There are different types of heating elements in a rice cooker. Conventional is a simple heating technology where a heating element evenly heats the bottom of the cooking pan and automatically shuts off or goes into warming mode. Conventional rice cookers are more affordable but have less features than an induction rice cooker. An induction rice cooker uses a magnetic field to make sure there's no heat loss, for a more accurate heating. Induction rice cookers can cook faster since its more responsive to time and temperature.
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