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A Comparison of Pepper Heat

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Many pepper categories have numerous varieties, so there is a wide margin of pungency measured in Scoville heat units.
 

Habanero: 100,000 to 300,000

Scotch Bonnet: 100,000 to 250,000

Tabasco: 100,000 to 200,000

Thai: 50,000 to 100,000

Chipotle: 50,000 to 100,000

Cayenne: 20,000 to 60,000

Jalapeño: 1,500 to 50,000

Serrano: 10,000 to 23,000

Ancho: 1,000 to 2,000

Poblano: 1,000 to 1,500

Pepperoncini (pep-per-awn-CHEE-nee): 100 to 500

Mulato: 0-100

Bell: 0
 
 
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