Chile Pepper Heat Scale

How hot is that chile pepper? Find it on our chili pepper HOT HOT HOT scale. The heat of a chili is measured by Scoville heat units.

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Chile Heat Scale

Fresh Chilies The relative heat rating on this chart is based on a simple relative cale of 1 - 10. The Scoville rating is given if available. Click the chile name for additional information. Photographs are used by permission of Chiliplants.com the most comprehensive resource for chili plants on the web.
	Relative Heat Rating	Scoville Units
Anaheim (green) chile	2-3
Anaheim (red) chili	2-3
Bell pepper (green, yellow, orange, red)	0	0-100
Brazilian Malagueta	9
Chawa	3-4
Chilaca	3-4
De Agua (red or green)	4-5
Dutch (red)	6
Fiesta Fips	6-8
Fresno Red	6.5
Guero	4.5 - 6.5
Habanero	10	200,000 to 300,000
Huachinano	5-6
Hungarian Cherry Pepper	1-3
Hungarian sweet chili	0-1
Jalapeno (green)	5.5	2,500-5,000
Jalapeno (red)	5.5	2,500-5,000
Jamaican Hot	9
Korean	6-7
Macho (green)	9 -10
Macho (red)	9-10
Manzana	6-8
Naga jolokia (India)	10 +++ (still undocumented)	280,000
New Mexico (green)	3-5
New Mexico (red)	3-4
Peruvian (gr, yellow, red)	7-8
Peter Pepper	7.5
Pimento	1
Poblano (green or red)	3
Rocotillo (red, green)	7-8
Santa Fe Grande	6
Scotch Bonnet	9 - 10	100,000-350,000
Serrano (red or green)	7
Sweet Purple pepper	0 -1
Tobasco (yellow, red, orange)	9	30,000-50,000
Tepin	8
Thai	7-8	100,000-350,000
Dried Chilies
Aji Amarillo	7-8
Aji Mirasol	2.5	2,500-5,000
Aji Panca	1.5
Ancho	3-5	1,000-2,000
Cascabel	4
Catarina	5
Cayynne	8	30,000-50,000
Chilhuacle Amarillo	4
Chihuacle Negro	4-5
Chilhuacle Rojo	3
Chilcostle	5
Chiltepe	6
Chipotle	5-6	15,000
Costeno	6-7
Costeno Amarillo	4
De Arbol	7.5	15,000-30,000
Guajillo	2-4
Habanero	10
Hungarian Cherry Pepper	1-3
Mora	6
Morita	6.5
Mulato	2-4
New Mexico (green)	3-5
New Mexigo (red)	2-4
New Mexico (NuMex Eclipse)	2-3
New Mexico (NuMex Sunrise)	2-3
New Mexico (NuMexSunset)	2-3
New Mexico Miniatures	2-3
Onza	4-5
Pasado	5
Pasilla	3-5	1,000-2,000
Pasilla De Oaxaca	6-7
Patzcuraro	5-6
Pepperoncini	5
Pequin	8.5	140,000
Pico De Pajaro	6-7
Pulla	6
Serrano Seco	7.5	5,000-15,000
Serrano Seco De Yucatan	7.5	5,000-15,000
Tepin	8
Tuxtla	7

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"Capsaicinoid content is measured in parts per million. These parts per million are converted into Scoville heat units, the industry standard for measuring a pepper's punch. One part per million is equivalent to 15 Scoville units. Bell peppers have a value of zero Scoville units, whereas habanero -- the hottest peppers--register a blistering 200,000 to 300,000.Pure capsaicin has a Scoville heat unit score of 16 million." (p.140)

From Margen, S. et. al (1992).The wellness encyclopedia of food and nutrition: How to buy, store, and prepare every variety of fresh food. Distributed by Random House. ISBN 0-929661-03-6.

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John's Homepage - Peppers & your health plus how to cure the "hot"
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