The best replacement for plated is sterling silver.

The best alternatives to plated are rated as following:
★★★★★  sterling silver
★★★★  gold filled
★★★★  galvanized
★★★★  jacketed bullets
★★★  blue apron
★★★  buffet
★★★  fmj
★★  jacketed
★★  buffet wedding
★★  unplated buckshot
★★  solid gold
★★  real gold
★  filled gold
★  buffet reception
★  lead bullets
★  solid silver
★  sterling
★  silver plated
★  gold
★  hello fresh
★  galvanised
★  filled
★  silver
★  plated
★  unplated
  clad
  chrome plated
  filled jewelry
  chrome
  silver filled
  gold vermeil
  brass
  solid 14k
  powder coated
  ceramic curling irons
  jacketed ammo
  platinum plated
  zinc plated
  gold tone

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Speaking about plated, one probably shouldn't forget about rhodium.

Other search terms related to plated and their ratings are:
★★★★★ rhodium
★ 925 sterling silver
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