Scoville Scale
The Scoville scale is a measure of the hotness of chili peppers. Peppers contain capsaicin, a chemical compound that makes a pepper hot. The number of Scoville Units represents the amount of capsaicin in the pepper.
| SCOVILLE UNITS | TYPE OF PEPPERS |
| 15000000 – 16000000 | Pure Capsaicin |
| 9100000 | Nordihydrocapsaicin |
| 2000000 – 5300000 | Standard U.S. Grade Pepper Spray |
| 855000 – 1041427 | Naga Jolokia |
| 350000 – 577000 | Red Savina Habanero |
| 100000 – 350000 | Habanero Chili, Scotch Bonnet |
| 100000 – 200000 | African, Jamaican Hot, Rocoto Birdseye |
| 50000 - 100000 | Chiltepin, Malagueta, Pequin, Thai |
| 30000 - 50000 | Aji, Cayenne, Tabasco |
| 10000 - 23000 | Serrano |
| 4500 - 5000 | Hungarian Wax, NM Anaheim |
| 2500 - 8000 | Jalapeno |
| 1500 - 2500 | Rocotillo |
| 1,000 – 1,500 | Poblano |
| 500 – 2,500 | Anaheim |
| 100 - 500 | Pepperoncini, Pimento |
| 0 | Bell, No heat |