Canned Heat

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Scoville scale

A measurement of the spicy heat (or piquance) of a chili pepper. The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of capsaicin present.

Scoville heat units examples:

• 1,500,000–2,000,000: Most law enforcement grade pepper spray, Trinidad Moruga Scorpion
• 855,000–1,463,700: Naga Viper pepper, Infinity Chilli, Bhut Jolokia chili pepper, Trinidad Scorpion Butch T pepper
• 350,000–580,000: Red Savina habanero
• 100,000–350,000: Habanero chili, Scotch bonnet pepper, Datil pepper, Rocoto, Madame Jeanette, Peruvian White Habanero, Jamaican hot pepper
• 50,000–100,000: Byadgi chilli, Bird’s eye chili (aka. Thai Chili Pepper),M alagueta pepper, Chiltepin pepper, Piri piri (African bird’s eye), Pequin pepper
• 30,000–50,000: Guntur chilli, Cayenne pepper, Ají pepper, 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, Guajillo pepper, New Mexican varieties of Anaheim pepper, 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