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The Scoville Scale
The Scoville Scale
Name Scoville Rating
Pure capsaicin 16,000,000
Nordihydrocapsaicin 9,100,000
Homodihydrocapsaicin 8,600,000
Police grade pepper spray 5,300,000
Common pepper spray 2,000,000
Red Savina habanero 350,000 - 580,000
Habanero chile 100,000 - 350,000
Scotch bonnet 100,000 - 325,000
Birds eye pepper 100,000 - 225,000
Jamaican hot pepper 100,000 - 200,000
Carolina cayenne pepper 100,000 - 125,000
Bahamian pepper 95,000 - 110,000
Tabiche pepper 85,000 - 115,000
Thai pepper 50,000 - 100,000
Chiltepin pepper 50,000 - 100,000
Piquin pepper 40,000 - 58,000
Super chile pepper 40,000 - 50,000
Santaka pepper 40,000 - 50,000
Cayenne pepper 30,000 - 50,000
Tabasco pepper 30,000 - 50,000
de Arbol pepper 15,000 - 30,000
Manzano pepper 12,000 - 30,000
Serrano pepper 5,000 - 23,000
Hot wax pepper 5,000 - 10,000
Chipotle 5,000 - 10,000
Jalapeño 2,500 - 8,000
Santaka pepper 2,500 - 8,000
Guajilla pepper 2,500 - 5,000
Rocotilla pepper 1,500 - 2,500
Pasilla pepper 1,000 - 2,000
Ancho pepper 1,000 - 2,000
Poblano pepper 1,000 - 2,000
Coronado pepper 700 - 1,000
Anaheim pepper 500 - 2,500
New Mexico pepper 500 - 1,000
Santa Fe Grande pepper 500 - 700
Pepperoncini pepper 100 - 500
Pimento 100 - 500
Sweet bell pepper 0