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Ever wonder how hot that chili pepper is?
Find it on our chili pepper HOT HOT HOT
scale. The heat of a chili is measured by Scoville heat units.
What's a Scoville?
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.
"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)
* See naga jolokia from India. Now claims to be the hottest, known
chili.
 Fresh
Chilies
The relative heat
rating on this chart is based on a simple relative scale of 1 - 10.
The Scoville rating is given if available.
Click the
camera icon next to the chili to view a photograph.
Photographs are used by permission of
Chiliplants.com the most comprehensive resource for chili plants
on the web. |
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Relative Heat Rating |
Scoville Units |
Anaheim
(green) chili  |
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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