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Scoville scale infographic showing pepper heat levels from bell pepper at 0 scoville heat units and poblano at 1,000 to 2,000 scoville heat units to jalapeno, habanero, Thai chili, cayenne, Carolina reaper at 1.64 to 2.2 million scoville heat units, and Pepper X at 2.69 million scoville heat units.
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Close-up of ripe red ghost pepper fruits (Capsicum chinense) growing on a green leafy plant.
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Added media. Oct 29, 2026
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - Hot Chili Peppers on the Scoville Scale. Jun 04, 2026
Add new Web site: NIST - How Do You Measure the ‘Heat’ of a Pepper? Oct 29, 2025
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