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Scoville heat units (SHU)
WHAT IS SCOVILLE HEAT UNITS (SHU)
The Scoville scale is the measurement of the pungency (spicy heat) of chili peppers.
The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount ofcapsaicin present. Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes.
1,463,700 Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
855,000-1,041,427 Bhut Jolokia
800,000-1,000,000 Trinidad Scorpion Pepper
350,000-580,000 Red Savina Habanero, Guyana Wiri Wiri
100,000-350,000 Habanero Pepper
100,000-325,000 Scotch Bonnet
100,000-225,000 Guyana Bird’s Eye Pepper
100,000-200,000 Jamaican Hot Pepper
100,000-125,000 Carolina Cayenne Pepper
95,000-110,000 Bahamian Pepper
85,000-115,000 Tabiche Pepper
50,000-100,000 Chiltepin Pepper
50,000-100,000 Thai Pepper
40,000-58,000 Pequin Pepper
40,000-50,000 Santaka Pepper
40,000-50,000 Super Chili Pepper
30,000-50,000 Cayenne Pepper
30,000-50,000 Tabasco Pepper
15,000-30,000 De Arbol Pepper
12,000-30,000 Manzano Pepper
5,000-23,000 Serrano Pepper
5,000-10,000 Chipotle Pepper
5,000-10,000 Hot Wax Pepper
2,500-8,000 Jalapeno Pepper
2,500-5,000 Guajillo Pepper
1,500-2,500 Rocotilla Pepper
1,000-2,000 Ancho Pepper
1,000-2,000 Poblano Pepper
1,000-2,000 Pasilla Pepper
700-1000 Coronado Pepper
500-2,500 Anaheim Pepper
500-1,000 New Mexico Pepper
500-700 Santa Fe Grande Pepper
100-500 Pimento Pepper
100-500 Pepperoncini Pepper
The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount ofcapsaicin present. Capsaicin is a chemical compound that stimulates chemoreceptor nerve endings in the skin, especially the mucous membranes.
1,463,700 Trinidad Scorpion Butch T
855,000-1,041,427 Bhut Jolokia
800,000-1,000,000 Trinidad Scorpion Pepper
350,000-580,000 Red Savina Habanero, Guyana Wiri Wiri
100,000-350,000 Habanero Pepper
100,000-325,000 Scotch Bonnet
100,000-225,000 Guyana Bird’s Eye Pepper
100,000-200,000 Jamaican Hot Pepper
100,000-125,000 Carolina Cayenne Pepper
95,000-110,000 Bahamian Pepper
85,000-115,000 Tabiche Pepper
50,000-100,000 Chiltepin Pepper
50,000-100,000 Thai Pepper
40,000-58,000 Pequin Pepper
40,000-50,000 Santaka Pepper
40,000-50,000 Super Chili Pepper
30,000-50,000 Cayenne Pepper
30,000-50,000 Tabasco Pepper
15,000-30,000 De Arbol Pepper
12,000-30,000 Manzano Pepper
5,000-23,000 Serrano Pepper
5,000-10,000 Chipotle Pepper
5,000-10,000 Hot Wax Pepper
2,500-8,000 Jalapeno Pepper
2,500-5,000 Guajillo Pepper
1,500-2,500 Rocotilla Pepper
1,000-2,000 Ancho Pepper
1,000-2,000 Poblano Pepper
1,000-2,000 Pasilla Pepper
700-1000 Coronado Pepper
500-2,500 Anaheim Pepper
500-1,000 New Mexico Pepper
500-700 Santa Fe Grande Pepper
100-500 Pimento Pepper
100-500 Pepperoncini Pepper
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