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Big, small, sleek or gnarled, the look of peppers vary as much as their pungency, which is measured in Scoville Heat Units. The scale was developed in 1912 by pharmacologist Wilbur Scoville. |
| Heat Units | Varieties in Range | ||
| 100,000 - 500,000 | ... | Habanero, Scotch Bonnet, African Birdseye | |
| 50,000 - 100,000 | ... | Santaka, Chiltepin, Chinese kwangsi | |
| 30,000 - 50,000 | ... | Piquin, Cayenne Long, Tabasco, Thai | |
| 15,000 - 30,000 | ... | Chile de Arbol, crushed red pepper | |
| 5,000 - 15,000 | ... | Early Jalapeno, Aji Amarillo, Serrano | |
| 1,500 - 5,000 | ... | Sandia, Cascabel, Mirasol | |
| 500 - 1,500 | ... | NuMex Big Jim, Ancho, Pasilla | |
| 10 - 500 | ... | Pickled Pepperoncini, Mexi-Bell, Cherry | |
| 0 | ... | Mild bells, Sweet Banana, Pimiento |
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