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Scoville heat database

How hot is that pepper, really?

Compare any two peppers on the Scoville scale — and see how absurdly they differ.

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Carolina Reaper pepper Habanero pepper Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) pepper Scotch Bonnet pepper Serrano pepper Jalapeño pepper

Popular peppers

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Serrano pepper

Serrano

10–23K SHU
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia) pepper

Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia)

0.9–1M SHU
Carolina Reaper pepper

Carolina Reaper

1.4–2.2M SHU
Jalapeño pepper

Jalapeño

2,500–8,000 SHU
Scotch Bonnet pepper

Scotch Bonnet

100–350K SHU
Habanero pepper

Habanero

100–350K SHU
Bell Pepper pepper

Bell Pepper

No heat
Banana Pepper pepper

Banana Pepper

0–500 SHU