Rice cookers · Choose by your needs
For half-cup steel-cut oatmeal batches, the Zojirushi NS-LGC05 documents 0.5–1.5 supplied cups and the NW-QAC10 documents 0.5–2.5. Choose the LGC05 if 1.5 cups is enough; choose the QAC10 when you may cook more than that, up to 2.5 cups. These are oatmeal-menu amounts, not the cookers' general rice capacities.
Comparison updated 29 October 2026.
These two examples share a documented half-cup starting amount but differ in the oatmeal ceiling. Other qualifying menus remain available in the complete matching-model list; this comparison does not rank oatmeal texture or quality.
| Model | Oatmeal plan | Documented supplied dry-cup range | Useful batch ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zojirushi NS-LGC05 | Oats menu. | 0.5–1.5 supplied uncooked cups. | A half-cup load is within the documented menu; the upper limit is 1.5 cups. |
| Zojirushi NW-QAC10 | Steel cut oatmeal menu. | 0.5–2.5 supplied dry cups. | The same half-cup start as the LGC05, with one additional cup of documented headroom. |
Choose it when: Its exact manual record documents oatmeal from one-half to one-and-a-half supplied cups, a useful range when half-cup portions matter but a larger cooker is not needed for this breakfast menu.
The limit: The documented Oats plan stops at 1.5 cups. A larger nominal white-rice capacity does not extend the oatmeal-specific maximum.
Choose it when: The QAC10 also supports a half-cup start, while its steel-cut oatmeal menu extends to 2.5 cups. It is the clearer choice of these two if your breakfast quantity can exceed the LGC05's 1.5-cup limit.
The limit: Its 2.5-cup ceiling belongs to the oatmeal plan; it is not a promise that every grain or rice menu has the same range.
A rice cooker's nominal capacity or white-rice range is not the oatmeal range. For these two models, the manuals attach their own supplied-cup minimum and maximum to the Oats or steel-cut oatmeal menu.
Choose the NS-LGC05 for a 0.5–1.5-cup oatmeal batch; choose the NW-QAC10 if you need the same half-cup start but may cook more than 1.5 and up to 2.5 supplied cups. The QAC10 extends the documented oatmeal ceiling; the manuals do not establish a texture or quality advantage from that larger limit.
Both featured models document an oatmeal range beginning at half a supplied cup, but the page does not convert that dry measure to cooked yield. Use the exact model's recipe directions for liquid amounts and any preparation details rather than borrowing a ratio from a different model.
Yes. Both exact oatmeal-plan records begin at 0.5 supplied dry cup. The LGC05 ends at 1.5 cups; the QAC10 extends to 2.5.
No. Use the model's oatmeal plan, which can have a lower maximum than its standard rice capacity. The examples here top out at 1.5 and 2.5 supplied cups of oatmeal.
