are aluminum
Common questions
Does the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven (SP101) have plastic in it?
Yes. On the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven (SP101), the air-fry basket is plastic and sits in the food path. The rest of what touches your food is plated / coated steel and aluminum. There is plastic in the housing / controls, which never touch your food.
What is the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven (SP101) made of?
Part by part, the Ninja Foodi Digital Air Fry Oven (SP101) is: oven cavity — plated / coated steel; wire rack — plated / coated steel; air-fry basket — PTFE / Teflon; sheet pan / crumb tray — aluminum; housing / controls — plastic.
Categories: Toaster Ovens · Air Fryers
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.ninjakitchen.com/products/ninja-foodi-digital-air-fry-oven-zidSP101 official listing for the SP101 8-in-1 air-fry oven with flip-away storage, bare-metal oven and included accessories
- review https://www.amazon.com/AMPtaan-Stainless-Basket-Compatible-Digital/dp/B0D25BQG88 third-party stainless steel replacement air-fry basket for the SP101/SP102, sold specifically to avoid the Teflon-coated bundled basket
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