Meet the world's hottest peppers. These chilies are beyond fiery - truly extreme eats! Ranked by Scoville units and updated for 2023.
A few new varieties have appeared in the 2000s, reaching new heights through breeding and selection. While some have been grown with heat or a Guinness World Record in mind, others were created or found by accident. The peppers below are measured in Scoville Heat Units (SHU): ...
The Scoville scale is used to measure the spiciness of chilli peppers and is based on the concentration of capsaicin – the active component of chilli peppers that creates a burning sensation when it comes into contact with human tissue. A common misconception is that the heat of chilli peppers...
Capsaicin is the primary chemical responsible for creating thatsensorykick from your favorite peppers. The Scoville scale is used to measure the hottest peppers in the world in Scoville heat units (SHU). The higher the Scoville rating, the hotter the pepper. What Is the Hottest Chili Pepper? T...
Pepper X boasts an average of 2.693 million Scoville Heat Units (SHU), a measure of pungency for peppers and chiles. By comparison, Sriracha is just 2,200 SHU, while Tabasco is 4,000 SHU. As such, Pepper X is much closer—and even surpasses—law enforcement-grade pepper spray, which ca...
Heat in peppers is measured in Scoville Heat Units. Zero is bland, and a regular jalapeno pepper registers about 5,000 units. A habanero, the record-holder about 25 years ago, typically tops 100,000. The Guinness Book of World Records lists the Carolina Reaper at 1.64 million units. ...
Pepper X was tested by Winthrop University in South Carolina. It rated at an average of 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units. For comparison, a Carolina Reaper averages 1.64 million Scoville Heat Units and a jalapeño is around 3,000 to 8,000 Scoville Heat Units. A habanero typically tops 100...
Scoville heat unitsThe Yucatan Peninsula is recognized as the center of genetic diversity of Habanero peppers (Capsicum chinense Jacq.), which can be distinguished from those cultivated in other regions of the world by their aroma, taste, and—most of all—by their pungency. We evaluated three ...
, pretty hot to many people, measures about 5,000 Scoville units. But Currie's crossbreed of a Sweet Habanero and a Naga Viper created his patented Carolina Reaper - a pepper three hundred times hotter than a jalapeno. This year, his company will produce 17 million pounds of hot peppers....
Pepper X’s sizzling Scoville score was calculated by Winthrop University in South Carolina, who conducted tests using specimens from the past four years. For context, a jalapeño is around 3,000 to 8,000 SHU. The Scoville scale is used to measure the spiciness of chilli...