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  2. Scoville scale - Wikipedia

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    The Scoville scale is a measurement of pungency (spiciness or "heat") of chili peppers and other substances, recorded in Scoville heat units (SHU). It is based on the concentration of capsaicinoids , among which capsaicin is the predominant component.

  3. Template:Infobox pepper - Wikipedia

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    heat = Very Hot or heat = very hot: in terms of chilli peppers, this would suit a Scoville rating between 50,000-599,999. heat = Exceptionally Hot or heat = exceptionally hot in terms of chilli peppers, this would suit a Scoville rating of 600,000+. scoville freeform field for giving an approximate Scoville rating for the subject's heat.

  4. Chile de árbol - Wikipedia

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    These chilis are about 5 to 7.5 cm (2.0 to 3.0 in) long, and 0.65 to 1 cm (0.26 to 0.39 in) in diameter. Their heat index is between 15,000 and 30,000 Scoville units. The peppers start out green and turn a bright red color as they mature. Chile de árbol peppers can be found fresh, dried, or powdered.

  5. Peter pepper - Wikipedia

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    The pepper has a Scoville scale rating of 10,000-23,000 SHU [1] depending on cultivation and preparation, making it more spicy than the jalapeño. The peter pepper has both ornamental [2] and culinary use. Common uses include pickling, [3] salsa, and chili pepper. [6] It can be used like jalapeño or serrano peppers. [6] Peter peppers

  6. List of capsaicinoids - Wikipedia

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    Structural formula Name Scoville heat units Abbreviation Reference Resiniferatoxin: 16,000,000,000 RTX [2] [3] [4]Tinyatoxin: 5,300,000,000 TTX or TTN [4]Phenylacetylrinvanil

  7. Scotch bonnet - Wikipedia

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    Like the closely related habanero, scotch bonnets have a heat rating of 100,000–350,000 Scoville units. [ 8 ] [ 10 ] For comparison, most jalapeño peppers have a heat rating of 2,500 to 8,000. A completely sweet variety of scotch bonnet, cachucha , is grown on some Caribbean islands.

  8. Scoville Heat Unit - Wikipedia

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  9. List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    The Scoville scale is a measure of the hotness of a chili pepper. It is the degree of dilution in sugar water of a specific chili pepper extract when a panel of 5 tasters can no longer detect its "heat". [109] Pure capsaicin (the chemical responsible for the "heat") has 16 million Scoville heat units.