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Chile Pepper Heat Scale

 
Chile Pepper Heat Scale
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How hot is that chile pepper? Find it on our chile pepper HOT HOT HOT scale. The heat of a chili is measured by Scoville heat units. See the Scoville rating for over 80 dried and fresh chili peppers.
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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 (C. annuum). 2-3 4.500 - 5.000
Anaheim (red) chili (C. annuum) 2-3 4.500 - 5.000
Bell pepper(green, yellow, orange, red) 0 0-100
Brazilian Malagueta 9
Chawa 3-4
Chilaca 3-4
De Agua chile (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

chilesDried Chilies
Aji Amarillo 7-8 30,000- 50,000
Aji Mirasol 2.5 2,500-5,000
Aji Panca 1.5 500 - 1000
Ancho 3-5 1,000-2,000
Cascabel 4 2500 - 8000
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 rojo
 6-7 3,500 - 5,000
Costeno Amarillo 4 1,250 - 2,000
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 40,000 - 70,000
Tuxtla 7

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