Scoville heat units (SHU)
Bell Pepper — 0 SHU
Banana Peppers — 0 TO 500 SHU
Pepperoncini Peppers — 100-500 SHU
Piquillo Peppers — 500 TO 1000 SHU
Poblano Peppers — 1,000-2,000 SHU
Pasilla Peppers — 1,000-2,500 SHU
Rocoto Peppers — 30,000-100,000 SHU
Bird’s Eye Peppers — 50,000-100,000 SHU
Datil Peppers — 100,000 – 300,000 SHU
Bhut Jolokia/Ghost Pepper –600,000 – 1,041,427 SHU
Komodo Dragon Pepper — 500,000 – 1,400,000 SHU
Trinidad Scorpion “Butch T” — 1,463,700 SHU
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion Pepper — 1,200,000 – 2,000,000 SHU
Carolina Reaper Peppers –1,500,000 – 2,200,000 SHU
Trinidad 7 Pot Primo Pepper –500,000 – 1,390,000 SHU
Dragon’s Breath Pepper — 2,480,000 SHU
Pepper X –3,180,000 SHU
They are beautiful.
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They are, aren’t they? Food can be stunning! And hot!
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Interesting. You never fail to amaze me at what you decide to share. Love it!
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Aren’t they all beautiful, though? I have only tried 0 SHU…
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