Scoville heat units Examples
15,000,000–16,000,000 Pure capsaicin[4]
8,600,000–9,100,000 various capsaicinoids (e.g., homocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin)
500,000–2,000,000 Most Law enforcement grade pepper spray[5], though 200,000 or lower once diluted[6]
855,000–1,463,700 Naga Viper pepper,[7] Infinity Chilli,[8] Bhut Jolokia chili pepper,[9][10] Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper[11]
350,000–580,000 Red Savina habanero[12]
100,000–350,000 Habanero chili,[13] Scotch bonnet pepper,[13] Datil pepper, Rocoto, Madame Jeanette, Peruvian White Habanero,[14] Jamaican hot pepper[15]
50,000–100,000 Byadgi chilli, Bird's eye chili,[16] Malagueta pepper,[16] Chiltepin pepper, Piri piri (African bird's eye), Thai Pepper Pequin pepper[16]
30,000–50,000 Guntur chilli, Cayenne pepper, Ají pepper,[13] Tabasco pepper, Cumari pepper (Capsicum chinese)
10,000–23,000 Serrano pepper, Peter pepper, Aleppo pepper
3,500–8,000 Espelette pepper, Jalapeño pepper, Chipotle,[17][18] Guajillo pepper, New Mexican varieties of Anaheim pepper,[19] Hungarian wax pepper, Tabasco sauce
1,000–2,500 Anaheim pepper, Poblano pepper, Rocotillo pepper, Peppadew
100–900 Pimento, Peperoncini, Banana pepper
0 No significant heat, Bell pepper, Cubanelle, Aji dulce
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