Heat explorer

The Scoville scale

Scoville Heat Units (SHU) measure a chilli's pungency — from the sweet 0 of a bell pepper to well over a million for the superhots. Here's every variety in the index, placed by its heat.

Mild

0 – 2,500 SHU · 23

Jimmy Nardello0–100 SHU Shishito50–200 SHU Pepperoncini100–500 SHU Florina0–500 SHU Paprika Žitava0–500 SHU Banana Pepper0–500 SHU Sucette de Provence200–500 SHU Paprika Tap de Cortí0–500 SHU Santa Fe Grande500–700 SHU Beaver Dam500–1,000 SHU Piquillo pepper500–1,000 SHU Cubanelle100–1,000 SHU Italian Long Hot100–1,000 SHU Tobago Seasoning0–1,000 SHU Aji Dulce0–1,000 SHU Medusa pepper1–1,000 SHU Sweet Piquanté Pepper1,100–1,200 SHU Aji Panca1,000–1,500 SHU Ancho1,000–1,500 SHU New Mexico No. 91,000–1,500 SHU NuMex Heritage 6-41,000–2,000 SHU Poblano1,000–2,000 SHU Kashmiri Chilli1,000–2,000 SHU

Medium

2,500 – 30,000 SHU · 30

Anaheim500–2,500 SHU Rocotillo1,500–2,500 SHU Turkish Pointed500–2,500 SHU NuMex Easter500–2,500 SHU Pasilla1,000–2,500 SHU Rocotillo (Caribbean)1,500–2,500 SHU Chilaca1,000–2,500 SHU Padrón Pepper500–2,500 SHU NuMex Big Jim2,500–3,000 SHU Mulato2,500–3,000 SHU TAM Mild Jalapeño1,000–3,500 SHU Espelette pepper500–4,000 SHU Mirasol2,500–5,000 SHU Siling Haba1,000–5,000 SHU Guajillo2,500–5,000 SHU Cherry Bomb Pepper2,500–5,000 SHU Turkish Pickling1,000–5,000 SHU Cherry Pepper100–5,000 SHU Sandia5,000–7,000 SHU New Mexico chile1,000–8,000 SHU Chipotle2,500–8,000 SHU Jalapeño2,500–8,000 SHU Fresno2,500–10,000 SHU Hungarian Hot Wax5,000–10,000 SHU Aleppo Pepper10,000 SHU Thunder Cacho5,000–15,000 SHU Cheongyang10,000–23,000 SHU Serrano10,000–23,000 SHU Peter Pepper10,000–23,000 SHU Serrano Tampiqueño10,000–25,000 SHU

Hot

30,000 – 100,000 SHU · 38

Chile de Árbol15,000–30,000 SHU Hinkelhatz5,000–30,000 SHU Erjingtiao10,000–30,000 SHU Joe's Long5,000–30,000 SHU Bishop's Crown5,000–30,000 SHU Manzano12,000–30,000 SHU Fish Pepper5,000–30,000 SHU Aji Limon15,000–30,000 SHU Oro de Ecuador5,000–30,000 SHU Diavoletto d'Abruzzo15,000–30,000 SHU Aji Pineapple20,000–30,000 SHU Bolivian Rainbow10,000–30,000 SHU Black Pearl10,000–30,000 SHU Roxi20,000–30,000 SHU Guntur Sannam35,000–40,000 SHU Thunder Mountain Longhorn Chilli30,000–40,000 SHU Calabrian Chilli25,000–40,000 SHU Sugar Rush Stripey25,000–50,000 SHU Cayenne Ring of Fire30,000–50,000 SHU Goat Horn20,000–50,000 SHU Facing Heaven Pepper30,000–50,000 SHU Aji Limo30,000–50,000 SHU Vindaloo Chilli45,000–50,000 SHU Tabasco30,000–50,000 SHU Aji Charapita30,000–50,000 SHU Cayenne30,000–50,000 SHU Aci Sivri5,000–50,000 SHU NuMex Twilight30,000–50,000 SHU Aji Amarillo30,000–50,000 SHU Sugar Rush Peach30,000–50,000 SHU Buena Mulata30,000–50,000 SHU Aji Crystal22,000–50,000 SHU Ellachipur Sanman30,000–50,000 SHU Filius Blue30,000–50,000 SHU Aurora Pepper30,000–50,000 SHU Pequin40,000–60,000 SHU Dundicut55,000–65,000 SHU Apache70,000–80,000 SHU

Superhot

100,000+ SHU · 45

Rocoto30,000–100,000 SHU Chiltepin50,000–100,000 SHU Siling Labuyo80,000–100,000 SHU Cumari o Passarinho100,000 SHU Aji Cito80,000–100,000 SHU Bird's Eye Chilli50,000–100,000 SHU Malagueta50,000–100,000 SHU Thai Dragon50,000–100,000 SHU Basket of Fire80,000–100,000 SHU African Bird's Eye50,000–100,000 SHU Xiao Mi La50,000–100,000 SHU Raging Bull100,000 SHU Kambuzi50,000–175,000 SHU Datil100,000–300,000 SHU Goronong150,000–300,000 SHU Habanero White100,000–300,000 SHU Trinidad Scorpion300,000 SHU Madame Jeanette125,000–325,000 SHU Habanero100,000–350,000 SHU Dalle Khursani100,000–350,000 SHU Hainan Yellow Lantern100,000–350,000 SHU Scotch Bonnet100,000–350,000 SHU Fatalii125,000–400,000 SHU Habanero Red Caribbean300,000–445,000 SHU Red Savina350,000–577,000 SHU Chocolate Habanero425,000–577,000 SHU Nagabon750,000–800,000 SHU Habanaga500,000–800,000 SHU Ghost Pepper855,000–1,041,427 SHU Infinity Chili1,000,000–1,067,286 SHU 7 Pot1,000,000–1,200,000 SHU 7 Pot Yellow1,000,000–1,200,000 SHU 7 Pot Primo800,000–1,268,250 SHU 7 Pot Brain Strain1,000,000–1,350,000 SHU Naga Viper900,000–1,382,118 SHU Trinidad Scorpion Butch T1,000,000–1,463,700 SHU Naga Morich1,000,000–1,500,000 SHU Dorset Naga800,000–1,600,000 SHU 7 Pot Douglah923,889–1,853,986 SHU Trinidad Moruga Scorpion1,200,000–2,000,000 SHU Chocolate Bhutlah1,000,000–2,000,000 SHU Komodo Dragon1,400,000–2,200,000 SHU Carolina Reaper1,400,000–2,200,000 SHU Dragon's Breath2,480,000 SHU Pepper X2,480,000–2,693,000 SHU

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